Finance (Investments) with Placement Year BSc (Hons)

Prepare for a career in the fast-paced industries of investment banking, asset management, corporate finance or general accounting – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc Finance (Investments) with Placement Year degree.<br/><br/>Recent changes in finance – including the emergence of financial technology and the focus on sustainability – have necessitated changes throughout the industry. This four-year course develops the key skills and knowledge to meet these changes head-on as you gain a deep understanding of finance and the financial services industry. An integrated Placement Year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career.<br/>Experts from Henley Business School will introduce you to the following:<br/><br/><br/>- fundamental principles of accounting, finance and economics<br/><br/><br/>- quantitative techniques of finance<br/><br/><br/>- role of finance in business and society<br/><br/><br/>- ethics required to work in the finance industry.<br/><br/><br/>You’ll learn through lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. These will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in depth with your lecturers and fellow students.<br/><br/>The University of Reading is a CFA partner university. Within this partnership, several scholarships are offered for CFA exams (partial fee reduction), for which students can apply.<br/><br/>Henley Business School is ranked in the top 25 in the UK for Accounting and Finance (23rd in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024) and has triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).<br/><br/>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/business-and-management-accounting-and-finance-ug/bsc-finance-investments-with-placement

There are so many reasons to choose the University of Reading in Clearing this year. Join a diverse and supportive community where lecturers will inspire you with their discoveries and guide you in making your own. Reading’s award-winning parkland campus offers the spaces and places you need to make the most of your studies and student life.<br/><br/>The University of Reading is a research-intensive university. It works with governments, international agencies, businesses, and charities to tackle some of the biggest problems facing the world today, such as climate change, heart disease, and international conflict.<br/><br/>Named The Sustainable University of The Year, 2025, this year Reading launched one of the UK's largest ever undergraduate scholarship schemes, designed to develop future Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarships. The scholarship offers £6000 per year (for up to 4 years of study) towards living expenses and will be available to apply to, for those entering Clearing and who meet the scheme's criteria. With over 150 clubs and societies, Reading knows how important life is beyond your studies too and with the student union in the heart of the campus, there's little doubt making the University of Reading your first call in Clearing will be one of the best decisions you ever made.