The Bachelor in Development Finance (BDFin) is a four-year undergraduate program affiliated with Kathmandu University that combines finance, economics, management, and development studies. The program focuses on financial management, financial institutions, investment, microfinance, project management, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development, with practical learning through internships and research-based project work.
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Admission to the programs requires a minimum of 45% in the Higher Secondary Education Board's 10+2 aggregate or its equivalent in any stream, or at least a D in three Advance Level subjects.
Students must pass an entrance exam that consists of both written and oral components. The written exam will cover general knowledge, mathematics, and English.
KUSAAT (Kathmandu University School of Arts’ Admission Test)
KUSAAT is a 90 minute written entrance exam conducted by KUSOA (Kathmandu University School of Arts) followed by Interview. KUSAAT is necessary for students trying to apply for programs offered by Kathmandu University School of Arts, National College, Dhumbarahi.
KUSAAT consists of 4 sections:
Students will be selected from the merit list prepared on the basis of the scores in 10+2 or Advance level, the written examination and interview.
After completing the program, graduates will be able to:
Analyze financial institutions, markets, and economic development issues.
Apply financial management, investment, and accounting principles in practical settings.
Evaluate development projects and their financial and economic impacts.
Understand and apply concepts of microfinance, development finance, and entrepreneurship.
Conduct financial and development-related research using appropriate methodologies.
Develop and evaluate business proposals and project plans.
Apply knowledge of risk management, insurance, public finance, and international finance.
Use emerging financial technologies and sustainable finance concepts in development contexts.
Pursue careers in banking, insurance, microfinance, cooperatives, government, NGOs, research institutions, and entrepreneurship.
The highly sought-after, globally renowned Bachelor of Development Finance (BDFin) program is associated with Kathmandu University. This dynamic, highly organized program was created in 2006 to address the difficulties associated with development-related finance. In particular, "development finance" seeks to develop initiatives and remedies for problems that local companies, industries, banks, financial institutions, and the local and global environment encounter. National College created this four-year, eight-semester, 130-credit program in this context. The topics of institutional structures, policies, and strategies attest to our commitment as an educational institution to supporting sustainable development.
