BSc Banking and Finance
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Banking and Finance is an undergraduate degree focused on the theory and practice of financial markets, banking operations, and investment strategies. Core topics include Financial Analysis, Legal Analysis, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose a four-year route incorporating an optional placement year. The first year covers core subjects through Business Law, Fundamentals of Finance and Investment, and Financial Analytics and Economics. The second year introduces Financial Planning, Bloomberg: Tools for Finance Professionals, and Applied Risk Management and External Regulation in Banking. The final year advances study through Financial Analysis for Investment Banking and Advanced Risk Management.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics
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What students say
Based on about 234 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 320 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 88%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 66 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 29%
- Administrative occupations: 22%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 12%
- Sales occupations: 9%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 79%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 66%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 58%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 255 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 73%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 5%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 370 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for the purpose of some exemptions from professional examinations.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Career Readiness
- Business Law
- Fundamentals of Finance and Investment
- Financial Analytics and Economics
- Banking, Sustainability, Regulation and Ethics
- Financial Planning
- Bloomberg: Tools for Finance Professionals
- Enhancing Career Readiness
- Applied Risk Management and External Regulation in Banking
- Retail Banking and Commercial Lending
- Financial Analysis for Investment Banking
- Career Readiness to Career Success
- Advanced Risk Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Banking and Finance at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Banking and Finance at Manchester Metropolitan University 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 Banking and Finance at Manchester Metropolitan University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Banking and Finance at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Is BSc Banking and Finance at Manchester Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for the purpose of some exemptions from professional examinations.
Does BSc Banking and Finance at Manchester Metropolitan 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 Banking and Finance at Manchester Metropolitan University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.