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Finance

Entry requirements


A level

B,C,C-B,B,B

including mathematical subject (i.e maths, statistics) and literate subject at GCSE grade C

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

30 Points overall, with 5,5,5 at Higher Level. And mathematics and a literate subject at Standard Level grade 4

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H3,H3

Mathematical and Literate subject at Ordinary Level grade 3

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Scottish HNC

Pass

A relevant HNC with B in the Graded Unit

Scottish HND

Pass

A relevant HND with BB in the Graded Units

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C-A,B,B,B

plus mathematical and Literate subject at National 5 grade C

UCAS Tariff

102-120

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About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Finance

This course examines how large corporations use their funds to generate income and wealth in the future. You’ll learn how UK and overseas capital markets work in the wealth creation process and understand the context around their importance in the global economy.

The globalisation of products and financial markets, the changing nature of information technology, and dynamic new transaction models are creating a growing need for well-qualified graduates.

Compared to our BAcc Accountancy degree, our Finance degree looks at the wider management and planning of assets, whereas our Accountancy degree looks more at the recording and reporting of financial transactions within a company.

This is an accredited degree and provides exemptions from the following bodies’ professional examinations:
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
The Association of International Accountants (AIA)

The BFin degree also provides exemption from certain professional examinations of the following bodies:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)
Chartered Accountants Ireland
The Chartered Banker Institute

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£21,900
per year
International
£21,900
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University of Dundee

Department:

School of Business

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

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Finance

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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

45%
UK students
55%
International students
62%
Male students
38%
Female students
68%
2:1 or above
13%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
B
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Finance

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£20,000
med
Average annual salary
97%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

40%
Business, research and administrative professionals
28%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
4%
Functional managers and directors

Over 2,000 students graduated with a degree in finance in 2015, and a sign of the strength of the finance industry, numbers are on the up. Over half of finance graduates go into the finance industry, with accountancy and financial advice roles particularly popular. It's also quite common for finance graduates to go into jobs which require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications — finance graduates who take further study are more likely to be studying accountancy than finance. About a third of graduates start their careers in London - but Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham are other popular locations for finance graduates to work.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Finance

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£20k

£20k

£25k

£25k

£33k

£33k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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