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Finance and Economics BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Sheffield ()
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
3 Years
Understand technical concepts in finance and economics.Apply your skills with an optional one-year work placement.Gain finance accreditation, awards and credentials.Study wide-ranging facets of the subject, and gain detailed industry knowledge.Develop the knowledge, skills and real-world experience that you need for a rewarding career in the finance industry. With a rounded skillset brought about by a balanced emphasis on both financial and economic theory and practice, with hands-on practical experience to match, you'll be well suited to a range of exciting graduate positions.
About this course
This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:BBC at A LevelDMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.
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Subjects
- Industry
- Financial Management
- Options
- Investment
- Macroeconomics
- Industrial Economics
- Economics
- International
- Finance
- Financial
- Financial Training
- Finance Economics
Course programme
This varied, enriching course allows for the study and implementation of economic and financial theory. You benefit from regular guest speakers, expert lecturers and superb facilities that stimulate discussion and facilitate great work.
You learn through
lectures and seminars optional placement yearyearly employability module to strengthen your CV guest lecture interactive sessions live market scenariosreal-life corporate projects and activities case studies and course work group work and presentations varied , stimulating assessments
Applied learning
Work placements
You will have the opportunity to incorporate a year-long work placement into your degree between the second and third years. This gives you real-world experience to prepare you for your future career.Placement years take place in world-leading companies, public and private sector finance departments, accountancy firms and elsewhere. Recent placements have included the HM Treasury, PwC, Oxford Economics, eON UK, GE Capital, O2 and Mercedes AMG.
Networking opportunities
With guest speakers and an optional placement year, you'll be well placed to develop a network of well-placed contacts within the finance industry.
Finance and Economics BA (Hons)