Real Projects, Real Banking Skills

Our students don't just study banking theory. They build working financial tools, analyze real market data, and solve actual business problems. Here's what recent graduates created during their final term projects in early 2025.

Featured Student Work

Financial dashboard interface showing budget tracking tools

Personal Finance Dashboard

Caspian Forge January 2025

Built a responsive web application that connects to bank APIs and visualizes spending patterns. Users can set savings goals, track expenses by category, and receive alerts when approaching budget limits. The interface adapts to different screen sizes, making it practical for mobile banking on the go.

Investment portfolio analysis with charts and data visualization

Investment Risk Calculator

Marlowe Quince February 2025

Developed a tool that analyzes investment portfolios and calculates risk exposure based on market volatility. The system pulls historical data, runs statistical models, and generates reports that help users understand their risk profile. It's been tested with real UK market data from the past three years.

Instructor reviewing student project work

How Project Work Actually Happens

Students spend their final twelve weeks building something they care about. We don't assign cookie-cutter projects. Instead, each person picks a financial problem they've noticed and works to solve it.

You meet with your mentor twice a week. First session reviews progress, second one tackles whatever's blocking you. Maybe it's debugging an API connection, or figuring out how to display complex data simply. Real problems come up, and you work through them.

By the end, you have something functional to show employers. Not just code on GitHub, but a working application you can demonstrate. Past students have turned these projects into job interviews, and a few have even launched them as side businesses.

Starting Your Project Journey

Apply by August 2025

Submit your application for the October intake. We review applications on a rolling basis, but spaces fill up quickly. You'll need basic understanding of financial concepts and some comfort with data analysis.

Foundation Term (October - December 2025)

Learn banking fundamentals, financial regulations, and practical tools. This isn't just theory. You'll work with real banking software and analyze actual market cases throughout the autumn term.

Project Planning (January 2026)

Define your project scope and build a timeline. Your mentor helps you pick something challenging but achievable. Most students spend January researching, sketching interfaces, and planning their technical approach.

Build and Present (February - April 2026)

Twelve weeks of focused development work. You'll hit obstacles, find solutions, and gradually build something functional. Final presentations happen in late April, where you demonstrate your project to industry professionals and fellow students.