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BSc Finance with Foundation

University of Reading

Institution
University of Reading
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BSc Finance with Foundation
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
N3F1
Typical offer
A-level CCC, IB 24

Entry requirements

A level: CCC IB: 24 points overall

About this course

BSc in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Financial Analysis, Accounting, and Research Methods. The programme includes a foundation year that leads into the three-year BSc. The degree is affiliated with the CFA Institute, with scholarships available for CFA exams.

Modules

  • Learning for Change: Academic Skills and Sustainable Development
  • Transforming Organisations through People: Making Work Work
  • The World of Business
  • Conquer the World of Data for Finance
  • 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
  • Data Science for Finance
  • Climate Change and Finance
  • Trends in Finance
  • Programming for Finance
  • Sustainable Finance
  • FX and International Debt Markets
  • Optional Language or University Wide Modules
  • Management of Risk
  • Derivative Securities
  • New Directions in Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Financial Engineering
  • Research Project
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Bond and Money Markets
  • Fintech and Cryptocurrencies
  • Advanced Derivative Securities Hedging and Trading
  • Machine Learning in Finance
  • Information Systems and Digital Business
  • Optional Language or University Wide Modules