Banking and Finance
Get the skills you need to succeed in the banking, financial, and commercial sector, along with essential market insights.
If you're ambitious and determined to get ahead in the banking, financial and commercial sector, this is the course for you. We’ll help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in this competitive area.
Our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, industry connections, optional placements and live projects will equip you with priceless hands-on experience and a strong grasp of what it’s like to work in banking and finance.
-
Find out more about studying Banking and Finance at ARU.
;
-
Develop an understanding of financial analysis and management within global business and financial institutions
-
Gain a solid foundation in financial markets, banking operations and risk management
-
Apply theory in a fully simulated and safe environment with our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab
-
Work with representatives from international financial organisations on our Live Brief modules
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Course options
Key facts
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Financial and Management Accounting with Digital Systems
- How to do Business
- Financial Environment and Analysis
- International Business and Market Dynamics
- Organisational Behaviour and AI (Future of Work)
- Into ARU
- Financial Management
- Introduction to Financial Reporting
- Quantitative Methods for Banking and Finance
- Banking and Financial Institutions
- Ruskin Module (15 credits)
- Capital Markets and Investment
- International Financial Reporting
- Financial Investment Analysis
- Undergraduate Major Project
To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.
- Foundation in Business
You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.
- Work Placement School of Economics Finance and Law
-
Dr Wei KangSenior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
-
Dr Lenka KrupováSenior Lecturer
-
Dr Naowarat LewisAssociate Professor
Facilities
As a Banking and Finance student, you’ll benefit from:
- access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab to put your new-found knowledge into practice in a fully simulated and completely safe environment
- active collaborative learning which includes digitally supported learning with online screencasts providing background material to support face-to-face discussion.
Careers
There are exciting career opportunities across the banking and finance industries, in both private and public sectors. With your Banking and Finance degree, you may wish to move into a role in the financial markets, in areas such as FX management, derivative markets or equity fund management, or you could opt to gain experience in the banking sector in areas such as credit risk management, or mergers and acquisitions. You may even decide to start your own business.
Throughout your degree you’ll come into regular contact with a number of professional bodies which will allow you to network and create contacts.
Employability and personal career development
Informed by employers, our courses support an integrated approach to employability. You’ll have opportunities to develop the skills and abilities they are looking for and gain a deeper understanding of how your academic learning relates to the world of work through Live Briefs and Ruskin Modules.
To amplify your career ambition, you will need to actively dedicate time outside of your studies, whether you choose to explore an ARU Certificate for Professional Development, placements, internships or volunteering. Or you could make a social impact by collaborating with our partner organisations through our volunteer scheme Students at the Heart of Knowledge Exchange (SHoKE). These all give you an edge, providing you with experience that you will be able to evidence on your CV and talk about in interviews.
Our Employability and Careers Service offers a range of expert advice and support to build your unique professional profile, including tailored career appointments, advice on writing your CV, and help to complete job applications. You’ll have 24/7 access to the Careers Centre, our comprehensive online digital resource, which empowers you to start building a Personal Career Development Plan from the very start. Design your future at ARU.
Dawn
"I cannot say enough how much the support provided and the co-curricular activities has helped throughout uni and will continue to be of use in the future."
DawnBSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
Dawn's storyEntry requirements
Loading...
Entry requirements are not currently available, please try again later.
Fees and paying for university
Apply now for Banking and Finance
UK students
Call our Clearing line
01245 686868
Loading...
