Finance, BSc (Hons)

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Course Overview

Are you looking for a finance degree to give you a competitive edge? The BSc Finance degree at Swansea University will do just that.

This degree is perfect if you have a dedicated interest in financial fields such as investment banking or financial trading.

By blending theory, empirical evidence, and practical application, you will build essential transferable skills, enabling the analysis and critical evaluation of real-world financial issues and concepts.

As a finance specialist, you will play a fundamental role in the running of a business - big or small. Managing budgets and taxes, financial reporting, and completing audits - all are critical in ensuring that a business or organisation runs as effectively and successfully as possible.

Our course is accredited by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA) and holds University Affiliation Program status, which signals to students and employers that our curriculum is closely tied to the practice of investment management and is helpful to students preparing for the CFA® Program exams.

Why Finance at Swansea?

  • Accredited by global accrediting bodies - ACCACFA, and CIMA
  • Tailor your course to suit your interests and career goals – choose from a wide selection of optional modules
  • Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia
  • A diverse student body from over 60 different countries
  • Based in the £22 million School of Management building on the Bay Campus
  • The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.

Your Finance Experience

Finance at Swansea is a flexible degree with the chance to study abroad or work in industry for a year. This can give you a real competitive advantage and will broaden your horizons when it comes to seeking employment.

Your Finance experience will benefit from a wide selection of optional modules in later years of study, allowing you to shape the degree towards your career goals.

The teaching at Swansea is informed by research, and our staff have hands-on experience in theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.

As well as setting you up for a career as a finance specialist, within a business or organisation, we also have support services available to help you become an entrepreneur and start your own business. This is particularly useful for those students wanting to become independent financial analysts or financial advisors.

During your time with us, you will also have full access to our dedicated employability services and state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Management.

Finance Employment Opportunities

As a Finance graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at a wide range of desirable organisations.

Whatever organisations you target after graduating, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your future could lie in any of these roles (and many more):

  • Wealth management or investment adviser
  • Finance analyst
  • Banking Professional
  • Auditor

Modules

Early studies give you a solid foundation in accounting, finance, statistics, strategy and management. In later years you can focus your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.

Finance, BSc (Hons)

Finance with a Year Abroad, BSc (Hons)

Finance with a Year in Industry, BSc (Hons)