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BSc Finance (International Business) with Placement Year

University of Reading

Institution
University of Reading
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BSc Finance (International Business) with Placement Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
N391
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall including minimum 5 in Maths and 4 in English at standard level.

About this course

BSc in Accounting and Finance, examining financial markets, corporate finance and international business. Core topics include Programming, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The course includes an integrated placement year between the second and final years, and is affiliated with the CFA Institute.

Modules

  • Introductory Securities and Markets
  • Introductory Finance/Trading Simulation I
  • Introductory Economics for Business and Finance
  • Introductory Quantitative Techniques for Business and Finance
  • World of Work
  • Business in Practice: Accounting for Managers
  • Corporate Finance
  • Portfolio Management
  • Financial Modelling
  • Management Accounting
  • Comparative International Management
  • Data Science for Finance
  • Trends in Finance
  • Programming for Finance
  • Sustainable Finance
  • FX and International Debt Markets
  • Climate Change and Finance
  • Optional Language or University Wide Modules
  • Management of Risk
  • Derivative Securities
  • Strategy and International Business
  • Global Ethics for International Management
  • Research Project
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Advanced Derivative Securities Hedging and Trading
  • Fintech and Cryptocurrencies
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance
  • Information Systems and Digital Business
  • Financial Engineering
  • Optional Language or University Wide Modules