Banking and Finance

Banking and finance addresses the institutions, markets, and instruments through which money is raised, invested, allocated, and managed in modern economies. Banks sit at the heart of this system, providing credit to households and businesses, facilitating payments, and managing risk on behalf of their clients and shareholders. Finance as a broader discipline encompasses the analysis of investment decisions, the pricing of financial assets, the management of corporate and personal financial risks, and the operation of capital markets.

Together, they form a field that is simultaneously technical, global, and deeply consequential for economic wellbeing.

At the University of the West of England, Bristol this three-year full-time accredited programme covers the specialised knowledge and technical skills that careers in banking and finance require. You will study financial analysis, investment theory, risk management, banking regulation, corporate finance, and the operation of financial markets, developing the quantitative and analytical abilities that employers in the sector look for. The programme includes a sandwich year and a year abroad, giving you an extended period of professional work experience and the opportunity to study in an international context, and a work placement is integrated into the degree.

This gives you real exposure to how banking and financial services operate in practice before you complete your studies.

Graduates in banking and finance are well placed for careers in retail, commercial, and investment banking, asset management, insurance, financial regulation, corporate finance, and treasury. The combination of technical knowledge and professional experience this programme provides is valued by employers across the financial services sector. Many graduates also continue to professional qualifications such as the CFA or ACCA, or pursue postgraduate study in finance, economics, or financial risk management.