Finance and Business BSc (Hons) at University of Sussex

Programme overview

Develop core knowledge in financial markets and gain essential management skills. Unlock a future in global finance and business leadership. Fast-track your career with professional body accreditations and get career-ready with hands-on learning in our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab.

Department: Department of Accounting and Finance | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Introduction to Economics, Introduction to Mathematics for Finance and Economics, Principles of Finance, Sustainable Business Management, Business School Career Preparation, Financial Institutions and Markets, Introduction to Accounting, Finance, Introduction to Statistics. Year 2 core modules: Accounting for Managers, Managing Projects and Technologies for Business Students, Theory of Investments. Year 3 core modules: Ethics and Organisations: Responsibility and Justice, International Financial Management.

Career pathways

When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to enter a range of sectors. You might explore investment, retail banking, management, consultancy and public relations (PR).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: ABB-BBB GCSEs: You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 5 (or grade B). We will also consider applicants with grade 4 in Maths if you are taking A-level Accounting, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Physics, Psychology, an LIBF Diploma in Financial Studies or Level 3 Certificate in Core Maths (grade B). AAT accounting qualifications can be used as an alternative to the grade 5 GCSE Maths requirement. You should also have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects. Extended Project Qualification: We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact us English language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component. UCAS code NN13.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 24,200 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

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