Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year

UCAS code: N371

Here's what University of Reading says about its Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year course.

Explore the key concepts of financial sustainability – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year degree.

Recent changes in finance – including the need to focus on sustainable investment and environmental principles – have necessitated change across the financial world. Develop the key skills and knowledge to meet these changes head-on, as you gain expertise in sustainable finance and business ethics. Your studies will be underpinned by core modules on the essentials of business and finance, giving you a thorough understanding of the financial sector.

An integrated Placement Year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career.

Experts from Henley Business School will introduce you to the:

• fundamental principles of accounting, finance and economics

• quantitative techniques of finance

• role of finance in business and society

• ethics required to work in the finance industry.

As your studies progress, you’ll gain deeper knowledge of the core concepts of sustainable finance. You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.

In your third year, our Work Placement module will allow you to gain valuable experience in a real-world setting. We will support you in finding and securing a placement that’s right for you.

The Henley Business School is ranked 16th for Business and Management in the Guardian University Guide, 2024, and has triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).

After the first year of your BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) degree, you can choose to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways.

For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/2024/business-and-management-accounting-and-finance-ug/bsc-sustainable-finance-placement-year

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26.

Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change.

Core modules for this course:

• Introductory Securities and Markets
• Introductory Finance/Trading Simulations 1
• Introductory Economics for Business and Finance
• Introductory Quantitative Techniques for Business and Finance
• Ethics in Investment Management.

The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.