Economics, Finance and Banking
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time, Sandwich | 3 - 4 years | September | find out | find out |
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About Economics, Finance and Banking, BSc (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth
Overview
Prepare for a career in the well-paid and fast-moving sectors of banking, finance and risk management with this BSc Economics, Finance and Banking degree.
Economics is the study of how societies produce, distribute, and consume goods and services. Finance examines financial systems and how money moves around, including banks, loans and investments.
This degree equips you to be a finance professional. You'll learn core economic theory using real, topical data from organisations such as HSBC, Barclays, the Bank of England and the UK Government's annual budget. You'll also learn how finance systems work, including:
- futures, forwards, swaps, and options markets
- monetary policy and financial regulation
- portfolio management and stock selection
- contemporary issues in finance and banking
- behavioural finance and the psychology of investment
You can apply this knowledge during an optional paid placement year after your second or third year. Previous students have worked at places like Lloyds Bank, Santander and BMW.
Course highlights
- Benefit from expert teaching informed by our academics' close relationships with organisations such as the Bank of England and the Office for National Statistics
- Gain a Bloomberg Certificate (a trading platform that's used by 250,000 financial service professionals) in our dedicated Bloomberg Suite
- Be employment-ready by using the same software (EViews and STATA) and the same financial databases (Eikon and S&P Global IQ) as professional economists
- See economics and finance from a different angle by spending a year abroad at a partner university in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe or the Far East
- Get support to set up your own business from our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme
- Learn a foreign language as part of your degree
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
The University of Portsmouth has earned business accreditation from the AACSB in recognition of the outstanding quality of its business and management education. Less than six percent of the world's schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB business accreditation.
Careers and opportunities
The skills you learn on this degree are in high demand in the public and private sectors.
When you complete the course, you'll be prepared for work in areas including commercial and investment banking, tax consultancy and risk management. Through your choice of optional modules during the course, you could also set yourself up for further study and prepare for accountancy exams.
Graduates of this course have gone on to jobs as:
- Banker
- Business analyst
- Project manager
- Associate financial data analyst
- Account analyst
- Trainee accountant
- Quantitative researcher - machine learning/ AI
- Treasury solutions executive
- Financial recruitment
Graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:
- Bank of Ireland
- State Street Bank & Trust
- J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
- Bank of East Asia
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Barclays
- Santander UK
- Accenture PLC
- S & P Global (data insights)
- Fujitsu (global IT)
You could also choose to continue your studies at postgraduate level, or set up your own business with help and support from the University.
Work placement year
You can boost your employability by taking an optional paid placement year between years 2 and 3 of your degree, or after year 3.
Previous students have had placements in organisations such as:
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Santander
- Office for National Statistics
- BRUIN Financial
- IBM
- Amazon
- BMW
- Government Economic Service
The average salary for a 12-month paid placement is £19,800 for students in the Faculty of Business and Law. It could be more or less than this amount depending on your placement. You'll only pay a very small percentage of your tuition fee for this year.
You could also set up your own business with support from us.
Entry requirements for this course
Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.
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