Business and Finance with Placement
Business and finance is a degree that addresses two of the most fundamental dimensions of how organisations operate and create value. Business provides the frameworks for understanding strategy, marketing, operations, human resources and management; finance provides the analytical tools for understanding how money flows through organisations and markets, how value is created and measured, and how investment and risk decisions are made. Together they equip you with the commercial intelligence and financial rigour that are in demand across the full range of industries.
At the University of Salford this four-year programme includes a placement year, which gives you direct professional experience in a business or financial environment before you graduate. The programme is designed to develop both your confidence with financial analysis and the digital tools that are reshaping the business world, reflecting the pace of technological change in finance and business more broadly. You will cover the core areas of business and management alongside financial analysis, accounting, investment, and the digital and data-driven dimensions of contemporary commercial practice.
Graduates of business and finance with a placement year are well placed for a wide range of careers. Graduate roles in financial services, banking, management consultancy, corporate finance, accounting and audit, market research, business development, and general management in every sector of the economy are all accessible. The placement year provides professional experience and employer connections that significantly strengthen your graduate profile.
Many graduates also go on to postgraduate professional qualifications in accountancy, finance, or management, or pursue further academic study in business, economics, or financial technology. For students who want to combine commercial breadth with financial depth, and who value professional experience alongside their studies, this programme provides a well-rounded and practically grounded foundation.