Finance and Business Management BA Honours
London, United Kingdom
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
14 Aug 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,600 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* International Deadline | Home Deadline – 4 September
** international | UK: £9,535
Key Summary
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Sound and ethical financial management lie at the heart of every successful business: to generate sufficient income, optimise resources, reduce risk and gain a good return on investments. In this course, you’ll learn to strategically plan, organise, direct and control finances in a rapidly evolving global financial sector.
Our Finance and Business Management degree has been purposefully designed to meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI). Although exemptions are not available, our Course will provide you with the necessary set of skills to sit several professional exams.
With an emphasis on learning through practice, it provides a solid foundation of finance theories, systems and procedures, developing your skills for complex modelling and analysis. Gaining a greater appreciation of strategic financial decision-making with a specific focus on ethics and sustainability, you’ll be prepared for a fast-track and rewarding career in the international financial services sector or in management.
You will learn to analyse financial markets to forecast financial performance using real data – live and historical – in our Finance Markets Suite (FMS) with its replica trading floor. You’ll also hear directly from current professionals through guest speakers, field trips to financial institutions and professional training sessions.
Business School graduates have gone on to work for large banks and other financial institutions, including Vanguard, Standard Chartered, Citibank, Société Générale and Paribas, and governmental agencies, such as the World Economic Forum.
Top reasons to study with us
- Access to one of the largest financial databases in our state-of-the-art Bloomberg virtual trading room
- Programmes delivered by a multicultural, research-active, teaching body with professional experience and established international links
- Use of business computing and software, including Datastream, Eviews and SPSS
- Guest lectures from industry practitioners: recent talks feature former city traders with extensive experience
- Field trips to financial institutions: in the past, students had a guided tour of the new Bloomberg HQ in London
- Optional placement year or internship, for example, working in the finance department of an NHS Trust
- Free online subscription to The Financial Times
Why study this course?
- Outstanding facilities
State-of-the-art Bloomberg-powered Financial Markets Suite (FMS) featuring industry-leading technology and software. - Professional software
Free access to professional software including Bloomberg, Datastream, Fame, Factiva, EViews, Matlab, Nvivo, SPSS, Sage, Statista, EIU Viewswire, Mintel, Passport (Euromonitor) LinkedIn Learning. - Expert teaching staff
Expert teaching staff will share their professional experiences of working as financial and credit risk analysts and as economic, business and digital consultants.
Programme recognition
The course content has been designed to meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), the leading professional body for securities, investment, wealth and financial planning professionals. Although exemptions are not available, our course will provide you with the necessary set of skills to sit several professional exams.
This degree is designed to prepare you for a managerial role in the financial and broader business sector. Employers in this industry seek graduates with entrepreneurial flair and analytical mindset to make informed business and management decisions. Graduates emerging from this programme will have the confidence to take on exciting professional and management projects to solve complex problems and make sound business decisions. We expect them to work for international organisations in the financial services sector, for multinationals or in their own entrepreneurial financial management practices. You could go on to work as a financial manager, analyst or advisor in a wide range of private, public or third-sector organisations.
The University's Careers and Employability Service has built up a network of over 3,000 employers around the world, helping all our students explore and connect with exciting opportunities and careers.
- Develop your innovation and entrepreneurial skills
Develop your innovation and entrepreneurial skills in The Big Idea competition, sponsored by Santander. - Kickstart your career
Learn how to use social media in your job hunt or LinkedIn to kickstart your career. - Develop your CQ
Develop your cultural intelligence – or ‘CQ’ – by studying alongside students and staff representing more than 100 nationalities.
Industry links
Our course was designed with input from a range of industry professionals with expertise in financial markets, institutions and financial regulation. To retain currency and relevance, we receive ongoing feedback from the School’s Employability Advisory Board, whose members include practitioner representatives from Vanguard, JPMorgan and Global Structured Finance, as well as former students now working in the finance industry who provide suggestions on how to improve employability for current students.
Job roles
This course will prepare you for roles such as:
- Analyst or researcher
- Business development manager
- Financial advisor
- HR business partner
- Management consultant
Graduate employers
Graduates from the Business School have found employment at organisations including:
- Amazon
- Citibank
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Paribas
- Santander
- Sberbank
- Société Générale
- Standard Chartered
- World Economic Forum
Westminster Employability Award
Employers value graduates who have invested in their personal and professional development – and our Westminster Employability Award gives you the chance to formally document and demonstrate these activities and achievements.
The award is flexible and can be completed in your own time, comprising a set of core and optional extracurricular activities.
Activities might include gaining experience through a part-time job or placement, signing up to a University-run scheme – such as mentoring or teaching in a school – or completing online exercises.
The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible students.