Overview

Throughout this Finance with a Year in Industry BSc degree from Queen's University Belfast a placement year with a financial institution is integrated into this degree. A dedicated placement team supports students through the application process, and helps them to find high quality opportunities.

Key Facts

Finance is about making and managing money. It can involve investing in the stock market, trading in currencies and derivatives, or making lending decisions in banks.

During the third year of the degree, students complete a 9 to 12 month placement within a financial institution. These placements are usually in Belfast, Dublin, or London, and can involve companies such as Morgan Stanley, the Bank of England, FinTru, First Derivatives or KPMG. The placement year gives students excellent experience and connections, and provides a competitive edge when seeking graduate employment.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Monetary Theory

Statistical Methods

Instruments, Markets and Institutions

Mathematics for Finance

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Behavioural Finance

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International

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Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

A level requirements: ABB including Mathematics
Irish leaving certificate requirements: H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 including Mathematics
Access Course: Successful completion of Access Course with an average of 70% including 75% in two Mathematics modules (Level 3). Must be a relevant Access Course (eg: Mathematics and Computing).
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level including Mathematics If not offered at Higher Level/GCSE then Standard Level grade 4 in English would be accepted.

BTEC Level 3 Extended/National Extended Diploma:

QCF BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3), with overall grades D*DD.

RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) at Level 3), with overall grades D*DD.

Applicants must additionally have achieved A-Level Mathematics grade B.

Graduate: A minimum of a 2:1 Honours Degree, provided any subject requirement is also met

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22400 GBP / year

≈ 22400 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4985 GBP / year

≈ 4985 GBP / year

Additional Details

Northern Ireland (NI) - £4,985

Republic of Ireland (ROI) - £4,985

Living costs

Belfast

United Kingdom

561 - 887 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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