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University degree

Finance

The University of Leicester
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

If you would love to study finance here at Leicester, but don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen. The browser you are using is no longer supported and for that reason you will not get the best experience when using our website. If you would love to study finance here at Leicester, but don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen.

On our BSc Finance degree you will learn the main theories, concepts, and practices related to finance, as well as appreciate fundamental concepts in related disciplines. The course provides hands-on coverage of practical finance with a focus on investments, data analytics and trading. In addition you will have the opportunity to improve your professional skills.

You will gain knowledge and skills to appreciate and critique finance techniques and practices. The close relationship between research and teaching, as well as the practical focus of delivery are great advantages of studying with us. You will be taught by active and renowned researchers and academics who have professional practical experience in the accounting and finance sector.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts65%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts5%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
baccalaureate5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
100%
Continue past first year
75%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£27,500
3 years on
£39,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
75%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching85%
Assessment & feedback85%
Academic support79%
Well organised90%
Learning resources85%
Student community85%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Leicester's own site.
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