Economics, Finance and Banking, BSc(Econ)

University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BSc(Econ)	Full-time	3 years	September	find out	find out

About Economics, Finance and Banking, BSc(Econ) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

There are few better places to start a career in economics, banking and finance than London, one of the world's most international and well-connected financial centres. Build key economic skills and knowledge from this hub of global business on our BSc (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking degree.

You'll discover the inner workings of international trade and economic markets, how money moves around the world and its channelling through banking, loans and investments.

Drawing on actual topical data from multinational corporations with ties to London - including Barclays, HSBC and the Bank of England - you'll learn to apply economic theory to real-world practice as an economist.

You'll also delve into the ways financial systems work, covering topics such as monetary policy and financial regulation, portfolio management and stock selection, and behavioural finance and investment psychology.

Once you graduate, you'll have the insight and expertise you need to succeed in this exciting and lucrative sector, across a wide range of economic, financial and banking careers.

Course highlights

Study economics, finance and banking in London, one of the world's major financial hubs
Work with real business data from the UK Government's annual budget, the Bank of England, and some of the largest global banking and financial services organisations
Use the same software (EViews and STATA) and the same financial databases (Eikon and S&P Global IQ) as professional economists in our purpose-built, tech-rich learning spaces
Build industry connections by attending networking events and presentations alongside London-based business leaders
Learn from expert academics with close links to organisations such as the Bank of England and the Office for National Statistics

Careers and opportunities

You'll graduate from this BSc (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking degree with sought-after skills you can use across the public and private sectors, in areas such as accounting, commercial and investment banking, tax consultancy and risk management.

You could also progress on to postgraduate study in an economics or finance-related area, or choose to set up your own business.

Graduates of this course from the University of Portsmouth have gone on to roles including:

banker
business analyst
project manager
associate financial data analyst
account analyst
trainee accountant
quantitative researcher - machine learning/ AI
treasury solutions executive
financial recruitment

They've gone on to work for companies such as:

Bank of Ireland
State Street Bank & Trust
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Bank of East Asia
Royal Bank of Scotland
Barclays
Santander UK
Accenture PLC
S & P Global (data insights)
Fujitsu (global IT)

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance

Entry requirements

112-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

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