Course Overview - Banking and Digital Finance (with a professional placement year)
**11th in the UK for Economics and Business (US News & World Report Best Global Universities 2023)**
**Top 15 in the UK for Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2023)**
**About the course**
Gain the specialised skills and knowledge today’s employers are looking for. On this BSc, you’ll gain the applied finance skills to thrive in a digitally advanced workplace. You’ll:
* develop an understanding of modern financial markets – from risk management and digital banking, to FinTech, blockchains an...
**11th in the UK for Economics and Business (US News & World Report Best Global Universities 2023)**<br/><br/>**Top 15 in the UK for Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2023)**<br/><br/>**About the course**<br/><br/>Gain the specialised skills and knowledge today’s employers are looking for. On this BSc, you’ll gain the applied finance skills to thrive in a digitally advanced workplace. You’ll:<br/><br/><br/>* develop an understanding of modern financial markets – from risk management and digital banking, to FinTech, blockchains and crypto assets<br/><br/><br/>* gain a solid grounding in the principles of accounting and finance, and the theories of investments<br/><br/><br/>* learn to make informed business decisions<br/><br/><br/>* explore the analytical aspects of banking and financial markets, crypto economies and banking operations.<br/><br/><br/>In our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in real-time financial and trading simulation, supervised by academic and industry experts.<br/><br/>You can tailor your degree to suit your career goals, by choosing options in areas such as data analytics, and environmental and ethical funds. Our Academic Success Advisers can help you with academic study skills. You can also choose to spend time in the workplace or studying abroad.<br/><br/>Accreditation<br/>You’ll join the EQUIS and AMBA-accredited University of Sussex Business School. Learn more about all of our course accreditations here. <br/><br/>Recognised by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA). Find out more<br/>Accredited by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership with that body.