Birmingham City University - FINANCE AND INVESTMENT - BSC (HONS)

Birmingham City University

FINANCE AND INVESTMENT - BSC (HONS)

Our BSc (Hons) Finance and Investment course with its robust content and unique features allows you to stand out from the crowd when you graduate.

Our course is focused on practical applications of financial skills in the investing world, qualities that are in high demand in modern finance and investment management sectors.

The course will develop your transferrable skills embedded across different modules on the course as well as your engagement with our Graduate+ employability programme. The course is also accredited by Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI). Designed to equip you with technical knowledge and skills in line with the curriculums of professional bodies such as the CFA Society UK, CFA Institute USA and CISI UK, as well as a range of employability attributes, the course will develop you as a work-ready graduate for careers in Finance and Investment across different industries.

Entry Requirements

Essential Requirements: BBC or 112 UCAS tariff points from a maximum of 3 subjects.

GCSE: 

  • GCSE English language and mathematics at grade C/4 or above
  • Equivalent level 2 qualifications can be accepted
  • Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment

IELTS: 6.0 overall with 5.5 minimum in all bands


Career Prospects

The finance specialism and professional alignment of the programme enables progression into a career as a fund manager, financial analyst, investment banker or financial manager. 

Course Details

The course is designed with some mandatory subject areas which provide the key underpinning knowledge for the course however allows you an opportunity to select some subjects based on your specific areas of interest. Therefore, during the second and final year of the course, there will be more flexible learning opportunities that will enable you to specialise in particular subject areas, as well as allowing you to tailor your course to a specific career path.

The course also has the option of a sandwich year, wherein you'll get to go on a year-long industry placement, giving you invaluable real-world employment experience.
The international focus of the course is derived from the diversity of the student body and the teaching team, plus the use of international teaching materials. Moreover, students can choose to spend a year or a full semester studying their modules overseas at a partner institution. While doing this course, you will have wide variety of opportunities to compliment your studies.

Year One

In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).

Introduction to Finance
Professional Development for Accounting20 credits

Principles of Economics
Quantitative Methods for Finance
Introduction to Financial Accounting

Year Two

In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits).

Financial Analysis for Investment
Corporate Finance

Risk Management
Financial Modelling

Final Year

Current Issues and Trends in Finance20 credits

Financial Derivatives
Equity and Fixed Income Securities
Investment and Portfolio Management

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