Finance and Financial Technology

University of Southampton
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Accounting and financeEconomicsFinance

A-Level Entry

AAB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£32,000

About this course

"Explore the fundamentals of finance and the rapidly evolving industry known as Financial Technology (FinTech). This 3-year programme will put you at the forefront of research and development within this sector, allowing you to gain the skills necessary to pursue a wide range of careers.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the business environment and the real-world application of relevant theories that underpin finance.

• Utilise our Financial Laboratory (FinLab), home to our Bloomberg terminals and Refinitiv Workspace.

• Learn the basics of computer programming, and become a confident user of statistical software, such as Eviews, Stata, and Matlab, and more advance machine learning and AI techniques.

• Understand the foundations of Financial Technology, and the most recent innovations in this area.

• Develop a high level of numeracy and a capacity for reasoned thought and analysis.

All of our programmes also include 4 year options - either a paid industrial placement year or the option to spend a year studying abroad, at one of our partners in Europe, North America, Australia or Asia in your third year."

All of our programmes also include 4 year options - either a paid industrial placement year or the option to spend a year studying abroad, at one of our partners in Europe, North America, Australia or Asia in your third year.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades AAB

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

4124 Finance officers
3533 Financial and accounting technicians
3534 Financial accounts managers
1131 Financial managers and directors
2440 Business and financial project management professionals
2421 Chartered and certified accountants

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Southampton
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Accounting and finance, Economics, Finance
Avg. Graduate Salary
£32,000