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Prepare for a career in the fast-paced financial industries 鈥� and gain valuable real-world experience 鈥� with our BSc Finance with Placement Year degree.
Recent changes in finance – including the emergence of financial technology and the focus on sustainability – have necessitated changes throughout the industry.
This four-year course develops the key skills and knowledge to meet these changes head-on, as you gain a deep understanding of finance and the financial services industry. An integrated Placement Year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career.
Experts from will introduce you to the:
As your studies progress, you’ll gain deeper knowledge of the core concepts in:
You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.
Henley Business School is recognised as one of the top institutions in the UK for finance and accounting. We are:
All of our finance degrees are affiliated with the . Within this partnership, a number of scholarships are offered towards CFA exams (partial fee reduction) for which students can apply.
After the first year of your BSc Finance with Placement Year degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our specialist pathways:
Each pathway is designed to help you understand particular challenges within finance and how to respond to them.
If you choose to remain on the general degree course, you’ll still be offered a wide range of options in your second and final years – allowing you to tailor your learning to your individual interests.
We also offer two other variations of this course: BSc Finance, a three-year course; and BSc Finance with Study Year Abroad, a four-year course with a year of overseas study instead of a placement.
Put your understanding of financial systems and capital markets into practice in our state-of-the-art dealing rooms, featuring computer trading simulations and financial modelling.
In your third year, you’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a real-world setting with our Work Placement module.
We will support you to find and secure a placement that’s right for you.
