Finance BSc Honours

As well as a firm grounding in finance fundamentals alongside core modules in management, the course offers you the opportunity to study a wide variety of specialist finance modules including banking, corporate finance, corporate governance, financial markets, financial modelling and statistics, investments, portfolio management, risk management, and securities analysis.
Teaching methods focus on active student learning through seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning (including group work) designed to engage your interest in the finance subject area. Assessment methods may include essays, reports, presentations, case studies, and in-class tests as well as time-constrained exams.
Subjects of study
The following subjects are indicative of what you will study on this course. For more details on course structure and modules, and how you will be taught and assessed, see the full course document.
Year 1 (Credit Level 4)
Subjects of study include:
Corporate Financial Accounting
Global Business Environment
Introduction to Finance
Introduction to Financial Markets
Mathematics for Finance
You will also have the opportunity to take an option module that broadens your skills or helps you to gain more in-depth knowledge of your specialist area; you may also choose a foreign language as your option module.
Year 2 (Credit Level 5)
Subjects of study include:
Contextualised Business Operations
Corporate Finance
Financial Modelling and Statistics
Securities Analysis
Plus two options from: Corporate Governance, Law and the Business and other areas of business including languages.
Placement or Study Abroad year
Between Year 2 and 3 you can undertake a one-year, full-time business placement. Alternatively, you could study abroad during this year at one of our partner institutions.
Year 3 (Credit Level 6)
Subjects of study include:
Advanced Corporate Finance
Global Strategic Management
Investments and Portfolio Management
Risk Management
Plus two options from: Dissertation, Banking Theory and Practice, Global Financial Markets and Institutions and other areas of business including languages.
Westminster electives
As part of your course you can take elective modules. Electives are an exciting opportunity to widen your experience at university and to gain skills and knowledge that will help make you more employable. Find out about Westminster electives.
Course team
Dr Abdelhafid Benamraoui, Course Leader
Additional costs information
To check what your tuition fees cover and what you may need to pay for separately, see our What tuition fees cover page.
International Foundation course
We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London to provide Foundation courses for international students who don’t meet our Bachelor’s degree entry requirements. For more information, visit kic.org.uk/westminster-london