Finance

Is your end goal a fast-paced career, thriving in investment banking, training and research or working with start-ups?

Course description

Our BSc (Hons) Finance degree is a great choice for anybody looking to excel in the finance industry or wanting to master the fundamentals of trading techniques and investment management. The course is versatile and broad. You will unpack concepts, theories and models to develop an understanding of how they enable effective financial decision-making.

We will guide you, to grow into an investment analyst or corporate financial manager of the future, touching on and improving your quantitative analysis skills as we go. There will a focus on applied experience to prepare you for employment after university.

The course is delivered by Aston Business School which is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

Key course benefits

- Recognised for quality – Aston Business School is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation

- Professionally accredited – Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI)

- Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)

- Professionally accredited – Our Finance programme is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

- Professional partnerships – We are a Chartered Market Technicians Association academic partner

- Professional exemptions – Graduates could claim a Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) 'standard award', giving credit towards CII professional qualifications in financial services and insurance

Course details

Modules
For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/finance-bsc

Assessment method
For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/finance-bsc