Economics, Finance and Banking BSc Econ

**Overview**<br/>There are few better places to start a career in economics, banking and finance than London, one of the worlds most international and well-connected financial centres. Build key economic skills and knowledge from this hub of global business on our BSc (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking degree.<br/><br/>Youll discover the inner workings of international trade and economic markets, how money moves around the world and its channelling through banking, loans and investments.<br/><br/>Drawing on actual topical data from multinational corporations with ties to London - including Barclays, HSBC and the Bank of England - youll learn to apply economic theory to real-world practice as an economist.<br/><br/>Youll also delve into the ways financial systems work, covering topics such as monetary policy and financial regulation, portfolio management and stock selection, and behavioural finance and investment psychology.<br/><br/>Once you graduate, youll have the insight and expertise you need to succeed in this exciting and lucrative sector, across a wide range of economic, financial and banking careers.<br/><br/><br/>- Study economics, finance and banking in London, one of the worlds major financial hubs<br/><br/><br/>- Work with real business data from the UK Governments annual budget, the Bank of England, and some of the largest global banking and financial services organisations<br/><br/><br/>- Use the same software (EViews and STATA) and the same financial databases (Eikon and S&P Global IQ) as professional economists in our purpose-built, tech-rich learning spaces<br/><br/><br/>- Build industry connections by attending networking events and presentations alongside London-based business leaders<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from expert academics with close links to organisations such as the Bank of England and the Office for National Statistics<br/><br/><br/>- Widen your perspective on international economics by spending a year on a work placement in the financial and business sector <br/><br/><br/>**Careers and opportunities**<br/>Youll graduate from this BSc (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking degree with sought-after skills you can use across the public and private sectors, in areas such as accounting, commercial and investment banking, tax consultancy and risk management. <br/><br/>You could also progress on to postgraduate study in an economics or finance-related area, or choose to set up your own business.<br/><br/>**Graduates of this course from the University of Portsmouth have gone on to roles including:**<br/>- banker<br/><br/><br/>- business analyst<br/><br/><br/>- project manager<br/><br/><br/>- associate financial data analyst<br/><br/><br/>- account analyst<br/><br/><br/>- trainee accountant<br/><br/><br/>- quantitative researcher - machine learning/ AI<br/><br/><br/>- treasury solutions executive<br/><br/><br/>- financial recruitment<br/>