Finance and Economics (with a placement year)

Our sandwich year BSc (Hons) Finance and Economics degree gives you a strong working knowledge of:<br/><br/><br/>- Accountancy<br/><br/><br/>- Financial markets<br/><br/><br/>- Investment appraisal<br/><br/><br/>- Risk management<br/><br/><br/>With a range of optional modules available alongside the core curriculum, you’ll be able to tailor the programme to your areas of academic interest and your career aspirations.<br/><br/>It includes a year-long paid internship; an invaluable opportunity to develop your skills and insight and boost your graduate employability. You can take an internship as part of the Government Economic Service placement scheme, within organisations such as:<br/><br/><br/>- HM Treasury<br/><br/><br/>- Department for Work and Pensions<br/><br/><br/>- Department of Health<br/><br/><br/>- Office for National Statistics<br/><br/><br/>You can also take an internship at a range of private sector companies involved in finance, accountancy or even marketing.<br/>Alternatively, you can choose to study a year abroad at one of our partner institutions across Europe, North America and East Asia.<br/><br/>**Professional accreditation**<br/>We are proud to be in an elite group of business schools to hold the triple accreditations of Equis, AMBA and AACSB, often referred to as the Triple Crown.<br/><br/>**Placement**<br/>In your third year you will undertake either a year’s paid internship or a year studying abroad at a partner institution.<br/><br/>Our students are highly successful in securing internships with the Government Economic Service placement scheme (e.g. at the Treasury, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health, Office for National Statistics), and with a range of private sector companies.<br/><br/>The completion of a placement is a transformative process that will boost both your academic performance on your return to University, and your employability on graduation.<br/><br/>Alternatively, you may instead wish to take a study year abroad.