Course summary
1st in the UK for annual research income (Chartered Association of Business Schools 2025) Top 100 in the UK for Economics and Business (US News & World Report Best Global Universities 2025) Top 20 in the UK for Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025) Understanding financial risks and how to mitigate them is essential for any business. Strategic planning and financial analysis are key to driving growth and profitability. Join the University of Sussex Business School, where academics are shaping policy and practice. You’ll benefit from our culture of research excellence in areas such as climate finance, crypto assets, strategic management, and entrepreneurial innovation. By studying at Sussex, you will:
- gain an in-depth understanding of the financial environment across public and private sectors
- learn from leading academics with extensive expertise and industry experience
- build your networks and gain industry knowledge through employability events and guest lectures
- connect with peers from across the world, and develop the confidence to work in global environments
- engage with inspiring facilities including our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab
- corporate governance
- entrepreneurial finance
- multinational financial management
- human resources
- marketing.
Modules
Please check our website in January 2026 for the modules running in the academic year 2026/27.
How to apply
International applicants
If you’re a self-funded international student, you’re required to pay a tuition fee deposit.
Entry requirements
You should have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should show evidence of your ability in mathematics or quantitative-related areas. You are ideally suited to this course if you have a degree such as mathematics, finance, economics, statistics, engineering, information technology, computing, science. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH