Economics and Finance with Foundation Year
University of DerbyDerby (Kedleston Road), United Kingdom
Course overview
• This degree is accredited by the Chartered Institution for Securities and Investment (CISI), the largest and most widely respected professional body for the securities and investment industry in the UK • We help you build an essential toolkit for your career as a professional economist and financial analyst, including strategic decision-making skills that set you apart in the graduate job market • Our Financial Markets Lab brings an extra dimension to your learning, giving you exciting insights into working life on a trading floor • You’ll complete live financial consultancy and economic research projects with businesses and have the chance to take up placements and internships in the UK or overseas • Our strong employer networks mean you will interact with industry leaders, economics experts and senior finance professionals throughout your studies. • ▼ Financial Markets Lab In our Financial Markets Lab, our students can gain hands-on experience using the same information and technology relied on by financial professionals all over the world.
Key highlights
- Accredited by the Chartered Institution for Securities and Investment (CISI)
- Financial Markets Lab offers insight into working life on a trading floor
- Hands-on use of technology relied on by financial professionals worldwide
- Live financial consultancy and economic research projects with businesses
- Placement and internship opportunities in the UK or overseas
- Regular interaction with industry leaders and senior finance professionals
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 72 — Requirement: What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 72 A Level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you…
- A-level: DDD — …What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 72 A Level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to…
- T-level: Pass — …looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 72 A Level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Ma…
- BTEC: MMP — …Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 72 A Level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and Englis…
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass; with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum
Scholarships
Full Payment Discount
If you pay your annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment, you will benefit from a £1,000 discount.
Up to £1,000Sports Scholarships - Individual and Team Sport Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Sports Scholarships - Performance Team Sports Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Talented Athlete Award
Please contact the provider.
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships - £2,000
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Economist
- Financial analyst
- Investment analyst
- Trader
- Economic researcher
- Financial consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £17,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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