Finance BSc (Hons)
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
Our BSc Finance degree at the University of Northampton provides you with the essential and advanced analytical skills necessary for professional careers in banking, asset management and financial research. You will examine core concepts in economics, financial analysis, security valuation, portfolio theory and risk management with a strong focus on decision-making in line with regulatory, ethical and sustainability standards. We have invested significantly in database resources to give you access to live and historical financial data for developing employability skills whilst studying this degree.
Throughout this programme, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters terminals, Financial Times, MarketLine, and Orbis will be used to enhance your learning experience by implementing theories into practice with real-world scenarios. For Satisfied with Feedback for Accounting and Finance Guardian data taken from the Accounting and Finance Subject table. This course is a member of the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Affiliation Programme and is aligned to key investment and risk management professional qualifications.
During your study, you will benefit from free access to the CFA learning resources, including industrial webinars and exam review study guides. In addition, our final year students with outstanding academic performance can be awarded CFA Program Student Scholarships, after graduation.
Key highlights
- Member of the CFA Affiliation Programme, aligned to investment qualifications
- Free access to CFA learning resources, webinars and exam guides
- Top final-year students can win CFA Program Student Scholarships
- Hands-on use of Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters terminals
- Live and historical financial data via MarketLine, Orbis and FT
- Covers security valuation, portfolio theory and risk management
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBC — A typical offer for this BSc Finance degree would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level .
- BTEC: DMM — A typical offer for this BSc Finance degree would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level .
- T-level: Merit — A typical offer for this BSc Finance degree would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level .
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include Mathematics
Scholarships
ICAEW Foundation Bursary
Three annual payments of £4,000
Up to £12,000John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship
Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.
Up to £2,000Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship
This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.
Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary
£500 per year of study
Up to £1,500TD Lewis Scholarship
The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.
Up to £100The Chancellor's Fund
Up to £50The University of Northampton International Scholarship
The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.
Wilson Endowment Scholarship
Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.
Up to £1,500
Careers this course leads to
- Investment banker
- Asset manager
- Financial analyst
- Risk analyst
- Financial researcher
- Portfolio manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,000 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 Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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