IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)
Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 63% (min 55% in all areas)
TOEFL: 90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)
The Brunel Economics and Business Finance BSc gives students interested in pursuing careers in finance the theoretical and practical skills needed to understand and analyse economic and corporate financing and investment decisions in the business world.
You’ll get a solid grounding in the analytical techniques of micro and macroeconomics and develop your ability to critically evaluate economic events and their impact on financial markets.
You’ll study econometrics and develop highly valued skills in data modelling, and will get training in analytical packages widely used by business and financial institutions such as SAS, EViews, Bloomberg, Reuters and STATA.
We offer two study options. You can choose three years full-time or four years full-time with a one-year professional placement between years two and three that will give you the chance to apply the theoretical principles you’ve learned to a working environment.
You can tailor the final year of your course to specialise in an area of particular interest.
The degree is accredited the ACCA and CIMA, which means you’ll gain exemptions from certain professional qualifying exams.
In a financial marketplace that is becoming more complex and sophisticated, the skills and knowledge that you’ll gain from your Brunel BSc will stand you in good stead for a successful career.
Course code: LND3, LNC3 with placement
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Year 1
Compulsory
EC1030 - Financial Markets
EC1010 - Microeconomic Principles
EC1020 - Macroeconomic Principles
EC1040 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
EC1601 - Professional Skills and Statistics
AF1602 - Mathematics for Economics and Finance
Year 2
Compulsory
EC2024 - Corporate Finance
EC2001 - Microeconomic Principles II
EC2002 - Macroeconomic Principles II
EC2025 - Corporate Investment
EC2601 - Money and Banking
Optional
EC2603 - Econometrics for Finance
EC2605 - Introduction to Econometrics
Year 3
Compulsory
EC3000 - Economics Project
EC3603 - Advanced Topics in Economic Theory
Optional
EC3064 - Financial Theory and Corporate Policy
EC3065 - Financial Engineering
EC3066 - Managerial and Industrial Economics
EC3068 - The Economics of Labour Markets
EC3601 - Behavioural Economics and Finance
EC3604 - International Money and Finance
EC3607 - Risk Management
EC3606 - Developmental Economics
EC3608 - Further Econometrics
Our aim is to teach you ‘employable knowledge’, which can be applied to real-world situations giving you the skills you need to find the right role after you graduate. Therefore, you’ll be well prepared for work, especially if you undertake a work placement. Securing economics and finance degree jobs is highly competitive so we’ll support you to gain a strong foundation in the skills employers are looking for. We offer opportunities within the Department of Economics and Finance as well as through the University’s Professional Development Centre (PDC) to help you build skills and experience.
Our graduates are employed in many fields, with roles at NatWest (Financing Futures), PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG, the Treasury and Bank of England. Within industry, graduates are working at businesses like BP, Xerox and Marks and Spencer.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
