Course summary

• Study this Economics and Finance degree accredited by Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI).
• Gain additional qualifications with the CISI alongside your degree.
• Develop an eye-catching CV with placements at world-leading firms, such as; Capita, Ernst & Young or the civil service.

On this course, you'll cover diverse aspects of economics and finance from microeconomics, macroeconomics to behavioural economics. Global turbulences and issues have resulted in major challenges and uncertainties in businesses and financial markets worldwide. This course equips you with necessary knowledge, skills and attitude to respond to diverse and complex situations and the capacity to succeed in an unprecedented environment.

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2. How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Our teaching staff includes academics with many years of professional/industry experience. Their experiences and expertise feed into their teaching and your learning. With expert lecturers and industry guests, this engaging course tackles theoretical concepts and practical challenges.

You apply theories to practice and use practical examples to question and challenge the relevance and/or validity of traditional assumptions and practice. Learning takes place through timetabled contact sessions on campus and online, screencasts and guided/independent study, supported by superb facilities/learning materials.

You learn through

• lectures/seminars
• optional placement year
• yearly employability module
• guest lecturers and employability workshops
• interactive sessions
• live market scenarios
• real-life corporate projects/activities
• case studies and coursework
• student-centred learning
• collaborative group work
• reflective writing
• presentations

Year 3

Final year