Finance and Investment

UCAS code: N390

Here's what University of Brighton says about its Finance and Investment course.

A Brighton Finance and Investment degree prepares you for a range of rewarding career paths including roles in investment and commercial banks, consultancy firms and in the financial and treasury departments of large companies.

This course is accredited by ACCA, the global body for professional accountants, and CIMA, the world’s leading professional body of management accountants. As an ACCA Gold Learning Partner, the University of Brighton is recognised as providing high-quality standards of tuition and excellent student support.

Studying here at Brighton, you’ll be part of a community that helps you grow, no matter what your background. This course is packed with opportunities to build real-world experience, including a paid placement after year two and hands-on learning with specialist facilities including Bloomberg trading terminals. Our inclusive approach to learning will help you go further; we’ll make sure you play to your strengths and learn in ways that suit you best.

Recent graduates from this course have gone on to work as financial analysts, investment strategists, futures traders and business development executives.

Top reasons to choose this course

• Taught by our School of Business and Law which is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – a distinction held by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide.

• Our ACCA and CIMA accreditations demonstrate our high-quality standards of tuition and student support and can also give you exemptions from professional qualifications.

• Gain hands-on learning via specialist Bloomberg terminals that give you access to data used on trading floors around the globe.

• Customise your degree from year two and specialise in areas like fintech, banking or taxation through option modules to align your studies to your interests and future career goals.

• Learn with our experienced academic team and guest speakers who bring real-world financial knowledge into the classroom.

• Boost your CV with an optional paid placement year to apply your learning in a real-world setting. Our students have completed placements at companies including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs FTSE Group, KPMG and PwC.

• Through guest lectures, placements and networking opportunities, you’ll gain valuable industry insights and connections to support your future career.

Why Brighton is a great place to study Finance and Investment Less than an hour from central London, Brighton is home to an active financial and business hub, with large employers, innovative start-ups and specialist consultancies.

Named one of the?best cities on the planet and third best city in the UK by Time Out, Brighton is also a bustling hub for technology and entrepreneurship.

Year 1 You will be introduced to the core disciplines of economics, finance and accounting, exploring areas such as capitalism, technology, innovation, credit market and economic fluctuations. You’ll also be introduced to three important resources – Excel, R and Bloomberg – which are key tools for professional economists and finance practitioners in banks, businesses, government and academia.

Core modules The Economy, part 1 The Economy, part 2 Quantitative Methods Applied Statistics Introduction to Financial Markets Financial Analysis

Year 2 You will begin to specialise your studies, developing your financial modelling and trading skills, as well as practical skills such as research techniques. You will also be able to tailor your studies to your career aspirations through a choice of different option modules.

Core modules Introduction to Econometrics Financial Management Financial Modelling and Dealing Money, Exchange Rates and Trade

Options* Intermediate Microeconomics Business Ethics and Corporate Governance Business and Corporate Law Environmental Economics Intermediate Macroeconomics Personal Financial Planning Applied Business Analytics Development Economics

Optional Placement Year You can gain valuable industry experience and earn money on an optional placement year, returning to your final year with confidence, hands-on experience and contacts.

Final year You will study advanced core modules in financial management and choose option modules to tailor your course to your interests and ambitions, for example in areas such as taxation, financial markets and international finance.

Core modules Finance and Risk Management Fintech (Financial Technologies) Investment Management Quantitative Trading and Investment with R

Options* Taxation Applied Econometric Techniques Financial and Capital Markets Banking and Money International Finance Carbon Accounting Dissertation for Economics and Finance Placement Project

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.