Frequently Asked Questions

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What are GARP, PRMIA and CFA Institute?

GARP is Global Association of Risk Professionals. PRMIA stands for The Professional Risk Managers' International Association, and CFA Institute offers the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. These are 3 of the leading industry organisations in the world of finance/risk management.

I don't live in London. Can I attend your programs?

Yes. All our training programs are delivered entirely online via Zoom (or a similar technology). A large number of our participants are based in the UK, Canada, USA, Australia, and other countries.

Can I take an individual course within a training program?

No. At the moment, students must attend either the full (FinBA) program, or the Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Certificate program. These programs each contain multiple courses. We do not currently offer individual courses.

How do I get the FinBA certificate/designation?

You earn the FinBA certificate/designation by taking all the following steps:
1) enrolling in the Full (FinBA) Program
2) passing all tests/assigned homework for all 3 courses in the program
3) completing Python, and SQL code submissions
4) passing the Python project at the end of the program.

The certificate is issued by Financial Risk Hub. Students taking the Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Program are not eligible for the FinBA certificate/designation.

How do I get the Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Certificate?

You earn the Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Program Certificate by taking all the following steps:
1) enrolling in the Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Program
2) passing all required tests/assigned homework in the program
3) completing Python, and SQL code submissions
4) passing the Python project at the end of the program.

The certificate is issued by Financial Risk Hub. Students taking the Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Certificate program are not eligible for the FinBA certificate/designation.

Do I need to have knowledge of finance or experience in financial services to enrol?

No. All our courses are taught from scratch. We assume students have no prior finance knowledge or financial services experience.

Is my background right for the full program?

Students who attend our full program come from a wide variety of educational backgrounds ranging from non Finance backgrounds to MSc in Mathematical Finance from the University of Oxford, and PhDs. From a work experience perspective, new University graduates as well as experienced professionals in finance and other industries have successfully completed the program.

I am a complete beginner to programming/finance. Can I attend your program?

Yes. All the courses in our training programs are taught from scratch.

What level of Excel competence is required?

We don't require incoming delegates to be advanced Excel users. What you really need is being able to use formulas (e.g. = A3 + D3, which will compute the sum of the contents of cells A3 and D3) and in built functions (e.g. SUM, which is a function used to calculate the sum of the contents of the cells referenced in the function).

Do I need any programming/coding pre-work or pre-learning prior to enrolling in a program?

No. You are welcome to join us even if you have never written a line of code.

What does the makeup of a typical cohort look like?

For our last cohort: Finance work experience: 0 years (minimum) - 15+ years (maximum) Job level: Entry level (minimum) - Director at an investment bank (maximum) Highest degree: Bachelor's (minimum) - PhD (maximum) Finance knowledge: None (minimum) - advanced (maximum) SQL knowledge: None (minimum) - advanced (maximum) Python knowledge: None (minimum) - advanced (maximum) Locations: Europe, North America, Asia Current job functions: Analysis, Business Analysis, Project Management, Software Development, Consulting, etc Current industries: Various (financial + non-financial)

How do I enrol in a program?

To start the enrolment process, click the "START LEARNING" or "APPLY NOW" button.
(You can enrol in either the full (FinBA) program or the Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance program. Students cannot enrol in both programs at the same time.)

What is the duration of the full (FinBA) program or Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Certificate Program?

The programs run for 8 weeks. There's an additional 2 weeks for students to complete the Python project.

What is the time commitment?

Generally speaking, students can expect to spend 6+ hours on the program each week.

Do your programs include live teaching sessions?

Yes. There are live teaching sessions for all courses within our training programs. These sessions will be held every Wednesday (starting at 7pm London, UK time) during a cohort. The live classes, which end no later than 8.30pm, are used primarily to address any questions from students on topics in program materials (recorded videos, slides, Excel workbooks, SQL code, Python code, etc). We also discuss new topics - additional to those mentioned in the curriculum - during the live sessions.

Do the live teaching classes take place in a physical classroom or online?

The live teaching classes take place online. We no longer use physical classrooms. Our programs can now be attended fully online from anywhere you are located.

When is access to program materials granted?

Access is granted on the start date of your cohort.

Is there a time limit for access to program materials?

No. All students get permanent, lifelong access to program materials. As the materials are constantly being updated and expanded, students enjoy these on-going benefits from continued access to the materials.

What is the difference between the FinBA program and the Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Certificate program?

The Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Certificate program does not include: 1) 1-on-1 CV/resume review by a professional financial industry recruiter, 2) opportunity to earn the FinBA qualification, and 3) introduction to recruiters for job search assistance.

All 3 are part of the full (FinBA) program. All the contents of the Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance Certificate program are also included in the FinBA program.

Specific details for each program can be found in the following links:

1. FinBA program

2. Coding (Python, SQL) in Finance program

I currently work in financial services. Is the FinBA useful to me?

Yes. We have had Quantitative Analysts, Project Managers, Analysts, Consultants and QA professionals attend our program. The program is designed solely to equip students with some of the most useful, and in-demand skills and knowledge for a variety of roles in a bank or other financial organisation. Acquiring these skills will most likely be beneficial to your career regardless of your current role. A Director from a Tier 1 Investment Bank recently completed the full FinBA program!

Where is the email I am expecting from you?

We aim to respond within 48 business hours. Please check other folders in your mailbox if our email is not in your Inbox.

What is the refund policy?

We do not offer refunds since all students immediately get full access to the complete program materials (videos, slides, Python codes, files etc) once the course starts.

Can you offer me free career advice?

Yes. Please attend one of our info sessions. We always provide a lot of helpful career/job search information during the event.