BSc Banking and Finance
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Banking and Finance, an accounting and finance degree focused on the banking, financial, and commercial sector. Core topics include Computer Architecture, Data Analysis, Statistics, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students can choose a three-year pathway or a four-year duration that includes a placement. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Financial and Management Accounting with Digital Systems, How to do Business, Financial Environment and Analysis, International Business and Market Dynamics, Organisational Behaviour and AI (Future of Work), and Into ARU. The second year advances into Financial Management, Introduction to Financial Reporting, Quantitative Methods for Banking and Finance, Banking and Financial Institutions, and a Ruskin Module. The final year focuses on advanced corporate finance and investment with Capital Markets and Investment, International Financial Reporting, and Financial Investment Analysis, alongside the compulsory Undergraduate Major Project where students collaborate in an interdisciplinary team to address a current business issue.
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What students say
Based on about 104 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 245 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 16%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 53 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 62%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 41%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 8%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North East: 5%
- North West: 5%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 60%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 225 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 77%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 19%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Financial and Management Accounting with Digital Systems
- How to do Business
- Financial Environment and Analysis
- International Business and Market Dynamics
- Organisational Behaviour and AI (Future of Work)
- Into ARU
- Financial Management
- Introduction to Financial Reporting
- Quantitative Methods for Banking and Finance
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Ruskin Module
- Capital Markets and Investment
- International Financial Reporting
- Financial Investment Analysis
- Undergraduate Major Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Banking and Finance at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £35,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Banking and Finance at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
74% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Banking and Finance at Anglia Ruskin University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Banking and Finance at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 72 UCAS points.
Does BSc Banking and Finance at Anglia Ruskin University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Banking and Finance at Anglia Ruskin University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 16% left higher education.