Non-native English speakers must achieve 6.0 overall with no component less than 5.5 in IELTS or equivalent tests.
For students who fall short of only the English language requirement we offer a range of pre-sessional training programmes that you may take before starting your degree programme.
Are you looking for a finance degree to give you a competitive edge? The BSc Finance degree at Swansea University will do just that.
This degree is perfect if you have a dedicated interested in financial fields such as investment banking or financial trading.
By blending theory, empirical evidence and practical application, you will build essential transferable skills, enabling the analysis and critical evaluation of real-world financial issues and concepts.
As a finance specialist you will play a fundamental role in the running of a business – big or small. Managing budgets and taxes, financial reporting, completing audits - all are critical in ensuring that a business or organisation runs as effectively and successfully as possible.
Our course is accredited by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA) with University Affiliation Program status, which signals to students and employers that our curriculum is closely tied to the practice of investment management and is helpful to students preparing for the CFA® Program exams.
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BSc 3 Year Full-time - September
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Compulsory Modules
Module Name
Maths for Accounting and Finance
Foundations of Financial Accounting
Economics for Accounting and Finance
Marketing Strategy
Foundations of Finance
Statistics for Accounting and Finance
Foundations of Management Accounting
Managing in the Digital Age
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name
Corporate Finance 1
Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds
Financial Markets and Institutions
Introductory Econometrics
Optional Modules
Semester 1
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select 30 credits from the following list for Semester 1. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year
Module Name
Corporate Governance and Ethics
Strategic Marketing Planning
Digital Marketing
Change Management
Information Systems
Organisational Behaviour
Management Science 1
Intermediate Microeconomics
Economic History and Industrial Development
Environmental and Resource Economics
Global Business Environment: International Political Economy
Strategic Analysis
Management Accounting 1A
Financial Accounting 1A
Applied Entrepreneurship - The Pitch
Critical Thinking in Entrepreneurship
Contemporary Issues in Tourism
Business and Employment Law
Problems and Decision-Making in Economics
Economies of the Middle and Far East
English for Management 1
AND
Semester 2
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students should select 30 credits from the following list for Semester 2. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year
Module Name
Human Resource Management
Management Consulting 1
Consumer Behaviour
International Business
Supply Chain Management
Business Information Systems
e-Business
Business Analytics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Economic Policy
Economic Development
Auditing 1
Decision Analysis
Social Aspects of Organisation
Management Accounting 1B
Financial Accounting 1B
Applied Entrepreneurship - Test Trading
Entrepreneurship for Tourism Experiences
International Marketing
Economics of Contracts
Mathematical Economics
English for Management 2
English for Management 1 (TB2)
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module Name
Financial Market Efficiency
Investment Banking
Asset Management
Derivatives and Risk Management
Optional Modules
Semester 1
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students need to select exactly 30 credits from the following list for Semester 1. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year.
Module Name
Financial Services
Corporate Finance 2
Management Accounting 2
Financial Accounting 2
Marketing Research
International Human Resource Management
Power and Organisation
Innovation Management
Project Management
Lean Operations
Data Mining
Application Development
Time Series Econometrics
Labour Economics
Applied Money and Banking Economics
Taxation 1
Strategic Implementation
Rheoli Prosiectau (Project Management)
Sustainable Tourism
Tourism Planning
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
Social Media Marketing
English for Management 1
AND
Semester 2
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students have to select exactly 30 credits from the following list for Semester 2. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year
Module Name
Financial Economics
Auditing 2
Financial Innovation and Risk Management
Risk Management in Banking
Contemporary Issues in Finance
Business Ethics
Leadership
Marketing Ethics
Corporate Social Responsibility
Information Technology Service Management
International Standards
Sustainability and Environmental Management
Spreadsheets and Databases for Business Analysis
Public Choice
Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models
Monetary Economics
Financial Accounting 3
Management Accounting 3
Taxation 2
Business and Employment Law
Law of International Corporate Governance
Forensic Accounting
Strategic Sales Management and Selling
International Financial Management
History of Economic Thought
International Economics and Trade
Digital Economics
Enterprise Life Cycle
Marketing Communications
English for Management 2
English for Management 1 (TB2)
Computerised Accounting
As a Finance graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation.
Whatever financial organisations you target after graduating, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:
Wealth management or investment adviser
Finance analyst
Banking professional
Auditor
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
