text: Professional Diploma in Banking & Finance | LIBF
  The Professional Diploma in Banking & Finance designation is a mark of professional standing and demonstrates a commitment to developing specialist knowledge, building competence and achieving better customer outcomes.
  The London Institute of Banking & Finance's new Professional Qualifications Framework provides clear pathways for career development and professional recognition through to Chartered status.
  The Professional Diploma in Banking & Finance offers a flexible choice of industry recognised qualifications and recognised learning elements* designed to support those in management and graduate entrant roles.
  Study at this level is flexible and aimed at providing immediate practical relevance in the workplace. The qualifications included within this stage support career pathways in retail and consumer banking, or business, commercial and corporate banking, regulated advice and specialist roles.
  Professional Qualifications Framework
  To achieve the Professional Diploma you will need to complete two specialist components at Level 4 or 5 in addition to the compulsory Level 5 Professionalism, Conduct & Ethics qualification.
  The components are structured into a Retail & Consumer Banking Stream and a Business, Commercial & Corporate Banking Stream but any component can be taken with the credits being recognised towards the required total.
  *Under a transition phase, Higher Education (HE) modules are available to study with the credits counting towards the credit requirement at the relevant stage (Professional and Expert). The module credits are validated within the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ).
  Business, Commercial & Corporate Banking
  Qualification - Level 5 Professionalism, Conduct & Ethics (5PCE)
  Qualification - Diploma in Business and Commercial Banking and Conduct (DipBB&C®)
  Qualification - Diploma in Asset Finance (DipAF)
  Qualification - Certificate in Relationship Management (CertRM)
  Module - Finance of International Trade*The principles and practices of international trade payments and finance including:
  Types of risks involved, including those arising from exchange rate fluctuations
  The range of methods available to manage them
  The international legal and regulatory framework within which international trade has to be conducted
  View the Module Specification
  Module - Finance of International Trade*
  The principles and practices of international trade payments and finance including:
  Qualification - Diploma in Retail Banking Conduct of Business (DipRBCB®)
  Module - Retail Lending*
  An introduction to the skills required to effectively manage the varied lending requests made by customers. In this context customers are defined as consumers, micro-enterprises and small charities and associations.
  Qualification - CeMAP® Diploma
  Module - Retail Financial Services*Enables effective management of retail customer relationships and the ability to discuss the main range of retail financial services. The syllabus is arranged to take students from the start of the customer relationship across the potential financial needs of that customer, through to the closing and ending of the relationship.
  Module - Retail Financial Services*
  Enables effective management of retail customer relationships and the ability to discuss the main range of retail financial services. The syllabus is arranged to take students from the start of the customer relationship across the potential financial needs of that customer, through to the closing and ending of the relationship.
  Qualification - Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA®)
  Transferring from a HE award
  If you are already studying with us on a Higher Education (HE) award we will have written to you with information about the new Professional Qualifications Framework and the option to transfer. If you wish to transfer from your HE award to the new Professional Qualifications Framework, we will ask you to complete a transfer application form and sign a declaration. We will also need to speak to you about your application to ensure that you make the right study decision.
  Please contact our Student and Customer Services teams if you wish to transfer to the Professional Qualifications Framework.
  Distance Learning Fee for Modules
  Flexible Learning Fee for Modules
  For fees relating to the Qualifications:
  Please visit the qualification pages by clicking on the titles above
  On successful completion of the Professional Diploma in Banking & Finance you are able to progress to the Chartered Associateship Programme.
  On successful completion of the required credits, you are eligible for Associate Membership of The London Institute of Banking & Finance.
  The next Module start date is 1 November 2017. To register please contact our Student and Customer Services team on +44 (0)12 2781 8609 or email customerservices@libf.ac.uk.
  To register for the Qualifications, please visit the qualification page by clicking on the title above.