Finance and Investment

Sharpen your understanding of the broad finance and investment area, from corporate finance and international finance to corporate governance and banking.

Learn about financial derivatives, financial regulation, investment, risk and portfolio management. Develop the specialist expertise and practical skills required for roles in investment banking, fund management, asset management, corporate finance and wider financial services.

With a strong foundation in finance and investment, combined with analytical, research and quantitative skills, you should be well-prepared for careers in financial services, banking, investment banking, asset and wealth management or broader finance roles.

Why study this course

• Explore finance theories and how they're applied to solve real-world problems.

• Learn statistical software widely used in finance and banking sectors.

• Gain hands-on experience of market-leading financial databases such as Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, Fitch Connect and Bureau van Dijk.

• Obtain professional certification in key financial database skills (Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace) at no additional cost.

• Learn from guest speakers from banking and financial backgrounds.

• Previous speakers include those working at organisations such as the CFA Institute, CFA Society UK and the Chartered Insurance Institute.Enrich your student experience by becoming a member of a student-led society such as the Investment Society or the Economics Society.

• Build your network and take part in visits to financial institutions. Previous visits include Bloomberg, Cooper Parry Wealth and Fidelity International.

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This course includes a sandwich (placement year) option.

For the most update to date course details, please visit our website.

Course Modules

Year One
This course has a common first year, which enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn. If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).

Common first year courses:

Banking and Finance BSc (Hons)
Business and Finance BSc (Hons)
Business Economics BSc (Hons)
Economics BSc (Hons)
Financial Economics BSc (Hons)
Financial Planning and Wealth Management BSc (Hons)

Modules

• Principles of Economics - 30 Credits
• Principles of Finance - 30 Credits
• Quanitiative and Academic Skills - 30 Credits
• Ethics, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship - 30 Credits

Year Two
Applied Econometrics and Research Skills - 30 Credits
Corporate and Behavioural Finance - 30 Credits
Financial Regulation and Governance - 30 Credits
Financial Derivatives and International FInance - 30 Credits

Placement Year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.

If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section of the Coventry website. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement.

Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our placement/study abroad offering here, it is often tailored for each course every year and depending on the length of placement or study abroad opportunities that are secured. Therefore, the placement and study abroad arrangements vary per course and per student. Request further information about going on a placement or study abroad year on the Coventry website.

Final Year
Undergraduate Project - 30 Credits
Investment Analysis - 30 Credits
Portfolio Management - 30 Credits
FinTech and Sustainable Finance - 30 Credits [Choose from one of two modules]
Insurance and Pensions - 30 Credits [Choose from one of two modules]

For detailed module information please visit the course page on the Coventry University website.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Chartered Insurance Institute
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
• Chartered Association of Business Schools
• Small Business Charter
• Principles for Responsible Management Education
• Business Graduates Association
• European Foundation for Management Development