International Finance (top-up)

Overview

Specifically designed for, but not limited to, international students, this top-up degree enables you to build on your existing qualifications/study and graduate with a specialist degree in Finance in just one year of full-time study. It will help you develop a future career in the well-paid finance or banking sector, as well in broader international management. This course gives you access to specialist academic staff, business leaders, and the professional financial services network including exemptions from ACCA, CIPFA and ICAEW.

Subject expertise in finance, alongside a grounding in contemporary business issues (such as globalisation, global trade, governance and sustainability), signal that you are a numerate, astute and commercially-focused graduate possessing the business knowledge, commercial acumen and professional skills valued by employers.

Our range of fun extra-curricular activities, such as sport clubs, societies, cultural visits and the student social scene further add to your university experience and personal development.

Key Features

• Gain an insight into general, international and financial management

• Select from a range of specialist modules in finance (eg corporate financial reporting, or audit and ethics) or economics

• Enhance your employability through exemptions from ACCA, CIPFA, ICAEW

• Experience international cultures and develop a global mind-set

• Work with qualified finance specialists who have extensive experience of management (including with KPMG and HM Treasury), consultancy or running their own business

Learn more about the course at our Open Days

Visiting us is the best way to get a feel for student life at the University of Worcester. You'll find out more about the course, and have the opportunity speak to staff, students and recent graduates about what it’s really like to study at Worcester.

Book your place at www.worcester.ac.uk/open-days

Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.

At Worcester, small class sizes, supportive tutors, and professionally focused courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.

• University of the Year finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.

• First in the UK for sustained employment, further study or both, from any multidisciplinary university – Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) 2017 to 2025.

• First in the UK for quality education – Joint 1st in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2025.

Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays

For a breakdown of the modules you'll study each year visit our course page. You can do this by scrolling to the bottom of this page and selecting 'Visit our course page'.

For detailed information about assessment, feedback, teaching and contact time visit our course page. You can do this by scrolling to the bottom of this page and selecting 'Visit our course page'.