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Business and Finance - BA (Hons)

University of Hertfordshire

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    De Havilland - campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The BSc (Hons) Business and Finance is designed for ambitious, analytical students who want to develop a strong foundation in business with a specialist focus on finance. Whether you’re aiming for a career in banking, investment, corporate finance, or consultancy, this degree equips you with the financial insight and strategic thinking needed to thrive. You’ll begin with a broad first year exploring core business areas, such as marketing, operations, and innovation, alongside introductory finance and career development modules. From your second year of study, you’ll specialise in finance, with modules covering financial principles, investment decisions, corporate performance, and financial strategy. You’ll also develop key business skills including leadership, digital literacy, and decision-making under pressure. The course is shaped by current industry trends and employer needs, ensuring you graduate with relevant, applied knowledge. You’ll tackle real-world challenges through live briefs, simulations, and project-based assessments, building practical experience and problem-solving skills. Typical career paths include financial analyst, investment associate, corporate finance executive, or business consultant. You’ll also gain transferable skills in communication, critical thinking, and data interpretation, opening doors across a wide range of sectors. With the option to undertake a placement or study abroad, and a graduate success portfolio to showcase your skills, you’ll leave Herts ready to make confident, informed contributions in the finance sector and beyond.


Why choose this course?

This course blends the strategic insight of business with the analytical depth of finance: From risk management to investment decisions, you’ll develop the skills employers demand in financial services, consultancy, and corporate finance. Assessment is 100% coursework, designed to reflect real business practice: You’ll engage in simulations, group projects, case studies, and live finance challenges, building confidence in applying what you learn to real-world scenarios. Modules like Corporate Performance and Decisions and Advanced Financial Strategies are shaped by industry input and current financial trends: You’ll explore contemporary finance topics with relevance to today’s global economy. Through the Personal and Professional Development modules and a personalised graduate success portfolio: You’ll build leadership, data literacy, critical thinking, and career confidence year by year. Learn from experts: Our teaching team brings together academic researchers and former finance professionals with experience in banking, investment, and consultancy. Their insights bring classroom learning to life. Just 25 minutes from the UK’s central London: You’ll have access to finance-related employer events, guest lectures, and work experience opportunities in one of the world’s leading business hubs. Strong employment prospects: 93% of Herts graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes, 2021/22).

Tuition fees

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£ 17,450per year

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University information

University of Hertfordshire

University of Hertfordshire

  • University League Table

    70th

  • Campus address

    University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, United Kingdom

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Home to over 19,000 international students from over 120 different countries.
Campus based university based in Hatfield, which is just 25 minutes by train to London.
Over 150 regional links for placements, partnerships, and development.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    66th out of 104 4

    71st out of 124 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 209
    106 51%

    59th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    56.0 56%

    71st

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.26 82%

    33rd

    31

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    104 49%

    79th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    58.0 58%

    86th

    8

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.27 82%

    23rd

    3

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