Finance BSc - Undergraduate degrees

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Aston University

United Kingdom , Birmingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2022

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,400 / year

Next Intake September-2022

Finance BSc - Undergraduate degrees

About

Prepare for a fast-paced career in financial services. Develop a balanced understanding across finance, economics, accounting and management to help you thrive, whether youre interested in a career in investment banking, training and research, or working with start-ups.

Location: Aston University, Birmingham

Prepare for a career in the finance industry. Our BSc Finance degree will develop your understanding of finance, economics and management to equip you with the knowledge, skills and applied experience that makes our graduates some of the most employable in the country.

What youll learn

You will unpack many aspects of finance and management throughout the course, from capital markets and derivatives, through to asset pricing and international finance. Youll also develop excellent financial literature skills, from interpreting small scale to large financial data and apply these to real-world company performance questions.

As well as class-based learning, students on our BSc Finance will enjoy study trips such as the recent visit to the London Stock Exchange. Given the global demand for graduates with finance degrees, you can also study a language alongside your degree as well as explore our study abroad opportunities and double degree route.

Professional accreditations

Our BSc Finance has five professional accreditations and exemptions:

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

The Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI).

Aston University has won an Honorary Mention at the CIMA Global Excellence Award. This award recognises academic partner institutions that achieve CIMA pass rates above the global average in the same calendar year.

Read Senior Lecturer of Accounting and Finance, Sara Saynors comment.: Thank you on behalf of Aston University for the Excellence award. We have collaborated with CIMA for a number of years now to promote the value of the CIMA qualification to Aston students and to embed the excellent CIMA case studies into our Management Accounting Curriculum. Our 2nd and Final Year students have CIMA cases and research reports as part of their coursework assessment criteria and have really developed invaluable knowledge to support their placement and graduate job searches.The success of our collaboration is evident from the excellent CIMA pass rates that Aston students have achieved.

This means youll not only graduate with a degree and experience, but a well-positioned finance career path for you to develop in whatever direction you choose.

HSBC now has its retail HQ in Birmingham, and Deutsche Bank has expanded its trading operations at its Birmingham office alongside the presence of PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and Ernst & Young, making our course well-placed for placements and job opportunities.

CISI Accreditation: Aston Business School pays for your membership to the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI), as well as your study guide and a professional exam. Youll also get the chance to take part in a national competition and gain valuable networking opportunities.

Accreditation is a stamp of quality and prestige for a business school and its programmes.Aston is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide withtriple accreditation.

Two undergraduate degrees

This course offers an Exchange Partnership Second Degree Pathway, meaning you could study overseas at one of our partner institutions during your placement year and graduate with two undergraduate degrees for the price of one. Find out more about the Exchange Partnership Second Degree Pathway here.

â€œI strive to achieve as much as possible and that is why I chose to undertake the Exchange Partnership Second Degree Pathway. This opportunity seemed to be a natural progression in my foregoing studies and a great complement to it. I also thought the course was very well structured and the lecturers were always happy to help with any issues.â€ Read more

Jakub Lawrenz,Bachelor in Finance and Accounting (Kozminski University) and BSc Finance (Aston University)

International students

Aston University is a diverse, close community and welcomes international students. Students from over 120 different countries choose to study with us every year. Based in the centre of Birmingham, Aston is not only a great place to study, its also a great place to live.

Astons professional work placements can improve your chance of securing a graduate job. Placements give you experience, confidence and opportunities, so youll be better prepared for your future career. One of the great things about Aston is our focus on employability. Our close links with businesses, industries and professions make this possible.

For International Students intending to do a foundation year, visit ONCAMPUS.

Foundation programme

Choosing to start your Aston journey with our foundation programme in business will help you develop specialist knowledge to ensure you are fully prepared to study your chosen undergraduate course. During your foundation year youll have excellent support from academics, while group projects will give you the chance to meet new people, make new friends and build a network of peers who will share your university journey. We also have a Learning Development Centre that can provide additional support and offer pre-sessional English language programmes.

Post-study work visa

Aston University welcomed the creation of a new immigration route which will enable international students to remain in the UK for two years after they have completed their studies, in order to find work. The new post-study work visa will apply to international students starting undergraduate and postgraduate courses from 2020 at universities with a track record of compliance with immigration policy. Find out more about the post-study work visa.

Modules

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Final Year

You will study a range of topics, designed to give you a solid foundation for your business degree. The core modules are:

Introduction to Finance
Introductory Accounting for Business
Law for Business
Mathematics for economics
Statistics for economics
Introduction to Microeconomics
Introduction to Macroeconomics

From the second year you will explore financial and management accounting in depth, participate in events organised in conjunction with accountancy firms, visit businesses and undertake an interactive business game module.

Your degree begins its specialist emphasis upon finance and financial management. The core modules are:

Financial Markets
Intermediate Microeconomics
Quantitative Methods
Financial and Management Accounting for Managers
Trading Strategies
Financial Services, Regulation, and Crisis
Corporate Finance

Students must also choose one module from the following options:

Business Management Simulation
Sports Economics and Finance
Introduction to Econometrics
Business Tax
Principles of Macroeconomics

*Availability of any optional modules will be subject to staff availability and a minimum number of students who express an interest in studying the optional modules.

Professional placement year in finance, accountancy or management role or you have the option to undertake an international study placement. This year is compulsory for all UK students.

Seeplacement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.

In this year studies are taken to a more refined level, similar to a professional qualification standard, but retaining theoretical analysis. The core modules are:

Derivatives
Further Derivatives
Behavioural Finance and Portfolio management
Financial Economics
Advanced Corporate Finance
Financial Analysis
International Finance

Students must also choose two modules from the following options:

Financial Analysis
Risk Management
Macroeconometrics
Microeconometrics
Tax Policy and Personal Tax

*Availability of any optional modules will be subject to staff availability and a minimum number of students who express an interest in studying the optional modules.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

BBB - standard offer

BBC (with EPQ or Core maths minimum grade B)

BBC (Contextual offer)*

*For details on our Aston Ready contextual offer scheme, please see here.

English Program Requirements

To be accepted onto our programmes, you must be able to satisfy the University's English language requirements. The level required will depend on the programme you are applying for. We strive to make your application process as easy as possible, however in all cases we reserve the right to request an English language qualification and / or conduct an interview.

We accept a wide range of English language qualifications including:

IELTS Academic
TOEFL
PTE Academic
TOEFL iBT Home Edition
Password
Duolingo English Test (for entry onto Pre-Sessional English programmes, and direct entry courses starting in January 2022 and September 2022, excluding Aston Medical School, OSPAP, and Postgraduate Research degree programmes).
Kaplan International Tools for English (KITE)

Career

The specialist financial knowledge gained through this degree provides excellent preparation for graduate entry into finance-related careers.

Because this degree also combines broader-based business knowledge, it provides an excellent foundation for careers in general management and imparts skills that will be highly valued by graduate recruiters in both the private and public sectors.

Many students are offered jobs linked to their placement year. The integrated placement gives you an opportunity to gain experience for your CV as well as an understanding of the areas of finance that youre interested in, preparing you for the world of work.