Finance and Data Analytics with a Year in Industry
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
Affiliated with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), and partners with the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) Institute and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, this programme demonstrates professional rigour and academic excellence across the breadth of modern finance. Study Finance and Data Analytics at Liverpool and prepare for the future of global finance. Based in a global city with a thriving digital and financial services sector, you’ll be immersed in an environment that connects learning to real-world innovation and opportunity.
With CFA and CII affiliation, and CQF and CAIA partnership, your studies directly align with qualifications employers trust and respect worldwide. From day one, you’ll combine financial theory with practical data skills, learning Python, analysing industry datasets, and turning complex information into clear, actionable insights. You’ll move from mastering the foundations of finance to exploring advanced areas such as data mining and machine learning, building both technical expertise and the adaptability, problem-solving and commercial awareness that employers demand.
With a curriculum that integrates finance and data analytics from the very start, support from state-of-the-art facilities, innovative teaching, and strong industry connections, this programme gives you the edge to succeed in competitive global markets. The University of Liverpool Management School holds accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. This makes it one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold the gold standard triple accreditation.
The programme holds affiliations and partnerships with three of the world’s leading professional bodies, the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, the Chartered Insurance Institute, the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) Institute, and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association. The CFA University Affil
Key highlights
- Affiliated with the CFA Institute and Chartered Insurance Institute
- Partnerships with the CQF Institute and CAIA Association
- Learn Python and analyse real industry datasets from day one
- Advanced study in data mining and machine learning
- Management school holds AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS triple accreditation
- Includes a year in industry alongside strong industry connections
Entry requirements
- A-level: AAB — with EPQ
- A-level: ABB — to include with A in the EPQ; with EPQ
- GCSE: 6 — to include Mathematics
- BTEC: D*D* — to include in a Business related subject plus; BTEC Level 3 Diploma; combined with A levels
- BTEC: D*D*D — BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma
- International Baccalaureate: 34 — overall with no score less t
- Irish Leaving Certificate — H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H3
- Scottish Advanced Highers: AAB — accepted
- Welsh Baccalaureate — plus grades AA
- A-level: AA — Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced: B in the Welsh Baccalaureate, plus grades AA at A level.
- Access to HE Diploma — Business/Humanities/Social Science) with 45 Level 3 credits with 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit
Scholarships
Bridge House College Nigeria Law Scholarships
Value: £2,000
Up to £2,000Kaplan Digital Pathways Excellence Scholarship
Kaplan Digital Pathways Foundation Certificate, will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates
If you’re an international undergraduate student who hasn’t studied with us before, you could be eligible for a scholarship offering a tuition fee discount of £7,500.
Up to £7,500Sport Liverpool Performance Programme
A very limited number of grants, worth up to £3,500, are available through the High Performance Athlete Programme.
University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong and Tung Undergraduate Scholarships
The University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong undergraduate scholarships are worth £10,000 per year for three years and are awarded to students originating from Hong Kong.
Up to £10,000University of Liverpool International College Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Financial analyst
- Data analyst
- Investment analyst
- Quantitative analyst
- Risk analyst
- Insurance analyst
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £9,790; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £1,465 | International: Full-time place, per year - £27,000; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £13,500
Admission
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