Program Overview

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Finance, Investment and Banking BSc (Hons)

Overview

Finance is a rapidly evolving, global field brimming with opportunities. This course develops your understanding of global trade, financial markets, investment portfolio management, financial services, and the impact of new technology and derivative instruments on the industry.

Course Details

Year 1 Core Modules

• Accounting Principles and Systems
  • This 30-credit module introduces the basic concepts of financial accounting, developing knowledge of bookkeeping, accounting adjustments, and final accounts preparation for sole traders and companies.
• Introduction to Economic Principles
  • This 30-credit module develops fundamental understanding of critical real-world economic issues, exploring economic principles, models, and their policy implications.
• Principles of Finance and Investment
  • This 30-credit module introduces the fundamental concepts of finance and investment, including types of assets and liabilities, issues of risk and return, diversification, valuation, capital structures, and capital budgeting.
• Quantitative Methods in Business and Economics
  • This 30-credit module introduces essential quantitative methods, allowing you to review fundamental numerical skills that develop into key mathematical and statistical methods for economics and business.

Year 2 Core Modules

• Applied Mathematics and Statistics for Economists
  • This 30-credit module explores the use of mathematics in the conceptualisation of economic theory and its use to solve specific problems, studying essential econometrics methods implemented in quantitative data analysis.
• Banking and Financial Institutions
  • This 30-credit module explores the environment in which the financial service sector operates, recognising the essential role that financial institutions play, the risks they face, legal and regulatory frameworks, and emerging challenges.
• Financial Technology
  • This 30-credit module dives into the transformative impact of technology on the financial sector, from the complexity of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and crypto assets, to the convenience of digital banking.
• Investment and Risk Analysis
  • This 30-credit module introduces basic investment strategies, focusing on portfolio management and asset valuation, using professional statistical software and gaining hands-on experience in analysing various assets.

Final-Year Core Modules

• Financial Econometrics and Data Analysis Project
  • This 30-credit module focuses on practical econometric and data analysis techniques in finance, working with real financial data, building skills for market analysis and investment decisions.
• Portfolio Management and Financial Derivatives
  • This 30-credit module covers important topics in modern investment portfolio analysis, such as stocks, bonds, foreign exchange, and international securities, deeply analysing hedging strategies using derivative instruments.
• Strategic Finance
  • This 30-credit module explores the role of corporate finance and the market it operates in, considering domestic and international settings, studying the ways businesses use these markets to create and maintain shareholder value.
• Sustainable Finance and Investment
  • This 30-credit module introduces the complex relationship between sustainable finance, businesses, and financial decisions, gaining comprehensive knowledge of the origin, content, scale, and scope of sustainable finance, and its implications internationally.

How You Learn

You learn independently and collaboratively, engaging with peers and tutors through tutorials, seminars, directed exercises, and IT-based activities, with access to industry-standard datasets and software.

How You Are Assessed

Aligned with professional body requirements, you are assessed through exams, virtual investment strategy design, group presentations, and data analysis projects, designed to provide a solid understanding of the subject and prepare you for challenges in the finance world.

Entry Requirements

• 80-104 tariff points from at least two A levels (or equivalent)
• GCSE grade 4 (or equivalent) in maths

Employability

You are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in a diverse range of career paths, making you a valuable asset in the world of finance. This course opens doors to career opportunities such as:

• Banker
• Financial advisor
• Financial analyst
• Fund manager
• Insurance specialist or risk analyst
• Pension fund manager or retirement strategist
• Researcher
• Valuation expert or analyst

Work Placement

You have the option to spend one year in industry, learning and developing your skills, with benefits including improved job prospects, enhanced employment skills, and a higher starting salary.

Information for International Applicants

International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by selecting their country.

Tuition Fees

• Full-time: £9,535 a year (UK applicants), £17,000 a year (international applicants)
• Part-time: Not available

Length and Start Date

• Length: 3 years (4 with work placement)
• Start date: September

UCAS Code

N300 BSc/FIB