About BA (hons) Finance (with Foundation Year Option) in Bournemouth University

Develop a thorough understanding of the workings of national and global capital markets and financial systems with our Finance degree. Areas of focus include the pricing of financial assets, risk management and the behaviours of financial institutions.

Why study BA (Hons) Finance at BU?

• Gain a comprehensive overview of the sector in your first year, with the flexibility to transfer to a different specialism within accounting and finance at the end of your first year  
• Meet industry-leading practitioners and professionals through guest lectures, seminars and assessment activities
• Opportunities to study abroad at one of our international partner institutions 
• Gain industry experience and enhance your employability by undertaking an optional 30-week placement which can be completed anywhere in the world.
• Follow in the footsteps of successful alumni working for companies such as Barclays Bank Plc, Deloitte and Deutsche Bank 
• 87% of our graduates are either working or studying fifteen months after graduating. 

Entry requirements

• High School leaving examinations - We will consider any High School leaving examinations that are considered to be the equivalent to A-level examinations in the UK.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each component.
• TOEFL iBT: 60-78 overall.
• PTE Academic: 54 (with no less than 51 in each component).

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Bournemouth University Cost of Attendance

The information below is designed as a guide to the living expenses at university. For those who stay on-campus, the cost of utilities and transportation will be saved as the students will be given annual bus pass.