On the Finance and Business BSc, you develop an in-depth understanding of modern financial markets alongside the essential management skills you’ll need in your career. You study diverse aspects of finance, business and management, economics and accounting, gaining an essential understanding of the context within which business is conducted today.

In Finance, you focus on corporate finance, financial institutions, markets, derivative products and banking. In Business, you cover the different aspects of the global business world, entrepreneurship, leadership and the processes of management. You also build your knowledge of analytical techniques to apply throughout your course, including statistics and mathematics for finance and economics. 

While broadening your knowledge of finance and business, you can tailor your degree to suit your desired career path through a wide range of options including blockchain finance, cryptocurrency markets, entrepreneurship, global supply chain, law and ethics. 

You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab if you’re interested in improving your trading skills or conducting your own research project. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. You can also boost your employability with an option to study abroad or apply for a professional placement year.

You learn the fundamentals of finance while keeping a door open to a career in any business sector. You develop core knowledge in finance and business, ethical awareness, independent thinking, leadership, self-confidence as well as problem-solving and teamwork skills.  You will be well prepared to work in:

• investment or retail banking
• corporate or public-sector finance
• financial services, risk analysis or portfolio management
• management, consultancy or human resources
• advertising, marketing and PR.