Financial Computing

University of Liverpool
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Computer science

A-Level Entry

AAA

Avg. Graduate Salary

£32,000

About this course

Financial Computing is at the very heart of the world’s global financial centres, from Wall Street to Chicago, London and Tokyo. Taught in conjunction with the Management School and bringing together finance, economics and computing, this dynamic programme will develop your knowledge and skills in aspects of financial services from understanding and creating algorithms; financial accounting; designing, implementing and evaluating software systems to analysing stock portfolios and operating financial markets.

This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), following XJTLU's BA China Studies degree classes. XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades AAA
Scottish Advanced Higher AAA
BTEC D*D*D*

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2139 Information technology professionals
3544 Data analysts
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
2431 Management consultants and business analysts
3543 Project support officers

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
Liverpool
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Computer science
Avg. Graduate Salary
£32,000