Financial Computing with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
University of Liverpool
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 250 graduates of Financial Computing with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) and other courses in Computing at University of Liverpool for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Computing.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Computing
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Computing at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £31000 | £27500 | £35000 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £26000 - £36000 | £19500 - £34500 | £25500 - £46000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Computing
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £26112 | £29000 | £27000 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £23061 - £30112 | £19500 - £32000 | £17500 - £40500 |
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Course Description
Financial Computing is at the very heart of the world’s global financial centres, from Wall Street to Chicago, London and Tokyo. Taught in conjunction with the Management School and bringing together finance, economics and computing, this dynamic programme will develop your knowledge and skills in aspects of financial services from understanding and creating algorithms; financial accounting; designing, implementing and evaluating software systems to analysing stock portfolios and operating financial markets.
On G3N4 you spend a year on industrial placement acquiring experience and awareness of practical business and industrial environments.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Financial Computing with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) at University of Liverpool
| 76% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 5% | Finance Professionals |
| 4% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 3% | Elementary occupations |
| 3% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 1% | Administrative occupations |
| 1% | Media Professionals |
| 1% | Finance Professionals |
| 1% | Teaching Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Business Computing
All Business Computing courses of University of Liverpool
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All Degrees
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
University Rankings
Positions of University of Liverpool in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Liverpool in related subject specific rankings.
Computer Science
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- #20
- #201
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- Computer Science
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #24
- #351
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- Computer Science
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
See all 32 university rankings of University of Liverpool
About University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a government funded university found in the city of Liverpool, England. It is one of the universities that founded the Russell Group, the N8 Group which is a partnership of the eight most research-intensive universities in Northern England. The majority of the university’s activities take place in a single urban campus just a five minute’s walk from Liverpool City Centre.
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Student composition of University of Liverpool
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Liverpool by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 21705
- postgraduates:
- 4615
- Total:
- 26320
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Finance”: 3175 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Accounting and Finance and Computing BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 86% | 0% | 8% | £9000 | £16520 | 112 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time |
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Finance (FinTech) with Placement Year BSc (Hons) | University of Reading | 90% | 5% | 6% | £9250 | £27650 | 137 | Reading | On campus Full-time |
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Finance and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | - | - | - | £9250 | £23800 | - | Egham | On campus Full-time |
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Ranking publishers
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 19 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
