Financial Management

Study where hands-on experience meets a faster qualification route, giving you the opportunity to earn more from your first day in a job.

This fully accredited course means you’ll be exempt from sitting certain essential exams linked to being professionally qualified. But quicker doesn’t mean less thorough. You’ll learn how to balance risk and reward in unpredictable financial environments and gain a better understanding of what it takes to handle vast sums of money worldwide.

Expect cutting-edge insights from expert academics and industry leaders, delivered in up-to-the-minute facilities.

Why study at Hull?

• CV-boosting opportunities: Opt for a built-in placement year or year studying abroad to apply your learning to the real-world, enhancing your employability.

• Cutting-edge facilities: Put theory into practice in our Bloomberg Financial Markets Laboratory. Practise trading in real time using databases like Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters EIKON, Orbis and FAME.

• Graduate part-qualified: You’ll be exempt from essential exams linked to professional qualifications with this AACSB accredited degree that’s endorsed by all the main accountancy bodies.

Where could this take you?

There’s a world of possibilities open to you with a financial management degree. You could be a financial administrator, management accountant, auditor, stockbroker, portfolio manager, mortgage advisor, or even start your own business. Recent graduates have found work with Citibank, Lloyds Banking Group, Fujitsu, Smith & Nephew, and the Civil Service.

We’re well connected, and you’ll have the chance to tap into our links with global brands like Bosch, BMW, Siemens, and Disney during your studies.

Core modules include:

Accounting and Finance
Introduction to Economics
Financial Accounting
Financial Reporting
Financial Management

Optional modules include:

Understanding Entrepreneurship
Disruptive and Emerging Technologies
Sustainable Business and Innovation
Macroeconomics: Managing the Economy
Responsible Business in Society

You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.

Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.

Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.

Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.

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

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• Public Finance and Accountancy, Chartered Institute of
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• Certified Practising Accountants - Australia