Overview

You may find yourself analysing news reports, creating strategy documents, interpreting financial reports, undertaking research tasks, harnessing latest software, delivering presentations, videos and broadcast interviews, tracking your own portfolio of investments, or analysing information from Bloomberg on international markets and organisations.

Employers are closely involved in shaping this Economics and Finance with Placement Year (Hons) degree at University of Derby. They provide real-world case studies, practical scenarios and consultancy projects which will enhance the currency of your studies.

Careers

As a BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance graduate, you will have a powerful combination of applied skills which are valued across the public, private and voluntary sectors worldwide. This course could be your stepping stone to a lucrative graduate training scheme or a well-rewarded financial consultancy role.

You will discover fulfilling career opportunities not only in international business, consultancy and finance, but also in government departments, development agencies, charities and not-for-profit organisations.

Further qualifications such as the Bloomberg Certificate and the Futures Award will also help you stand out from the crowd in the job market.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Intermediate Microeconomics

Applied Intermediate Macroeconomics

Data Analysis

Financial Markets and Instruments

Corporate Finance

Negotiated Work Placement

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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79

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Derby, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics Finance View 651 other Bachelors in Finance in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points: 112

A Level: BBC

T Level: Merit

BTEC: DMM

GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification

Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Derby

United Kingdom

540 - 852 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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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Derby

Funding

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