BSc Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year, a finance degree focused on financial markets, investment strategies, and corporate financial management. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. The course begins with a compulsory foundation year designed to prepare students for undergraduate study. The first year covers core subjects such as Financial Accounting, Quantitative Skills for Accounting and Finance, Business Economics, Principles of Finance, Statistics for Finance, and Professional Ethics in Accounting and Finance. The second year progresses through Principles of Finance, Financial Reporting, Fixed Income Securities, Corporate Finance, Financial Econometrics, and Risk Management. The final year includes compulsory modules like Investments and Portfolio Management, Financial Programming in Python, and Derivatives. Optional modules allow students to explore topics such as Fixed Income Securities, Risk Management, Data Intelligence and Predictive Analytics, Sustainable Finance and Reporting, Taxation, Assurance and Auditing, Fintech, KBS Challenge, Decision Analysis, Alternative Investments, and a Research Project in Accounting and Finance.
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Entry requirements
A level: CDD IB: 80 Tariff points from your IB Diploma, Typically H5, H4, H4 or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 95 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 50 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 17%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 28%
- Administrative occupations: 19%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 7%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 73%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 25%
- London: 45%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Financial Accounting
- Quantitative Skills for Accounting and Finance
- Business Economics
- Principles of Finance
- Statistics for Finance
- Professional Ethics in Accounting and Finance
- Principles of Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Fixed Income Securities
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Econometrics
- Risk Management
- Investments and Portfolio Management
- Financial Programming in Python
- Derivatives
- Fixed Income Securities
- Risk Management
- Data Intelligence and Predictive Analytics
- Sustainable Finance and Reporting
- Taxation
- Research Project in Accounting and Finance
- Assurance and Auditing
- Fintech
- KBS Challenge
- Decision Analysis
- Alternative Investments
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year at University of Kent earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £41,500 after 3 years, £53,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £35,000 and £70,500. The £53,500 median after five years is £17,500 more than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year at University of Kent do next?
86% 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 with a Foundation Year at University of Kent?
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 and Investment with a Foundation Year at University of Kent?
The typical offer is CDD at A level. The average entrant had 77 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year at University of Kent?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.