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- Business and Finance BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Course overview
Discover the fundamentals of business, from marketing to people management, finance to legal operations. Develop your knowledge of financial markets as you explore the societal and behavioural aspects of finance.
Develop a thorough and critical understanding of the role of financial management in organisations to forecast major developments, prepare for upheaval, and provide security.
Learn how to assist organisations in financial-based decision-making using analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strengthen your ability to understand and interpret numerical data, analyse statistics and information, and, most importantly, effectively communicate your conclusions.
Strong numeracy skills are not required! You only need a positive attitude towards learning, an open mind towards numeracy, and a professional mindset to excel in this course.
As the course progresses, choose specialised options based on the pathway you prefer to pursue. You are encouraged to take a wide range of subjects to maximise the opportunities available to you.
Benefit from a variety of interactive learning experiences such as lectures, seminars, workshops, teamwork, and guest industry speakers. All are designed to enhance your knowledge while also boosting your CV.
Professional accreditations
This is an adaptable finance programme with flexible pathways, not tailored to any one professional body, providing you with greater versatility in your professional choices.
Your future career
Graduate with a strong understanding of how finance and business interact – after all, the commercial world is driven by business. Support this with practical knowledge and skills highly valued by employers. This powerful combination results in 95% of students being employed or pursuing further education (Graduate Outcomes, 2018-20).
Possible roles for employment include:
- Financial Manager
- Financial Controller
- Investment Banker
- Commercial Investor
- Commercial Manager
- Management Consultant
In the past few years, our graduates have also secured employment with reputable employers such as HMRC, PwC, Citibank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander, and Hilton Worldwide.
Excellent knowledge is supported by highly sought-after transferable skills nurtured in class and through assessments modelled on real-world scenarios. This balance is precisely what you need to hit the ground running in whichever career you choose.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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University information
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University League Table
84th
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Campus address
University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, England
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Subject ranking
61st out of 103 4
82nd out of 122 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 227110 49%77th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10055.0 55%77th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.27 82%20th
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/ Max 221116 52%82nd
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/ Max 10059.0 59%94th
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