BSc Finance & Investment
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Finance & Investment is an undergraduate degree centred on financial markets, investment strategies, and corporate financial management. Core topics include Statistics, Financial Analysis, Accounting, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can optionally undertake an industry placement year or a year abroad. During the first year, students cover foundational concepts through Applied Business Statistics, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Economics and Finance Fundamentals, and Introduction to Management Accounting. The second year progresses into asset pricing, managerial finance, and financial technologies via modules such as Asset Pricing and Alternative Investment, Managerial Finance, Introduction to Fintech, and Industry, Careers and Enterprise. In the final year, studies advance through Corporate Financial Management, Portfolio and Risk Management, and International Finance, alongside a major Accounting, Economics and Finance Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points. This course requires that you have GCSE Maths - Grade 4/ C or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 70%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 430 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 18%
- London: 24%
- South East: 53%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 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%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied Business Statistics
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Economics and Finance Fundamentals
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Student Success Modules
- Asset Pricing and Alternative Investment
- Managerial Finance
- Introduction to Fintech
- Interdisciplinary Modules
- Industry, Careers and Enterprise
- Corporate Financial Management
- Portfolio and Risk Management
- International Finance
- Accounting, Economics and Finance Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Finance & Investment at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £40,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Finance & Investment at Canterbury Christ Church University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Finance & Investment at Canterbury Christ Church University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Finance & Investment at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 58 UCAS points.
Does BSc Finance & Investment at Canterbury Christ Church University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Finance & Investment at Canterbury Christ Church University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.