BScFinance with a Year in Industry
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 Careers and Work Placement Office supports students through the application process, and helps them to find high quality opportunities.
- Entry requirements
- ABB
- English language requirements
- An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component.
- Tuition fees
- £20,800 / ¥187,200
Course Content
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Placement
Year 4
Optional modules
Related courses
- Economics with Finance
- 3 years (L1N3)
Applications open
Why Queen's
Industry Links
The BSc Finance at Queen’s has been accepted into the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) University Affiliation Program. This status is granted to universities whose degree programmes incorporate at least 70 per cent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge, including the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. Our status as an Affiliated University of CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) signals to students and the marketplace that our BSc Finance degree curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and helps students when sitting their CFA exams.
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 QUB Student Managed Fund which gives participants the opportunity to invest real money and manage the risk of their portfolios.
- The Finance & Actuary society runs social and educational events for members, such as the end of year formal.
- Students rate the course very highly, giving satisfaction rates averaging 93% over the last five years in the National Student Survey.
- Students can sign up for the London or Dublin Study Trips to visit leading financial companies in these cities.
- First year students can apply for the City Scholarship scheme which gives them the opportunity to complete a short internship at a leading firm in London or elsewhere.
- 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.
Careers/further study
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.
Employment Links
Recent graduate employers have included: Allstate; Bank of Ireland; Citi Group; Delta Index; Energia; Ernst & Young; FinTRU; First Derivatives; Goldman Sachs; HSBC; Kerr Henderson; KPMG; Mercer Plc; Morgan Stanley; Nationwide Building Society; Nomura Bank; Oxford Economics; PIMCO; PWC; Setanta Asset Management.
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
