Unlock the power of financial markets and economic policy analysis with a degree designed to blend real-world economics, financial insight and practical skills for tomorrow’s finance and economics professionals.
This course is designed for ambitious students eager to understand how economics shapes financial systems, markets and economies. The course offers practical, industry-relevant insights and skills to prepare you for a high-impact career in finance, economic policy or corporate strategy.
Gain core expertise in financial markets, economics and quantitative methods.
Apply theory to real-world challenges in business, corporate finance, international finance, portfolio management and policy.
Develop critical thinking and analytical skills sought by top employers.
Hone industry-relevant skills through economics games, specialist econometrics training and research support in our Economics Lab.
Why study this course
Optional placement or study abroad year: boost your employability with an optional sandwich year where you can gain hands-on industry experience or study internationally.
Access to our EconLab: the Digital Economics Lab is designed to model decision-making, market dynamics and policy impacts to teach core principles such as resource allocation, opportunity cost and cooperation. It houses economics games which are used in education, research and policy testing and provides specialist econometrics support.
Access maths and statistics support: the sigma Maths and Stats Support Centre offers free support through drop-in sessions and bookable appointments.
Access industry-standard tools: get hands-on with our Bloomberg Terminals, LSEG, Fitch Connect and other real-world data platforms (embedded in modules), giving you practical experience with tools used by economists and financial analysts.4Career and enterprise support: benefit from embedded career and optional enterprise support, helping you refine your CV, network with employers or even start your own business.
Join like-minded communities: enrich your student experience by becoming a member of a student-led society such as the Economics Society, the Investment Society and the Coventry Business Club Society.
Benefit from real-world exposure: Network with like-minded professionals and visit key financial institutions, which have previously included Bloomberg, Cooper Parry Wealth and Fidelity International.
Embedded real-world projects: engage in industry-informed assessments and simulations embedded throughout the course, aimed at developing your skills in policy and economic analysis, business strategy and financial decision-making.
This course includes a sandwich (placement year) option.
For the most update to date course details, please visit our website.
In the first year, the curriculum is shared across related courses allowing you to gain a broad grounding in the discipline before going on, in the second and third years, to specialist modules in your chosen field.
The common first year 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)
Finance and Investment BSc (Hons)
Financial Planning and Wealth Management BSc (Hons)
Modules
Principles of Economics - 30 Credits
Principles of Finance - 30 Credits
Quantitative and Academic Skills - 30 Credits
Ethics, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship - 30 Credits
Year Two
Applied Econometrics and Research Skills - 30 Credits
Intermediate Microeconomics - 30 Credits
Intermediate Macroeconomics - 30 Credits
Economics of Banking and FInancial Markets - 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. 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.
Final Year
Advanced Microeconomics and Macroeconomics - 30 Credits
Undergraduate Project - 30 Credits
Corporate Finance and Governance - 30 Credits
International Finance and Portfolio Management - 30 Credits [Choose one from two modules]
AI-Enhanced Further Econometrics - 30 Credits [Choose one from two modules]
*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website
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We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start.
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We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £17600* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
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