BScFinance (Including Placement Year)

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, sandwich
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	N304

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00167&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Introduction to Accounting
Quantitative Methods and Finance
Introduction to Management and Marketing
Economics for Business
Research and Study Skills for Professional Development

Year 2

Financial Reporting and Analysis (optional)
Corporate Finance
Foundations of Finance
Financial Modelling
Portfolio Analysis
Introduction to Banking (optional)
Financial Intermediaries, Instruments and Markets (optional)
Successful Futures

Final year

The Pricing of Securities in Financial Markets
Options and Futures
Empirical Finance
International Finance
Financial Markets and Monetary Policy (optional)
Behavioural Finance (optional)
Risk Management and Financial Institutions (optional)
International Banking (optional)

Career opportunities

Our students develop rewarding careers at some of the most recognised brands in the world:

PWC
IBM
Deloitte
EY
AVIVA
Bank of England
Hiscox
John Lewis Partnership

Our recent graduates have entered employment in a range of areas from financial analysis to management, public administration and accountancy.