Experience the intensity of a career in finance and investment in our real-time trading room on this professionally accredited course.
You will acquire the skills needed for work across the financial sector, enabling you to apply economic and financial principles to business situations in the UK and international economies. You will study the practice of investment management, business ethics and corporate governance to gain a grounding in sustainable and ethical rigor when applying your practical knowledge.
Our real-time trading room, sponsored by financial brokers OSTC, recreates the pressure of a trading floor with up-to-the-minute data from Reuters. There you can apply your skills to real-world financial markets, use simulation software and learn from the expertise of guest traders who pass on their own extensive trading experience.
A distinctive feature of the course is the optional salaried work placement year, where you can gain valuable experience and make professional contacts for your future career.
The course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and, depending on your module choices, you can also have exemptions from a number of their professional papers.
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Year 1
In your first year you will be introduced to the core disciplines of economics, finance and accounting.
Modules
Introduction to Economics Part I
Introduction to Economics Part II
Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance
Introduction to Financial Markets
Financial Accounting
Academic and Professional Skills
Year 2
In your second year, you will begin to specialise in your studies, developing your financial modelling and trading skills, as well as practical skills such as research techniques.
Modules
Investment Case Study
Money, Exchange Rates and Trade
Financial Modelling and Dealing
Financial Management
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
Options*
Intermediate Microeconomics
Personal Financial Planning
Corporate and Business Law
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability
Placement year
The paid work placement year is a great opportunity to apply your learning to real-life situations and challenges. You'll meet and network with potential employers, and have opportunities to get real work experience before you graduate – something that employers value highly.
Our students have completed placements at:
American Express
Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
Credit Suisse
Dow Jones
Goldman Sachs FTSE Group
KPMG
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and OSTC.
Final year
During your final year, you will study advanced core modules in financial management and choose option modules to tailor your course to your interests and ambitions. Depending on your module choices, this may give you exemptions from the examinations of the accrediting bodies.
Modules
Investment Management
Finance and Risk Management
Applied Financial Techniques
Financial Econometrics
Options*
Placement project (for students who undertake the placement year)
Labour Economics
Behavioural Economics
International Finance
Game Theory in Economics, Finance and Business
Taxation
Dissertation
The course will prepare you for a wide range of careers in finance and investment.
Many of our graduates go on to work in investment banks, commercial banks, building societies, brokerage firms and insurance companies. You will be qualified to work in the financial or treasury departments of large companies.
The course is highly relevant if you wish to become a management consultant, financial market regulator or active in governmental services where a knowledge of the financial system may be required.
Recent graduates have joined companies in roles such as:
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
