BSc(Hons) Banking And Finance

We're one of the only Universities in the UK to offer direct access to real-time global financial data in our cutting-edge Bloomberg trading room.

Economics at UWE Bristol is an exciting and cutting-edge applied course which focuses on real and relevant issues, using and applying the latest post-crisis economic theory. 

Why Study Banking And Finance? 

The UK has one of the largest and most competitive financial sectors in the world, offering diverse career opportunities, attractive salaries and scope to work overseas.

Why UWE Bristol?

BSc (Hons) Banking and Finance is contemporary and broad-based, combining a foundation in economics with specialist banking and finance modules.

This course will equip you with a unique critical understanding of today's financialised global economic system. It also covers principles and practice of modern banking, ethics and regulation.

Explore tax and investment planning, credit, portfolio and risk management and other practical issues from an international perspective.

Study research methodologies from both economic and finance perspectives and explore new regulations created in the wake of the financial crisis. Develop technical and critical thinking skills in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Learn to answer questions such as: what are the implications of an increasingly complex and globalised financial system? Does finance make the economy more or less stable? Have the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis been learned?

Guest speakers, recent case studies and placement opportunities give you access to real business environments and give you a competitive edge in the job market.

Training in our modern facilities will give you real-world insight and unrivalled practical experience.

Where Can It Take Me? 

Banking and Finance at UWE Bristol is designed to meet employers' needs. Our emphasis on skills development and employability gives you a competitive edge in the jobs market.

You could go on to become a successful banker, accountant, or financial planner and analyst.

Our graduates have roles with Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, investment banks (for example, Arbuthnot Latham), GE Asset Management and Handelsbanken.

Content:

• The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.
• Year one
• You will study:
• Financial Institutions and Markets
• Introduction to Finance
• Introductory Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Statistics and Data Management
• Understanding Business and Financial Information (Accounting,Economics and Finance).
• Year two
• Development of your finance knowledge and specialist interests, along with your research and enquiry skills.
• You will study:
• Financial Accounting
• Governance and Ethics in Banking
• Introductory Econometrics
• Investment Banking
• Principles and Practice of Banking.
• Plus two optional modules from:
• Corporate Finance
• Credit Management: Theory and Practice
• Economic Research Methods
• Economics of Money and Banking
• Emerging Economies
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• International Trade and Multinational Business
• Market Analysis for Private Investors
• Personal Financial Planning
• Principles of Taxation
• Race, Inequality and Justice - An Interdisciplinary Perspective
• The Wellbeing of People and Society.
• Placement year (if applicable)
• If you study on the four year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work or study placement after Year two.
• Depending on which you choose, you'll either complete a placement learning or learning and development module.
• See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.
• Final year
• Advanced study in the core subject areas and a major applied research project.
• You will study:
• Final Year Project
• Contemporary Issues in Banking and Finance
• Work Integrated Learning or Cross Cultural Learning and Development.
• Plus, three optional modules from:
• Behaviour Economics
• Credit Risk Analysis and Management
• Econometrics
• Economics of International Financial Markets
• Feminist and Gender Economics
• Financial Crime
• Financial Technology.
• Further Tax Theory and Practice
• International Financial Management
• Investment Management
• Islamic Banking and Finance
• Personal Financial Planning.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning And Teaching:

• You'll be taught through a mix of tutor-led learning, independent student-led study and group projects.
• Lectures, workshops/seminars, group project work and tutoring make up 12 hours of contact time each week. You'll spend at least as much time again studying independently. 
• This includes preparing for workshops/seminars, reviewing lectures, online work, reading and other research activity. You'll also prepare assessed work and revise for end of module exams.
• You'll develop your communication and presentation skills, IT and numeracy skills, and project and time management skills. And your improved problem solving, critical thinking, analysis, evaluation and innovation skills will help you stand out as a graduate.