BSc Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics, Business, Accounting and Finance, delivered in collaboration with Norwich Business School. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. A full-time placement year lasting 9-12 months takes place in the third year. The final year includes an external consultancy project or dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 60 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- East Midlands: 25%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 25%
- London: 30%
- South East: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 77%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 9%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 8%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PLACEMENT YEAR
- PLACEMENT YEAR - YEAR IN ENTERPRISE
- INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMISTS
- STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYTICS FOR ECONOMISTS
- THE ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- ECO STEPS
- INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS
- INTRODUCTORY MACROECONOMICS
- INTRODUCTORY ECONOMETRICS
- INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS
- INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
- THE ECONOMICS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
- ECO STEPS
- FINANCIAL REPORTING
- BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW
- AUDIT AND ASSURANCE
- MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- PERSONAL AND CORPORATE TAXATION
- THE ECONOMICS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
- ECO STEPS
- EXTERNAL CONSULTANCY/DISSERTATION
- LABOUR ECONOMICS
- CORPORATE REPORTING
- BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS OF SPORT
- INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES
- ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- PROGRAMMING AND DATA ANALYTICS
- DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
- FURTHER ECONOMETRICS AND DATA ANALYSIS
- ADVANCED TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
- COMPETITION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
- GOVERNMENT, WELFARE AND POLICY
- DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
- ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
- BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE
- THE ECONOMICS OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
- MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS
- BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
- TOPICS IN APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £30,000 after 3 years, £39,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £48,000. The £39,500 median after five years is £9,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Does BSc Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Business Finance and Economics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.