Finance (Investments) with Placement Year

Prepare for a career in the fast-paced industries of investment banking, asset management, corporate finance or general accounting – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc Finance (Investments) with Placement Year degree.

Recent changes in finance – including the emergence of financial technology and the focus on sustainability – have necessitated changes throughout the industry.

This four-year courses develops the key skills and knowledge to meet these changes head-on, as you gain a deep understanding of finance and the financial services industry. 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 in:

• portfolio management

• financial modelling

• corporate finance

• econometrics for finance

• FX and international debt markets

• hedging and trading.

You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.

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-finance-investments-with-placement