BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
The total service fee for this program:
€ 499
Pre payment for this program:
€ 99
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Overview
Explore the key concepts of financial sustainability – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year degree.
Recent changes in finance – including the need to focus on sustainable investment and environmental principles – have necessitated change across the financial world.
This flexible, four-year course develops the key skills and knowledge to meet these changes head-on, as you gain expertise in sustainable finance and business ethics. Your studies will be underpinned by core modules on the essentials of business and finance, giving you a thorough understanding of the financial sector. An integrated Placement Year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career.
Experts from Henley Business School will introduce you to the:
- fundamental principles of accounting, finance and economics
- quantitative techniques of finance
- role of finance in business and society
- ethics required to work in the finance industry.
As your studies progress, you’ll gain deeper knowledge of the core concepts of sustainable finance, including:
- environmental economics
- corporate social responsibility
- responsible investment
- sustainability reporting.
You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.
The University of Reading is a CFA partner university. Within this partnership, a number of scholarships are offered towards CFA exams (partial fee reduction) for which students can apply.
Choose BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year at Henley Business School
- Ranked 19th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2020).
- Triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).
Flexible study options
After the first year of your BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways:
- BSc Finance (Investments)
- BSc Finance (FinTech)
- BSc Finance (International Business)
Each pathway is designed to help you understand particular challenges within finance and how to respond to them.
If you choose to remain on the general degree course, you’ll still be offered a wide range of options in your second and final years – allowing you to tailor your learning to your individual interests.
We also offer two other variations of this course: BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance), a three-year course without a Placement Year; and BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Study Year Abroad, a four-year course with a year studying overseas instead of on placement.
Dedicated industry facilities with BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year
Put your understanding of financial systems and capital markets into practice in our state-of-the-art dealing rooms, featuring computer trading simulations and financial modelling.
Placement Year in industry
In your third year, you’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a real-world setting with our Work Placement module.
We will support you to find and secure a placement that’s right for you.
Entry requirements
Typical offer
ABB including B at A level or AS level Maths
International Baccalaureate
32 points overall including minimum 5 in Maths and 4 in English at standard level
GCSE
English at grade B (5)
BTEC Extended Diploma
DDD (modules taken must be comparable to AS level Maths)
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5
Fees
New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250
New international students: £24,500
Careers
Careers for BSc Finance (Sustainable Finance) with Placement Year graduates
The skills and knowledge you acquire from your degree in finance will be applicable to, and provide a route into, many areas:
- Asset management
- Banking and investment banking
- Consultancy
- Finance
- Sustainable fund management
- Environmental project management
- Corporate governance
deadlines
We process applications all year round but recommend applying as early as possible to ensure you can have a place in your chosen degree. Please be aware that to ensure there is enough time to complete all administrative procedures, and VISA requirements, applications may need to be submitted no later than a month (or longer) before the start of the courses.
FREE VISA SERVICE
One of our very suitable solutions for applicants is to provide free visa services to study in this field from a pleasant country. If you need to receive free visa services, let us know your request
Expenses (GBP)
24500
Application Fee
0
Program expenses
University & General Expenses
REQUIREMENTS
85
accommodation
The international students can use various forms of accommodation in the UK while studying at the University of Reading like the Self-catered accommodation (modern flats or traditional corridor-style blocks with en-suite or shared bathrooms), Catered accommodation (Whiteknights and London Road campuses with en-suite bathrooms), or student halls (become friends with other international students from different cultures), on the other hand, if the international students plan to move to the UK, study, and live with their family (spouse and children), they can use the special accommodation options for the Families, couples, and mature students or get a private accommodation in the UK according to their budget and conditions.
After Graduation
The international students who want to work while studying at the University of Reading in the UK must refer to their visa type to find out whether they can work while studying in this country, on the other hand, if the applicants are allowed to work in the UK for up to 20 hours per week, they can get help from the University of Reading to find a part-time and related job in the UK and expand their horizons, get more field experience, and practical skills while learning the theoretical knowledge about their field of education at this university, also they can earn some money to pay for their living and study expenses in this country, however, we recommend the students to focus on their education and get the best result, then, they can apply for a proper job after graduation and enter the international or local job markets.