This course has a common first.

The common first enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn. If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first (subject to meeting progression requirements).

Common first courses:

Banking and Finance (Hons)Business and Finance (Hons)Business Economics (Hons)Economics (Hons)Financial Economics (Hons)Global Financial Planning (Hons)
Modules
Principles of Microeconomics - 20 credits
Principles of Macroeconomics - 20 credits
Mathematics and Statistics - 20 credits
Principles of Finance - 20 credits
Business Accounting - 20 credits
Entrepreneurial Thinking - 20 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

Your second will give you the opportunity to further develop the knowledge you gained in the previous. You will have the opportunity to learn about financial regulation, derivatives, economics of banking and finance, and enhance your employability skills.

Modules
Designing a Research Proposal - 20 credits
Financial Services - 20 credits
Econometrics and Data Analysis - 20 credits
Financial Regulation - 20 credits
Financial Derivatives - 20 credits
Economics of Banking and Finance - 20 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.

If you choose to do a work placement, you will pay a reduced tuition fee3 of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement.

Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our placement/study abroad offering here, it is often tailored for each course every and depending on the length of placement or study abroad opportunities that are secured. Therefore, the placement and study abroad arrangements vary per course and per student. Request further information about going on a placement or study abroad2.

Modules
UK Work Placement – 0 credits
International Study/Work Placement – 0 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

Year 3 aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from 1 and 2. You could also work on a large final project in an area of your interest, with the support of a supervisor.

Modules
Project - 40 credits
Portfolio Management - 20 credits
Investment and Risk Analysis - 20 credits
Sustainable Finance - 20 credits
Optional modules
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.