Business & Finance

Why this course?

Set yourself up for a future career in the well-paid finance sector by developing competence in business finance and general management. This course gives you access to specialist academic staff, business leaders, and the professional financial services network, including exemption from ICAEW. You’ll gain an insight into general management and access a wide range of optional modules that complement your development as a specialist in financial management. Subject expertise in business and finance (including contemporary issues such as globalisation, global trade, governance and sustainability) signal that you are a numerate, astute and commercially-focused graduate.

Active experience through applied projects, placements and internships will enable you to demonstrate the business knowledge, commercial acumen and professional skills valued by employers. You can also experience international cultures and develop a global mind-set through options to work and study abroad.

Future employment

Gain professional recognition and real-world experience through a one-year paid placement, internships, consultancy projects, and company visits, while building a strong network in business and finance. Benefit from integrated career coaching, including CV and interview preparation, and develop the strategic insight and practical skills needed to make an immediate and lasting impact in your chosen organisation. You’ll also have the opportunity to pursue professional body accreditation and develop your own business idea with support from start-up mentors.

Added benefits:

• Develop your own business idea through our start-up support and access to our network of business mentors

• Experience international cultures through options to work and study abroad

• Gain exemption from ICAEW

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

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