Finance and Investment

Finance and investment is a degree focused on the principles and practices of financial markets, investment analysis, and portfolio management. It sits at the analytical core of the financial services industry, developing the quantitative and conceptual skills needed to assess risk and return, value financial instruments, and manage capital across different asset classes and market conditions. For students drawn to careers in investment banking, asset management, or financial analysis, it provides both the theoretical grounding and the practical orientation that professional roles demand.

The part-time Finance and Investment programme at Birmingham City University focuses on practical applications of financial skills in the investing world, with robust content designed to develop the qualities that are in high demand in modern finance and investment management sectors. Studying part-time allows you to combine your degree with work or other commitments, and the programme includes a sandwich year and work placement options that provide direct professional experience in finance environments before you complete your degree. The practical orientation of the programme means you will work with real financial data and develop the analytical tools used in professional investment contexts.

Graduates from finance and investment programmes are well placed to take the first steps towards careers in investment banking, asset management, fund analysis, financial advisory, corporate finance, and trading. Many also pursue professional qualifications from bodies such as the CFA Institute or the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, which provide the formal credentials that the investment industry requires. The programme's practical and analytical emphasis gives graduates concrete skills that distinguish them in a competitive graduate market.