Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year

Explore the key concepts of financial sustainability – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year degree.

Recent changes in finance – including the need to focus on sustainable investment and environmental principles – have necessitated change across the financial world.

This flexible, four-year course develops the key skills and knowledge to meet these changes head-on, as you gain expertise in sustainable finance and business ethics. Your studies will be underpinned by core modules on the essentials of business and finance, giving you a thorough understanding of the financial sector. An integrated Placement Year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career.

Experts from Henley Business School will introduce you to the:

• fundamental principles of accounting, finance and economics

• quantitative techniques of finance

• role of finance in business and society

• ethics required to work in the finance industry.

As your studies progress, you’ll gain deeper knowledge of the core concepts of sustainable finance, including:

• environmental economics

• corporate social responsibility

• responsible investment

• sustainability reporting.

Henley Business School is recognised as one of the top institutions in the UK for finance and accounting. We are:

• top 30 in the UK for overall subject (ranked 28th in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and 26th in the Guardian University Guide 2025)

• top 20 in the UK for graduate prospects (ranked 16th in the Complete University Guide 2025).

• All of our finance degrees are affiliated with the CFA Institute. Within this partnership, a number of scholarships are offered towards CFA exams (partial fee reduction) for which students can apply.

For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/business-and-management-accounting-and-finance-ug/bsc-sustainable-finance-placement-year