BSc Applied Finance in Practice
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Applied Finance in Practice, a finance degree focused on financial management, economic theory, and quantitative analysis. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Accounting, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. This undergraduate degree is structured as a three-year advanced or direct entry route allowing studies to begin directly in the second year. The second year covers foundational subjects through modules such as Data Analytics for Financial Decisions, Microeconomics, Management Information Systems, Intermediate Management Accounting, Intermediate Financial Management, and Macroeconomics and Applied Policy. The third year moves on to advanced concepts with International Capital Markets, Principles of Econometrics, Business Microeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Research Methods for Accounting and Finance, Fintech in Accounting and Finance, and Financial Markets and Institutions. The final year explores specialist financial techniques through modules including Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Governance, Security Analysis, Options, Futures, and Valuations, Asset Pricing, Corporate Restructuring & Finance, and Portfolio Management. Optional modules in the final year allow students to choose between the School of Business Dissertation, Internship Project Report, Business and Economics in a Changing World, and International Trade and Investment.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC (Mathematics) IB: 30 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 35%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 5%
- Scotland: 78%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- Data Analytics for Financial Decisions
- Microeconomics
- Management Information Systems
- Intermediate Management Accounting
- Intermediate Financial Management
- Macroeconomics and Applied Policy
- Advanced Financial Management
- International Capital Markets
- Principles of Econometrics
- Business Microeconomics
- Applied Econometrics
- Research Methods for Accounting and Finance
- Fintech in Accounting and Finance
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Corporate Governance
- Security Analysis
- Options, Futures, and Valuations
- Asset Pricing
- Corporate Restructuring & Finance
- Portfolio Management
- School of Business Dissertation
- Internship Project Report
- Business and Economics in a Changing World
- International Trade and Investment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Applied Finance in Practice at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 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 Applied Finance in Practice at University of Dundee do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Applied Finance in Practice at University of Dundee?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Applied Finance in Practice at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 177 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Applied Finance in Practice at University of Dundee?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.