Course summary

Study with us • Accounting & Finance is ranked 1st in Scotland and 4th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025) • Graduates with an awareness of law and legal implications of business operations are sought-after • Gain skills for a career in banking, investment management, pension fund management and insurance • Our Finance degree gives you a head start to the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) Why this course? • Subjects include the principles of investment and value, business finance and decision-making and the analysis of securities such as bonds and shares. • Employers tell us that they particularly value the range of subject combinations available at Strathclyde, ensuring that our students have in-depth understanding of a second subject to complement their finance studies. • A degree in finance will give you the skills for a career in financial services such as banking, investment management, pension fund management and insurance. • In business law, you’ll study commercial law and business legal regulations. These include company law, competition law and human rights law. • Business law can only be studied as a second subject as a Joint Honours option.