Finance Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Accounting and Finance BAEcon The University of Manchester 88% 10% 2% £9250 - 148 Manchester On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance MPhil The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance MSc BPP University - - - £12960 £12960 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 91% 5% 8% £9250 £19600 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Finance (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 76% 0% 11% £9250 £17800 108 Poole On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance and Computing BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 86% 0% 8% £9000 £16520 112 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Musical Theatre (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 71% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Finance and Management (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 72% 5% 9% £9250 £20500 116 Colchester On campus Full-time
Finance (FinTech) with Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 90% 5% 6% £9250 £27650 137 Reading On campus Full-time
Finance and Mathematics BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 80% 0% 11% £9250 £23800 132 Egham On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance with Law BA (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee 74% 0% 15% £9250 £15000 159 Dundee On campus Full-time
Business with Finance and Economics BA (Hons) Robert Gordon University 86% 2% 11% £6600 £6860 £16990 £17670 165 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Business Finance (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 90% 5% 10% £9000 £16520 102 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Finance, Accounting and Management with a Placement Year BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 75% 3% 0% £9250 £20500 154 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Business Enterprise & Finance BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 90% 1% 5% £9250 £19600 193 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Statistics for Finance BSc (Hons) Imperial College of Science 100% 5% 10% £9250 £39100 212 London On campus Full-time
Finance (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 72% 5% 9% £9250 £20500 116 Colchester On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Derby 85% 0% 15% £9250 £14900 98 Derby On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Film & Visual Culture (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 71% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance/Economics BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 10% 5% £9000 £16520 110 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Business Management with Finance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 35% £9250 £13020 £14000 100 Southampton On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) Teesside University - 5% 15% £9250 £15000 £17000 109 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time Sandwich
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) University of Derby 93% 0% 0% £9250 £14900 121 Derby On campus Full-time
Economics with Finance BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 84% 0% 0% £9250 £20800 170 Belfast On campus Full-time
Finance and Mathematics (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 81% 0% 6% £9250 £20500 116 Colchester On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Film & Visual Culture BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 71% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Economics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Finance and Investment BSc (Hons) University of Kent 70% 3% 8% £9250 £18600 111 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance and Law (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 38% 10% 6% £9250 £12500 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Finance BSc (Hons) University of Reading 90% 5% 6% £9250 £27650 137 Reading On campus Full-time
Finance BSc (Hons) Durham University 77% 4% 2% £9250 £9250 £26250 £27600 160 Durham On campus Full-time
Finance and German (5 yrs) MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 83% 0% 1% £9250 £21900 £20800 181 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Statistics, Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University College London 86% 5% 0% £9250 £35000 208 London On campus Full-time
Finance (International Business) with Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 90% 5% 6% £9250 £27650 137 Reading On campus Full-time
Business Management and Finance with Foundation Year BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 64% 0% 5% £9250 £16320 101 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Accountancy and Finance BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 0% 5% £9250 £15000 £16125 97 Southampton On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Information Technology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 82% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Management and Finance BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 64% 10% 5% £9250 £16320 101 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Nutrition (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 82% 5% 5% £9250 £20600 137 Norwich On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 70% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 125 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £12500 123 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Finance & Business Law BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 90% 1% 10% £9250 £19600 205 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Management with Finance with Placement BSc (Hons) Southampton Solent University - 5% 35% £9250 £15000 £16125 100 Southampton On campus Full-time Sandwich
Mathematics and Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of Kent 74% 2% 13% £9250 £18000 116 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) Aston University 76% 4% 0% £9250 £18250 141 Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Banking and International Finance BSc (Hons) City University London 65% 0% 0% £9250 £24500 159 London On campus Full-time
Finance and Mathematics BSc (Hons) University of Essex - 0% 6% £9250 £20500 116 Colchester On campus Full-time
Finance and Business BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 20% £9250 £15000 86 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Economics and Finance MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 87% 5% 5% £9250 £21900 £20800 170 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Finance with Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 90% 5% 6% £9250 £27650 137 Reading On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Nutrition BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 47% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Economics, Econometrics and Finance BSc (Hons) The University of York 79% 1% 0% £9250 £23700 150 York On campus Full-time
Business & Management (Finance) (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 76% 0% 11% £9250 £17800 108 Poole On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 80% 10% 5% £9000 £15000 £16000 107 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Finance (FinTech) with Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Reading 90% 5% 6% £9250 £27650 137 Reading On campus Full-time
Finance (Investments) with Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Reading 90% 5% 6% £9250 £27650 137 Reading On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking with a Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 77% 6% 20% £9250 £27650 120 Reading On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance (with placement) BA (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 59% 5% 10% £9250 £15000 £15450 115 Cheltenham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Business Economics and Finance (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 78% 5% 2% £9250 £24000 160 Loughborough On campus Full-time Sandwich
Accounting & Finance and Computer Science (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 80% 15% 9% £9250 £12500 122 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) University of Essex 78% 8% 3% £9250 £20500 114 Colchester On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Drama (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 0% 13% £9250 £12500 134 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Accounting & Finance BA (Hons) University of Derby 86% 0% 15% £9250 £14900 118 Derby On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Theology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 71% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Finance and Management with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 76% 5% 7% £9250 £20600 143 Norwich On campus Full-time Sandwich
Accounting & Finance and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance/Spanish BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 90% 5% 10% £9000 £15375 113 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Banking and Digital Finance (with a professional placement year) BSc (Hons) University of Sussex 81% 5% 0% £9250 £21500 132 Brighton On campus Full-time Sandwich
Mathematics with Finance BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 0% 2% £9250 £18704 185 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 6% £9250 £26400 151 Bristol On campus Full-time
Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 82% 5% 0% £9250 £20600 137 Norwich On campus Full-time
Business with Finance BSc (Hons) City University London 71% 10% 0% £9250 £24500 185 London On campus Full-time
Accountancy and Finance MA (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 2% 2% £9250 £18704 194 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Law BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 38% 10% 6% £9250 £12500 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) Durham University 94% 20% 4% £9250 £9250 £26250 £27600 136 Durham On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Finance BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 71% 0% 0% £9250 £20800 168 Belfast On campus Full-time
Business Finance and Management BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 76% 5% 7% £9250 £20600 142 Norwich On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 91% 5% 15% £9250 £16700 126 Winchester On campus Full-time
Corporate Finance Msci (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 84% 10% 6% £9250 £21000 128 Egham On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of West London 100% 10% 10% £9250 £16250 68 Ealing On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance with a Year in Business BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 85% 5% 5% £9250 £21000 132 Egham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Finance and Accounting with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 20% £9250 £15000 91 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Business Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 78% 5% 2% £9250 £24000 160 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Finance & Mathematics and Statistics BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde 90% 5% 9% £9250 £19600 215 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Finance & Hospitality and Tourism Management BA (Hons) University of Strathclyde - 5% 20% £9250 £19600 185 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Management and Finance (with Placement Year) BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 73% 0% 21% £9250 £16320 101 Twickenham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 86% 5% 10% £9250 £20600 138 Norwich On campus Full-time
Property Finance and Investment BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 80% 4% 5% £9250 £17150 106 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Accounting & Finance and Mathematics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 10% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Finance and Accounting BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 89% 10% 5% £9250 £11000 91 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Statistics for Finance BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 5% £9250 £29300 191 Bristol On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 71% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Management and Finance MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 84% 10% 10% £9250 £21900 £20800 176 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 80% 5% 15% £9250 £20600 148 Norwich On campus Full-time Sandwich
Accounting & Finance and Philosophy & Ethics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 71% 0% 5% £9250 £12500 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Accounting & Finance and Early Childhood (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £12500 114 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 81% 5% 45% £9250 £16700 118 Winchester On campus Full-time
Accounting and Finance (Sandwich course) BA (Hons) University of South Wales 88% 8% 6% £9000 £12600 110 Pontypridd On campus Full-time Sandwich
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
75 /100
23091 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Finance

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25010 £26844 £34100
25-75 percentile range £21999 - £30181 £20891 - £36088 £24232 - £47892
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Finance courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27231 £30111 £38719
25-75 percentile range £23911 - £31551 £23276 - £37913 £28140 - £51136
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Finance

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Finance who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Finance

  • Accountancy Firms
  • Building Societies
  • High Street Banks
  • Insurance Companies
  • Investment Banks
  • Management Consultancies
  • Public Sector Employers

Specialisations within Finance

  • Corporate finance
  • Financial evaluation
  • Behavioral finance
  • Derivatives
  • Capital markets
  • Econometrics
  • Financial modeling
  • Quantitative finance
  • Investment management
  • Financial regulation
  • Financial reporting

Jobs of graduates of Finance (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Finance at Anglia Ruskin University

35% Engineering professionals
20% Customer service occupations
15% Finance Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Caring personal services
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Elementary occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Finance in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Finance

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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FAQ

Finance is the study of financial systems, regulations and reporting.

The median salary of graduates of Finance was £25010 15 months after graduation, £26844 3 years after graduation and £34100 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Finance studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics - BAEcon
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)