Finance and Investment

Finance and investment is a degree designed for students who want to understand and work in the world of financial markets, asset management, and investment banking. Finance at this level is concerned with how capital is allocated and managed, how assets are valued, how risk is measured and priced, and how the financial system channels savings into investment. Investment adds a practical and applied focus, examining how portfolios are constructed, how different instruments behave, and how professional investors approach the challenge of generating returns while managing risk.

At Birmingham City University, this full-time, three-year BSc includes a sandwich year and work placement opportunities, ensuring that substantial professional experience is built into the degree before you graduate. The programme focuses on practical applications of financial skills in the investing world, covering topics including financial analysis, portfolio management, derivatives, corporate finance, and the structure of international capital markets. The sandwich year in particular gives you the opportunity to work in a professional financial environment, building the industry knowledge and professional network that employers in investment banking, asset management, and financial services consistently look for.

The typical entry tariff is 120 UCAS points.

Graduates from finance and investment programmes are sought across the financial services sector. Investment banking, asset management, wealth management, hedge funds, corporate finance, financial analysis, risk management, and financial technology are all common destinations. The practical and applied orientation of this programme means graduates arrive in the workplace with a credible understanding of how real financial markets and investment processes work.

Many graduates pursue CFA or other professional qualifications alongside their early careers. Postgraduate study in finance, financial engineering, or investment management is available for those who want to deepen their technical expertise.