BSc Business and Finance
About this course
BSc in Business and Finance, a business and finance degree exploring corporate financial operations, market regulation, and strategic organizational management. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Entrepreneurship. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or an optional year abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through Principles of Economics, Quantitative and Academic Skills, Ethics, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship, and Principles of Finance. The second year progresses to Applied Econometrics and Research Skills, Corporate and Behavioural Finance, Financial Regulation and Governance, and Business Organisation and Management. The final year includes Investment Analysis, Business Strategy, an Undergraduate Project, and optional study in Insurance and Pensions.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: 24 points
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 31%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 37%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Principles of Economics – 30 credits
- Quantitative and Academic Skills – 30 credits
- Ethics, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship – 30 credits
- Principles of Finance – 30 credits
- Applied Econometrics and Research Skills – 30 credits
- Corporate and Behavioural Finance – 30 credits
- Financial Regulation and Governance – 30 credits
- Business Organisation and Management – 30 credits
- Investment Analysis – 30 credits
- Business Strategy – 30 credits
- Undergraduate Project – 30 credits
- Optional Modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business and Finance at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £43,500. The £33,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Business and Finance at Coventry 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 Business and Finance at Coventry University?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business and Finance at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BSc Business and Finance at Coventry 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 Business and Finance at Coventry University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.