Program Overview

Finance BFin (Hons)

The Finance BFin (Hons) program examines how companies use funds to generate income and increase wealth, as well as how organisations manage assets, funds, and liabilities. This course is offered by the School of Business.

Overview

This course explores how large corporations use their funds to generate income and wealth in the future. Students will learn how UK and overseas capital markets work in the wealth creation process and understand the context in which they operate throughout the global economy.

Duration and Location

• The program starts in September 2026.
• The duration of the program is 4 or 3 years.
• The location of the program is Dundee City Campus.
• The UCAS Code for the program is N300.

Program Details

The globalisation of products and financial markets, the changing nature of information technology, and the emergence of new valuation models are creating a growing need for well-qualified graduates. Compared to the BAcc Accountancy degree, the Finance degree looks at issues associated with the wider management and planning of financial assets, focusing on personal finance, company funding, and security market operations.

Accreditations

• The Bachelor of Finance (Honours) degree is recognised by the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, covering a significant portion of the CFA Programme Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK).
• The program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), ensuring that the business school meets the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum, and learner success.

Professional Exemptions

The program provides certain exemptions from the examinations of other professional bodies, including:

• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• The Association of International Accountants (AIA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• The Chartered Banker Institute

Rankings

The University of Dundee is ranked 1st in Scotland for Overall Student Satisfaction in Finance, according to the National Student Survey 2025.

Student Testimonial

"I got told all about the student experience at Dundee by another Lithuanian student, who was in his first year at the time studying a similar subject. Strong community feeling was prominent and that was very important to me. Also, Dundee was one of a very few institutions offering just a Finance degree, so things just fell into place." - Indre Urbanaviciute