BA (Hons) Finance at University of Stirling

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Finance is a four-year full-time honours degree covering financial markets, risk management, corporate finance and investment. It is recognised by the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program and affiliated with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI).

Duration: 4 years (48 months) full time; Year 2 entry gives a three-year route | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Quantitative analytical skills, accounting, financial modelling, mergers, acquisitions and business growth strategies, investment strategies, portfolio management and trading simulations, and financial markets and risk management. Practical elements include a financial trading boot camp with AmplifyMe and the Student Managed Investment Fund; a dissertation is written in the final year.

Career pathways

Roles in insurance, banking, finance, accountancy and business; the degree supports progression towards CFA and CISI qualifications.

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Entry requirements

Year 1 entry (four-year honours): Highers AABB, A-levels BBB, IB Diploma 28, BTEC (Level 3) DDM. Preferred subject: Mathematics at National 5 (B), Intermediate 2 (C), Standard Grade (3), GCSE (C/4) or equivalent. Year 2 entry (three-year honours): Advanced Highers ABB, A-levels ABB, IB Diploma 32, including Accountancy and Economics at Higher, A-level or equivalent. Scottish HNC/HND: Bs in graded units for Year 1; English, Welsh and Northern Irish HNC/HND: Merits and Distinctions; Access to Higher Education: 60 credits, minimum 45 at level 3, pass at 60% or above; Stirling and SWAP access courses (mature students) accepted. Widening access students may be eligible for an adjusted offer; care-experienced applicants are guaranteed an offer if they meet the minimum entry requirements. Advanced entry is not available. International applicants: IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-skill; Pearson Test of English (Academic) 60 overall with a minimum of 59 in each sub-skill; TOEFL (taken before 21 January 2026) 80 overall with 18 reading, 17 writing, 17 listening, 20 speaking; TOEFL (taken from 21 January 2026) 4 overall with no less than 4 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Scottish students; full time rate Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 a year (2026/27). International students (including EU); full time rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years (48 months) full time; Year 2 entry gives a three-year route

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