Financial Computing with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Financial Computing with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)

Financial Computing is at the very heart of the world’s global financial centres, from Wall Street to Chicago, London and Tokyo. Taught in conjunction with the Management School and bringing together finance, economics and computing, this dynamic programme will develop your knowledge and skills in aspects of financial services from understanding and creating algorithms; financial accounting; designing, implementing and evaluating software systems to analysing stock portfolios and operating financial markets.

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Course Information

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

28/09/2026

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
The Foundation Building
Brownlow Hill
Liverpool
L69 7ZX

Application Details

Course Code

G3N4

Institution Code

L41

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,B,B

Higher grades AAABB + Advanced Higher grade A in Maths or Computer Science

Access to HE Diploma

D:36,M:9

Pass Access with 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction (including 15 in Mathematical or Computer Science credits) and 9 Level 3 credits at Merit Open Awards Access Diploma in Computing and Digital Technology is not acceptable as there isn't enough relevant content

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34

34 points overall or 6,6,5 in 3 HL subjects including Mathematics/Computer Science.

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

D*DD

D*DD in a relevant diploma plus A level Maths or Computer Science grade B (GCSE Maths grade A/7 required if A level Mathematics not taken). Relevant diplomas are: Computer Science Mathematics Engineering BTEC National Diploma plus one A level DD in BTEC and A in A Level in Mathematics or Computer Science. BTEC National Extended Certificate plus two A levels D in BTEC and AA in A Levels (to include either Mathematics or Computer Science).

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

H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H3

H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H3, including H1 in Higher Mathematics or Computer Science. We also require a minimum of H6 in Higher English.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Mathematics and English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications or who do not meet these GCSE requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,A,B

Including Mathematics or Computer Science.

Extended Project

A

Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be AAA or AAB plus A in the EPQ.

A level

A,A,B

Must include Mathematics or Computer Science. (Mathematics (Pure), Mathematics (Pure and Applied), and Mathematics (Pure) & Statistics are acceptable.) CCEA A level Software Systems Development and CCEA A level in Digital Technology (Northern Ireland) are not acceptable subjects. We also do not accept A level IT.

T Level

Science or ICT T Level alongside A level Mathematics or Computer Science only.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

B

Acceptable at grade B (with A levels AA including Mathematics or Computer Science)

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