Economics and Finance Bachelor of Science - BSc

Course overview
Launch your career in global finance with Solent University’s BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance degree. This future-focused course equips you with the analytical, digital, and problem-solving skills employers demand in today’s fast-changing economy.

You’ll explore core economic theory and financial principles, while mastering data analytics, financial modelling, and digital finance technologies. Our course content blends theory with practical application, preparing you to tackle real-world challenges in banking, investment, policy, and financial technology (fintech).

Learn to make informed decisions on key issues such as sustainable growth, ethical investment and climate-related financial risk, topics shaping the future of global markets. With a wide range of optional modules, you can tailor your degree to your interests through pathways aligned with professional accreditation and emerging fields like sustainable finance and digital innovation.

Graduate ready for success in banking, investment and economic policy with a degree designed for the future of finance.

If you’re looking to study our economics and finance degree but don’t have the relevant qualifications or experience, the business and law foundation year will help you develop the core skills and knowledge to progress. Find out more about the business and law foundation year.

This course also offers the option of a placement year. A placement year allows you to put what you've learned in your first and second years into practice in the workplace, gaining valuable real-world work experience before you graduate. Our course and placements teams will help you find the perfect industry placement in your chosen field.