Finance and Investment BSc (Hons)

Program Overview

The Finance and Investment BSc (Hons) at De Montfort University equips students with advanced technical skills and professional attitudes for careers in finance and investment. The program emphasizes practical application, utilizing industry-standard software and innovative modules like Artificial Intelligence and Financial Applications. Students benefit from a Trading Floor simulation, CFA Program Awareness Scholarships, and a supportive Careers Team, preparing them for success in the competitive finance industry.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: This program provides a rigorous academic approach to finance with a focus on practical skills and employability.
Students gain advanced technical skills, knowledge, and professional attitudes for a successful career in finance and investment.
• Objectives:
• Equip students with an advanced technical skillset and professional attitudes for careers in finance and investment.
• Provide broad module content covering finance, accounting, and economics.
• Introduce new methodologies like Artificial Intelligence and Financial Applications for hands-on experience.
• Address competency requirements of professional finance bodies.
• Award CFA Program Awareness Scholarships to top-performing students.
• Description:
• Students explore the connected disciplines of accounting and economics with a strong emphasis on quantitative data.
• The program utilizes industry-standard commercial databases and software (Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters Eikon, Matlab, Python) to bridge theoretical and practical aspects.
• The innovative 'Artificial Intelligence and Financial Applications' module equips students to use and evaluate AI applications and develop their own solutions for real-life problems.
• The program features a 'Trading Floor' simulating industry-standard software used by decision-makers in practice.
• The program aims to fulfill the competency requirements of professional finance bodies and is a member of the CFA Affiliation Program.

Outline:

• Content: Finance, accounting, economics, with a focus on quantitative data analysis and practical application.
• Structure: Block teaching, with most students studying one subject at a time.
• Course Schedule:
• Year 1:
• Block 1: Global Financial Markets and Institutions
• Block 2: Mathematics and Statistics for Financial Decision Making
• Block 3: Essentials of Economics
• Block 4: Business Intelligence and Financial Data Analysis
• Year 2:
• Block 1: Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Block 2: Corporate Finance
• Block 3: Econometrics
• Block 4: Asset Pricing and Risk Management
• Year 3:
• Block 1: Derivatives and Alternative Investments
• Block 2: Investment and Portfolio Management
• Block 3: Artificial Intelligence and Financial Applications
• Block 4: Ethics, Governance and Sustainability in Finance

Assessment:

• A mix of coursework (formative and summative) and traditional exams.
• Multiple-choice tests for progress review.
• Case studies, real-life examples, and data analysis.
• Problem-solving activities reflecting the interprofessional nature of finance.
• Group work encouraged.
• Sustainable and ethical context incorporated in most modules.

Teaching:

• Formal lectures and tutorials emphasizing independent learning.
• Emphasis on increasing responsibility for learning.
• Mixture of assessment methods.
• Case work, real-life examples, and data analysis emphasized.
• Problem-solving activities reflecting interprofessional nature of finance.
• Group work encouraged.
• Sustainable and ethical context embedded in most modules.
• Tutorial program for students to adapt to UKHE and develop success skills.

Careers:

• Preparation for careers in a broad range of sectors including financial management, investment banking, and equity trading.
• Opportunity for a paid placement year during the course.
• Award-winning Careers Team providing mock interviews, practice aptitude tests, and personal tutor support.
• Placements offered in private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, including international posts.
• Past placements at companies like IBM, Lloyds Banking Group, EY, Volkswagen Financial Services, and the NHS.

Other:

• The program is a member of the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Affiliation Program.
• The program curriculum prepares students to sit the CFA examinations and obtain one of the most reputable professional qualifications in the finance and investment industry.
• The program offers scholarships to top-performing students.
• The program utilizes DMU Replay technology, providing anytime access to audio/visual material of lectures for students to revise and adapt material.
• The program benefits from DMU Global, offering overseas, on-campus, and online international experiences, including the opportunity to study or work abroad for up to a year.
• The program utilizes a Trading Floor, simulating the financial industry and providing experience in roles such as trading, portfolio management, and financial analysis.

UK

EU/International Institution code: D26 UCAS course code: N301 Duration: Three years full-time, four years with a placement. Fees and funding: 2024/25 tuition fees for UK students: £9,250 How to apply Submit a study-related enquiry Institution code: D26 UCAS course code: N301 Duration: Three years full-time, four years with a placement. Fees and funding: 2024/25 tuition fees for international students: £15,750. How to apply Application guidance document Submit a study-related enquiry