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- Economics and Finance BSc (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
Main Site - Highfield Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
23-SEP-24
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Develop your understanding of how economic decisions affect us as individuals and society as a whole. This course combines studying economics with analysing financial markets and institutions. You'll gain the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in finance or economics. Graduate destinations include HSBC, Goldman Sachs, PwC and Bloomberg LLP. Our graduates earn an average starting salary of £28,300 within 15 months of graduating (latest Graduate Outcomes 2019/20, published in 2022). As part of your first year modules, you'll learn to use Bloomberg trading terminals in our Financial Lab (FinLab) and have the chance to gain a Bloomberg Markets Concepts qualification. You can also choose modules from the Economics department, Business School or from other departments across the University. You could take modules in portfolio theory, the principles of finance or empirical finance. Or you could learn how cognitive bias affects financial decision-making by taking the optional 'Economics with Experiments' course.You could also: • Spend a semester abroad• Spend a year in employment• Gain vital work experience on Student Innovation Projects• Gain exemptions from professional accounting bodies and the Institute and Faculty of ActuariesChoose Southampton and you'll also be joining a department ranked top 15 in the UK for Economics and Econometrics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023).
Application deadline
31 January
Tuition fees
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A level : AAB
Typical offer: AAB or ABBB including Mathematics If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A-level offer: ABB including Mathematics plus grade A in the EPQ.Contextual offer: tbcOffers typically exclude General Studies, Use Of Mathematics and Critical Thinking.We are committed to ensuring that all students with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained thro
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