BSc Finance
Entry requirements
A level: AAB While no specific subjects are required, we prefer subjects which demonstrate a range of numerical, analytical and discursive abilities. These include: Biology, Business, Classical Civilisation, Chemistry, Economics, English Language/Literature, Geography, History, Languages, Law, Maths/Further Maths, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology. In some circumstances we may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDD BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade A BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades AB If the BTEC is not in Business, then the A level should be in a preferred subject. Preferred BTEC: Business. Other BTEC subjects may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Finance, an accounting and finance degree centred on corporate finance, financial markets, and investment theory. Core topics include Financial Analysis, Accounting, Statistics, Data Analysis, Marketing, and Legal Analysis. The curriculum shares its first-year modules with the Accounting and Finance programme and features professional accreditation from CIMA and ICAEW providing exam exemptions. The first year covers core subjects through Financial Accounting Fundamentals, Economics for Financial Studies, and Quantitative Business Skills A, building foundational knowledge in business and quantitative methods. The second year introduces Digital Technologies for Accounting and Finance, Financial Markets and Derivatives Fundamentals, and Corporate Finance, alongside optional choices such as Database Management, Marketing, and Human Resource Management. The final year focuses on advanced topics through Financial Risk Management, Multinational Financial Management, and Portfolio Management, with optional modules spanning Audit and Assurance, Behavioural Finance, and Project Management.
Modules
- Financial Accounting Fundamentals
- Economics for Financial Studies
- Responsible Management Practice
- Principles of Finance
- Introduction to Law
- Organisational Behaviour
- Ethics and Professional Skills
- Quantitative Business Skills A
- Quantitative Business Skills B
- Digital Technologies for Accounting and Finance
- Financial Markets and Derivatives Fundamentals
- The Future Workplace
- Accounting for Management Decisions
- Financial Statements Analysis and Valuations
- Corporate Finance
- Database Management
- Local Economies in a Global Context
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Management Science Methods
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Financial Reporting
- Company Law
- International Corporate Governance and Corporate Sustainability
- Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship
- Data Analysis for Management
- Digital Marketing
- University-wide Language Programme
- Financial Risk Management
- Multinational Financial Management
- Ethics in Finance and Accounting
- Portfolio Management
- Work-Based Project
- Financial Reporting: Theory and Practice
- Decision and Efficiency Analysis
- Digital Organisations, AI and Society
- Managing Big Data
- Advanced Interpersonal Skills
- International Human Resource Management
- International Marketing
- Information and Knowledge Management
- Web Analytics
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Audit and Assurance
- Contemporary Issues in Marketing
- Advanced Analytics for Web and Social Media
- Behavioural Finance
- Issues in Financial Reporting
- Corporate Governance
- International Negotiations
- Business Optimisation
- Strategic Information Management
- Digital Technology and Social Justice
- Analysing Careers
- Services Marketing
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Databases for Business Analytics
- Project Management
- Business Forecasting
- Rethinking Leadership: Theory and Practice
- University-wide Language Programme