BSc (Hons) Finance at University of Kent

Programme overview

Finance covers how individuals, businesses and financial institutions make decisions about value, risk and capital. Students explore financial markets, corporate finance, investment, banking and risk, and apply their knowledge using real-world financial data.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time; variants: year abroad, year in industry (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules include Economics for Business, Insight Essentials for Finance, Skills for Finance Professionals, Financial Regulation, Governance and Ethics, and Quantitative Skills for Finance. Stage 2 includes Financial Markets and Institutions, Corporate Finance, Fixed Income Securities and Risk Management. Stage 3 includes Investments and Portfolio Management, Sustainable Finance and Reporting, International Banking, Derivatives and Contemporary Issues in Finance.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to organisations including HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Deloitte, PwC, Barclays, EY, Fidelity, KPMG and Royal Bank of Scotland, in roles such as financial analyst, investment analyst, risk manager, portfolio manager, corporate finance, investment banking, corporate banking and financial consulting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 104-120 UCAS points. A level: BBB. BTEC Nationals: DDM. IB: 30 points in the IB Diploma or 120 UCAS Tariff points. Contextual offers: A level BCC, BTEC DMM, IB 26 points or 104 UCAS Tariff points. GCSE: Mathematics grade 5/B or equivalent. International Foundation Programme: Pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. T level: Merit. Access to HE Diploma: Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, with 24 at Distinction and 21 at Merit. English language (international applicants): a Good level of English (B2 on the CEFR), for example IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, GCSE English Language grade 4/C or above, IB Standard Level grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature, or A level grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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