BScFinance
Finance is about making and managing money. It can involve investing in the stock market, trading in currencies and derivatives, or making lending decisions in banks. Students who study the BSc Finance with a Year in Industry degree at Queen’s will gain the skills and knowledge that are needed to succeed in the financial industry. A placement year with a financial institution is integrated into this degree. A dedicated placement team supports students through the application process, and helps them to find high quality opportunities.
- Entry requirements
- BBB including Mathematics
- English language requirements
- An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component.
- Tuition fees
- £16,900 / ¥153,774
Course Content
Six modules are taken in each of Years 1, 2 and 4. In Year 3, students undertake a salaried placement in a financial environment for a minimum of nine months.
Stage 1
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Instruments, Markets and Institutions
- Mathematics for Finance
- Economy, Society and Public Policy 1
- Economy, Society and Public Policy 2
- Statistical Methods
Stage 2
- Behavioural Finance
- Introduction to Econometrics
- Investment Analysis
- Futures and Options
- Monetary Theory
- Excel and VBA
Stage 3
Placement (internship with a financial organisation)
Stage 4
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Econometrics and Data Science
- Financial Engineering
- International Finance
Plus two modules from:
- Capital Markets
- Fixed Income Instruments
- Financial Bubbles and Crises
Related courses
- Economics with Finance
- 3 years (L1N3)
Applications open
Why Queen's
Professional Recognition
The BSc Finance at Queen’s has been accepted into the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) University Affiliation Program.
Placements
During the third year of the degree, students complete a 9 to 12 month placement within a financial institution. These placements are usually in Belfast, Dublin, or London, and can involve companies such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, the Bank of England, FinTrU, First Derivatives or KPMG. The placement year gives students excellent experience and connections, and provides a competitive edge when seeking graduate employment.
World-class Facilities
You will have access to Bloomberg terminals in the FinTrU Trading Room, giving students the skills, experience and knowledge necessary to prepare them for a career in the financial services sector.
Student Experience
Students can take part in the Queen’s Student Managed Fund, which gives participants the opportunity to invest real money and manage the risk of their portfolios. Students rate the course very highly, giving satisfaction rates averaging 93% over the last five years in the National Student Survey.
Prizes and Awards
Top-performing students are regularly awarded prizes and scholarships from leading financial companies, eg Morgan Stanley, KPMG, Ulster Bank and Citi.
Careers/further study
This programme closely reflects the real-world finance and investment environment and focuses on the applied skills that employers look for.
We regularly consult and develop links with a large number of employers including all the major finance employers in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. We host annual employer liaison meetings for the course as well as annual finance careers fairs at which students can engage with a range of employers on a one-to-one basis.
Students are also offered exposure to experts from the London financial markets, who share their industry knowledge and advice.
Graduate Careers and Achievements
Our graduates find employment in investment banks, corporate banks, building societies, insurance houses, stockbrokers, investment banks, accountancy and actuarial firms, specialist financial and private equity companies as well as in the finance functions of more general companies.
Further Study
Students can choose from a wide range of Master’s programmes as well as a comprehensive list of research topics; see the School website for further information. Queen’s Management School is committed to the continuous improvement and enhancement of all of its degree programmes. New modules may be developed and included to replace or enhance those which are mentioned in this brochure.
Typical career destinations
Our graduates find employment in:
- Financial Analysts (in bonds, equitiesand derivative products)
- Fund Managers
- Treasurers
- Financial Planners
- Wealth Managers
- Accountants
- Financial Economists
- Forecasters
- Corporate Lenders
Graduate employers include:
- Allstate
- Bank of Ireland
- Citi Group
- Delta Index
- Energia
- Ernst & Young
- First Derivatives
- Goldman Sachs
- HSBC
- Kerr Henderson
- KPMG
- Mercer Plc
- Morgan Stanley
- Nationwide Building Society
- Nomura Bank
- Oxford Economics
- PIMCO
- PwC
- Setanta Asset Management.
“I think it’s great that Finance students have access to Bloomberg terminals from first year: it is a big advantage over other finance degrees. The placement year is also an invaluable opportunity to develop professional skills, work out your career path, and secure graduate job offers going into final year.” Kerri Cassidy, BSc Finance
