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Finance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
4 Years
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Build vital skills in financial decision-making so that you can make an impact from day one in your career
Gain a thorough understanding of financial economics and financial statement analysis
Enjoy hands-on experience in our exciting new Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, harnessing the same real-time information and technology as top financial professionals worldwide
Take the opportunity to go on a placement or internship in the UK or overseas
Develop your global financial perspectives through options to study abroad with one of our international partners
Showcase your employability by working towards a Futures Award which recognises the extra-curricular activities you undertake alongside your degree
Learn from an industry-experienced, research-active teaching team and benefit from the support of a personal tutor
About this course
Our BSc (Hons) Finance will help you stand out at a time of growing demand worldwide for highly skilled, versatile and progressive finance professionals. You can show potential employers that you have a strong balance of knowledge and applied skills in economic and financial analysis, together with a capacity for independent thought.
You will be ideally equipped for careers within the global financial sector itself or as a finance specialist in any business or organisation across the private and public sectors. Many Derby Business School students progress to prestigious graduate management and financial training schemes, putting them on the pathway to more senior roles which offer greater responsibilities and rewards.
Further qualifications such as the Bloomberg Certificate and the Futures Award will make an impressive addition to your CV too, distinguishing you from other graduates in the job market.
GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at L2 as part of your course of study.
This course is accredited by leading professional bodies the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), meaning the course is mapped against the skills employers are looking for and provides you with additional awards and/or exemptions towards professional body memberships.
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Subjects
- Decision Making
- Financial
- Financial Training
- Options
- Economics
- International
- Finance
- Business Communication
- Communication
- Business
- Contemporary
Course programme
To complete the BSc (Hons) Finance with Foundation Year, you will take modules such as:
Foundation YearYou will study modules such as:
- Business Communication and Decision Making
- Contemporary Issues in Business
- Data Analysis for Business
- Study skills for Business
And you will choose two options from:
- Law
- Sociology
- Political Studies
- Fundamentals of Human Behaviour
If you don’t have either English or Maths GCSE, you will need to substitute one or two of the above for a module in English and/or Maths.
Stage one- Introductory Microeconomics
- Introductory Mathematics for Economics
- Academic Skills for Accounting, Finance and Business Economics
- Introduction to Macroeconomic Concepts and Data
- Market Failure Analysis
- Finance and Business Performance
- Data Analysis
- Applied Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Financial Markets and Instruments
- Financial Management
- Business Taxation
- Corporate Finance
Between stages two and three, you can choose to go on a year-long work placement, undertake a summer internship or take a study abroad option.
Stage three- Applied Economics Project (double module)
- Corporate Governance
- Econometrics
- Financial Risk Management
- International Banking
Additional information
£9,250 per year* (2020/21)
International fee -
£14,045 per year (2020/21)
Finance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)