BSc Finance
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance. Core topics include Statistics, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. Affiliations with CIMA and CII may allow graduates to gain exemptions from certain professional body exams. An integrated placement year is available, and Bloomberg Market Concepts certification is completed in the second year as part of the Trading Strategies module.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC - CCD
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 595 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 46%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 20%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment for the purpose of sitting a professional qualification due to the high percentage overlap between CISI and the University's syllabus.
- Recognised by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Finance
- Law for Business
- Mathematics for Economics
- Statistics for Economics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Introductory Accounting for Business
- Personal Wealth Planning and Management
- Commercial Banking
- Managerial Finance
- Fintech
- Trading Strategies
- Corporate Finance
- Real Estate Economics and Finance
- Taxation Principles
- Sports Economics and Finance
- Accounting Information for Management Decisions
- Optimisation and Decision Analytics
- Strategic Analysis and Leadership
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Applied Business Economics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Integrated Placement Year
- The Consulting Challenge
- Python for Finance
- Financial Derivatives
- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Investment Banking
- Further Topics in Macroeconomics
- Further Topics in Microeconomics
- Applied Data Mining and Exploration
- Behavioural Economics
- International Finance
- Financial Economics
- Advanced Taxation
- Governance, Ethics and Sustainability
- Islamic Finance
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Finance at Aston University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £53,000. The £40,000 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Finance at Aston University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Finance at Aston University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Finance at Aston University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
Is BSc Finance at Aston University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment for the purpose of sitting a professional qualification due to the high percentage overlap between CISI and the University's syllabus. Recognised by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA).
Does BSc Finance at Aston University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Finance at Aston University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.