BSc Finance and Investment
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Finance and Investment, a finance degree focused on the principles of economics, financial markets, and quantitative methods. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students may complete an optional placement year, an optional year abroad, or a compulsory foundation year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Principles of Economics, Quantitative and Academic Skills, Ethics, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship, and Principles of Finance, introducing microeconomics, macroeconomics, and personal finance. The second year advances into empirical methods and markets with Applied Econometrics and Research Skills, Corporate and Behavioural Finance, Financial Regulation and Governance, and Financial Derivatives and International Finance. The final year concentrates on professional applications via Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management alongside the independent Undergraduate Project. Optional study includes a choice between FinTech and Sustainable Finance.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 24 points
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What students say
Based on about 90 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 275 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 36%
- Gained a higher qualification: 50%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 127 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 72%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 17%
- Elementary occupations: 12%
- Sales occupations: 8%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 76%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 61%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 61%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 950 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 37%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 29%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 225 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 61%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 35%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Principles of Economics
- 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
- Financial Derivatives and International Finance – 30 credit
- Undergraduate Project – 30 credits
- Investment Analysis – 30 credits
- Portfolio Management – 30 credits
- Optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Finance and Investment at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £41,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Finance and Investment at Coventry University do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Finance and Investment at Coventry University?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Finance and Investment at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 83 UCAS points.
Does BSc Finance and Investment 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 Finance and Investment at Coventry University?
36% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.