Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc (Honours) in Finance - Including Year Abroad in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
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Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,500
(c. USD27,432.08)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The BSc Finance program at Essex Business School equips you for dynamic careers across the financial sector.
You'll utilize our virtual trading floor featuring real-time Bloomberg Market Data Feed (B-PIPE), enabling you to practice professional decision-making with market-fresh information.
This program explores global financial markets and finance's role in organizational leadership, strategy development, and planning.
Through practical case studies, we bridge theoretical concepts with real-world applications while enhancing your statistical analysis capabilities. Ethical principles form the foundation of our curriculum, ensuring you graduate capable of making principled financial decisions that benefit both organizations and their stakeholders.
Your foundational year provides comprehensive business knowledge through introductory modules in marketing, management, and accounting.
During your final year, you'll apply your learning through an extensive independent research project or dissertation, further developing key professional skills in research methodology, project coordination, and analytical reasoning.
The finance industry represents a major graduate employment sector, and your degree will prepare you with essential competencies in information security, data interpretation, and portfolio assessment for this competitive job market.
Our BSc Finance curriculum incorporates both fundamental and specialized skills to ensure graduates excel in financial, banking, and managerial positions.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
GCSE: Mathematics C/4
A-levels: ABB
BTEC: DDD, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.
IB: 32 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655. Either must include Standard Level Mathematics grade 4, or a minimum of 3 in Higher Level Mathematics. We will accept grade 4 in either Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.
We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Please note that Maths in the IB is not required if you have already achieved GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above or 4 in IB Middle Years Maths.
Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.
Access to HE Diploma: 15 level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 level 3 credits at Merit, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.
T-levels: Distinction, depending on subject studied -advice on acceptability can be provided.
You may be considered for entry into Year 1 of your chosen course. Alternatively, some UK and EU applicants may be considered for Essex Pathways, an additional year of study (known as a foundation year/year 0) helping students gain the necessary skills and knowledge in order to succeed on their chosen course
IELTS - 6.0 overall
TOEFL IBT - 76 overall, with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
Tuition
GBP
20,500