Finance BSc (Hons)

University of Sussex
4.8
4 reviews
  • The University of Sussex has a great environment that will push you to the excel and to see your potential. The professor is really engaging in always open to helping us to learn better. The scientific knowledge is always fresh and relevant and it also has a personally show me different path that my degree could take me after graduation.
    ← | →
  • There are so many possibilities for the students.
    ← | →
  • It is a great place to study and Brighton is a Fun City. The campus is nice and there is a lot to get involved with.
    ← | →

Bachelor's degree

In Brighton

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

The best Personal Finance courses

See all

See all

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    3 Years

Gain the specialised skills and knowledge to help shape the financial industry of tomorrow.
With our Finance BSc, you develop an in-depth understanding of the core areas of modern financial markets – from risk management and hedging to banking regulation and corporate finance.
You also gain practical skills through real-world problem-solving exercises such as trading-floor simulations. You also use real-time data from the Bloomberg Professional service platform to practise making informed business decisions, just as you might in your future workplace

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
See map
Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

Recent graduates have secured jobs including:
assurance associate, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC)
trainee accountant, Thornton Springer
graduate analyst, Barclays.

You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (or grade B).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

this course focuses on topics directly related to industry needs that will be relevant in your career.

Questions & Answers

Add your question

Our advisors and other users will be able to reply to you

Who would you like to address this question to?

Fill in your details to get a reply

We will only publish your name and question

Reviews

4.8
excellent
  • The University of Sussex has a great environment that will push you to the excel and to see your potential. The professor is really engaging in always open to helping us to learn better. The scientific knowledge is always fresh and relevant and it also has a personally show me different path that my degree could take me after graduation.
    ← | →
  • There are so many possibilities for the students.
    ← | →
  • It is a great place to study and Brighton is a Fun City. The campus is nice and there is a lot to get involved with.
    ← | →
100%
4.6
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

NASTASSIA

5.0
23/11/2020
About the course: The University of Sussex has a great environment that will push you to the excel and to see your potential. The professor is really engaging in always open to helping us to learn better. The scientific knowledge is always fresh and relevant and it also has a personally show me different path that my degree could take me after graduation.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

CARLOTTA

5.0
19/11/2020
About the course: There are so many possibilities for the students.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

SARA

4.0
19/11/2020
About the course: It is a great place to study and Brighton is a Fun City. The campus is nice and there is a lot to get involved with.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Marika

5.0
18/10/2018
What I would highlight: It was a good experience.
What could be improved: I loved it.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
*All reviews collected by Emagister & iAgora have been verified

Subjects

  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Trading
  • Financial Training
  • IT risk
  • Financial
  • Finance
  • Banking
  • Economics
  • Mathematics

Course programme

Year 1 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Introduction to Mathematics for Finance and Economics
  • Principles of Finance
Spring teaching
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Introduction to Statistics
  • Theory of Investments
Customise your course

At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.

Year 2 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Accounting for Managers
Spring teaching
  • Corporate and International Finance
  • Financial Derivatives
  • Principles of Banking
Customise your course

At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.

Explore subjects different to your course – electives and pathways allow you to complement your main subject.

Student abroad or Placement

Professional placement (optional)

You can apply to take a paid professional placement in the third year of your degree. Recent students have gone on placement at:

  • IBM
  • GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
  • Hewlett Packard.

All students receive dedicated support throughout their placement – from finding an employer to preparing for an interview.

Year 3 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Alternative Investment Funds
  • Blockchain Finance and Cryptocurrency Markets
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Firms (ENT)
  • Financial Econometrics
  • Financial Risk Management
  • International Business Environment
  • Strategy for Finance
  • Valuation of Companies and Cash Flow Generating Assets
Autumn and spring teaching
  • Empirical Finance Project
Spring teaching
  • Applied Finance Project
  • Contemporary Issues in Banking
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics
  • Finance for Development
  • Innovation Systems
  • International Financial Management
  • New Venture Development and Planning
  • Trading Strategies


Additional information

International students Fee :  £16,750 per year

See related categories

  • Banking Undergraduate Degrees
  • Undergraduate Degrees in England
  • Personal Finance Undergraduate Degrees
  • Distance learning Personal Finance Undergraduate Degrees
  • Undergraduate Degrees in East Sussex
  • University of Sussex Undergraduate Degrees

Finance BSc (Hons)

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

The best Personal Finance courses

See all

See all