BA (Hons) Finance & Business Law at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Finance & Business Law is a Joint Honours degree at Strathclyde Business School combining Finance with Business Law. Finance covers the principles of investment and value, business finance and decision-making, and the analysis of securities such as bonds and shares. Students take a broad business Year 1 and then choose two subjects to continue in Years 2 and 3.

Faculty: Strathclyde Business School | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Finance: Year 1 covers the principles of investment and value, valuation of bonds and shares and accounting methods; Year 2 covers financial decision-making, risk and return and share pricing with statistical and spreadsheet methods; Year 3 covers advanced empirical analysis with historic and live data; Year 4 offers Finance as Single Honours with a research dissertation or Joint Honours. Business Law: Year 1 introduces contract and negligence, Years 2 and 3 offer business-related law subjects and electives, and Year 4 offers further study as part of Joint Honours.

Career pathways

Finance graduates become financial analysts or investment managers with merchant banks, pension funds, insurance companies and stockbrokers, and many also pursue careers with accountancy firms and further study for professional accounting qualifications. Business law graduates develop research and analytical skills and can work in government services, commerce and industry, banking and insurance, management and administration; some go on to an accelerated graduate LLB.

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Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: standard entry AAAA or AAABB (first sitting), AAAABB (second sitting), including Higher English at B and Maths or Applications of Mathematics at National 5 B (Higher Maths or Applications of Maths at A for combinations with Accounting or Maths and Statistics); minimum entry ABBB (first sitting) or AABBB (second sitting). A-levels: ABB-BBB (GCSE English Language 6/B or Literature 6/B, or an essay-based A-level at B, may be considered in lieu of English; GCSE Maths 6/B; A-level Maths at A for combinations with Accounting). International Baccalaureate: 32-30 with no subject below 5, including English SL5 and Maths or Maths Studies SL5 (Maths HL5 for combinations with Accounting or Maths and Statistics). HNC/HND: relevant HNC/HND with As in Graded Units. Deferred entry is not normally accepted. Offers are competitive and stated requirements are normally the minimum level; contextual (widening access) offers at a lower level are made to certain applicants. English language (international applicants): the university standard requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no individual band below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 22,750 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September 2027

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