BSc Business Finance
About this course
BSc in Business Finance, a business finance degree centred on corporate financial theory and analytical practices. Core topics include Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. The course includes exemptions from UK professional accountancy exams. The first year covers core foundations through Data Analytics, Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance, Fundamentals of Management and Business, Understanding the Economy, Accounting and Finance for Specialists, and Economic Theory and Policy. Year 2 develops intermediate concepts through Corporate Finance and Financial Markets, Corporate Governance, Risk and Ethics, Intermediate Financial Accounting, Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy Applications, and Microeconomics Theory and Policy Applications. The final year examines advanced modern topics including Financial Technology and Business Success, Growth, Development and Sustainability, and Trade and International Monetary Systems.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-CCC IB: 30-26
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What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Gained a higher qualification: 35%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 75%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 185 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 22%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 7%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 39%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for the purpose of some exemptions from professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
Modules
- Data Analytics
- Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
- Fundamentals of Management and Business
- Understanding the Economy
- Accounting and Finance for Specialists
- Economic Theory and Policy
- Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
- Corporate Governance, Risk and Ethics
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy Applications
- Microeconomics Theory and Policy Applications
- Financial Technology and Business Success
- Growth, Development and Sustainability
- Trade and International Monetary Systems
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Finance at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £35,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Business Finance at Aberystwyth University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Finance at Aberystwyth University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Finance at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 88 UCAS points.
Is BSc Business Finance at Aberystwyth University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for the purpose of some exemptions from professional examinations. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
How many students continue on BSc Business Finance at Aberystwyth University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.