BSc Finance & Investment with Foundation Year
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Finance & Investment with Foundation Year is an undergraduate finance degree focused on financial markets, investment strategies, and quantitative methods. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course includes a compulsory foundation year, with options to undertake a professional placement year or study abroad. The foundation year focuses on foundational study through Understanding the Business World, Personal and Academic Skills, Interdisciplinary Communication Skills, The Big Picture, and Student Success Modules. Year 1 introduces core concepts through Applied Business Statistics, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Economics and Finance Fundamentals, and Introduction to Management Accounting. Year 2 covers advanced concepts via Asset Pricing and Alternative Investment, Managerial Finance, Introduction to Fintech, Interdisciplinary Modules, and Industry, Careers and Enterprise. The final year examines specialized topics through Corporate Financial Management, Portfolio and Risk Management, International Finance, and Accounting, Economics and Finance Projects.
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Entry requirements
A level: DDE BTEC: MPP Access to HE: Pass 45 Credits 64 UCAS tariff points.
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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
- Understanding the Business World
- Personal and Academic Skills
- Interdisciplinary Communication Skills
- The Big Picture
- Student Success Modules
- Applied Business Statistics
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Economics and Finance Fundamentals
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- 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 Projects
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Finance & Investment with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is DDE at A level. The average entrant had 58 UCAS points.
Does BSc Finance & Investment with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.