Entry requirements

2:1 or above (or its international equivalent) undergraduate degree. Your degree can be in any discipline but you must have studied a subject with quantitative content.

If you are a UK student and completed your undergraduate degree abroad, your qualification must be equivalent to a 2:1 or above.

We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Develop in-depth knowledge of finance and banking theory and learn to apply it in practice. Graduate prepared for a career in either field.

Receive a theoretical foundation in finance and banking. You’ll learn to analyse financial decisions and the motivations behind them, and how to apply this knowledge in the real world. Our emphasis on technical and practical skills means you will graduate prepared for a finance career.

You'll work with and learn from industry experts. This makes sure you'll explore the most topical issues in finance practice. You'll also develop technical skills employers look for like:

programming
financial modelling
applications of FinTech

You’ll have the flexibility to choose one of two options for the summer term:

do a dissertation (either an academic research project or an applied research project)
do an internship

Internships are not guaranteed. Places are competitive and we advertise opportunities to students.

Key benefits

Get an advantage in the job market by developing the skills employers want
Learn the key contemporary issues in finance practice
Make the course your own. Customise the degree to suit your strengths and ambitions by choosing three optional units picked from a range of topics.
Share your knowledge and experiences with students from all our finance courses. You'll gain global insight working with students from all over the world.

We give you the edge

We combine the latest research with many opportunities to apply it. This will help you stand out from the crowd. You'll develop key professional skills and work with our partner organisations on optional projects from day one.

Our graduates have a great employment record. Most go on to careers in a range of areas, start their own business or begin a PhD.

Graduate career data

70% of class of 2022 and 2023 students from our finance courses had accepted a job offer within three months of completing their degree.

Building for the future

Our School of Management building opened in June 2022. The latest technology gives you a flexible and modern learning environment. The design focuses on working together, with an open layout to enable effective teamwork.

Our building encourages engagement with other students and academics. A dedicated Employment Hub provides a space for you to meet and network with our industry partners.

Studying a Finance-related course gives you access to a range of financial databases and terminals like Bloomberg, Refinitiv Workspace (for Datastream/Eikon and Thomson One), Morningstar Direct, Wharton Research Data Services, Mergent and FAME.