Course Overview
Our specialised Finance degree prepares you for the challenging and exciting world of professional finance. From a solid grounding in finance theory and methodology, you'll develop proficiency in areas such as International Financial Markets, Bond Markets and Financial Statement Analysis. You can also select further specialist options during your degree.
Core modules for the first year include Introduction to Accounting and Finance, Economics and a third subject of your choice. In the following year your modules include Advanced Principles of Finance; Management Accounting for Business Decisions; and introduction to Econometrics. You will complete your degree with third-year courses such as Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation; Corporate Finance, and Investments.
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Career opportunities
All our Accounting and Finance degrees prepare you for a wide variety of careers in business, with many of our recent graduates working with professional firms and financial institutions, as well as large commercial and local government organisations. Roles include auditors, trainee accountants, finance managers and banking advisors.
Your degree will also equip you with highly desirable transferable skills which have helped recent graduates find work in the fields of financial customer service, IT support and marketing and communications. Several graduates have also continued their academic studies and embarked on Masters degrees.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance
- Principles of Economics
PartII (Year 2)
- Accounting Information Systems and Auditing
- Advanced Principles of Finance
- Introduction to Econometrics
- Management Accounting for Business Decisions
- Management Accounting for Business Decisions
- Principles of Finance
- Principles of Finance
- Principles of Financial Accounting
- Statistical Methods for Business
PartII (Year 3)
- Bond Markets
- Corporate Finance
- International Financial Management
- Investments
- Quantitative Finance
For more detailed module information please visit the Accounting and Finance department website.
Entry Requirements
A-level: AAA-AAB.
General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels
Key skills: Not included in offer
Preference: Two or more A-levels
GCSE: Maths (minimum grade B), and English Language (grade B/C)
Scottish Highers: AAABB-ABBBB
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
International Bacc: 36-35 pts overall with 16 pts from the best 3 HL subjects
BTEC: DDD-DDD/DDM grades overall
Mature students: Applications welcome. Interviewed if offer considered. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
IELTS: 6.5
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our
fees and funding page.
