Finance

What you will learn

You will begin by attaining the IT, professional and quantitative skills you need to be successful in this degree. You will gain knowledge of how financial institutions and markets work in the UK, alongside introductory accounting and economics. This will equip you with the skills required to read and understand financial journals or simple balance sheets. You will also have the opportunity to follow your career interests taking modules from a range of options such as portfolio management and behavioural economics and finance.

How you will learn

This BSc Finance is available for full- or part-time study and is taught through a combination of lectures which provide you with foundational knowledge and small-group tutorials which offer you hands-on learning. It has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening, so you can balance studies with work or other commitments.

Foundation Year

If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree.

Highlights

Careers and employability

On graduating, you will have gained an array of important transferable skills including:

Our finance students go on to build successful careers with a variety of employers in a range of sectors, including:

Some also progress their studies further at master's level.

We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.