Finance (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

Gain the specialised skills and knowledge to help shape the financial industry of tomorrow. With our Finance BSc, you develop an in-depth understanding of modern financial markets – from risk management and hedging to banking regulation and corporate finance.

On this course you gain a solid grounding in the principles of accounting and finance, and the theories of investments, as well as exploring more specific aspects of accounting and econometrics. You'll also get an introduction to statistics and mathematics for finance and economics. You'll learn practical skills and practise making informed business decisions, just as you might in your future workplace, through real-world problem-solving exercises. You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab located in the EQUIS-accredited University of Sussex Business School. This allows you to take part in real-time financial and trading simulation, supervised by academic and industry experts, as well as the opportunity to study abroad.

While broadening your knowledge of finance you can tailor your degree to your career preferences through a wide range of options including blockchain finance, cryptocurrency markets, strategy, innovation and ethics. You also have the opportunity to apply for a year in industry and gain valuable professional experience.

Careers

Your future career

At the University of Sussex Business School you benefit from extensive career support and business connections including mentoring by employers, networking and guest lectures.

Are you keen on landing a job in investment banking or a related sector? On this degree you develop fundamental knowledge in finance, ethical awareness, independent thinking, leadership, self-confidence as well as problem-solving and teamwork skills. You will be well prepared to work in:

• corporate or public-sector finance
• investment or retail banking
• financial services
• risk analysis or portfolio management
• financial advising or consultancy
• FinTech, P2P and Blockchain finance.

The Sussex campus is just one hour from London, so you can take advantage of our strong links with the financial hub in the City of London. There are many student societies you can join, including the Sussex Trading Society, where you can try your hand at investing in the markets. You can practise making informed business decisions, just as you might in your future workplace.