Course summary
Our BSc Finance is designed to provide you with a core set of technically demanding, yet applications-oriented, skills in finance. It will equip you with essential skills and knowledge to enable you to compete successfully in a competitive jobs market. Why choose this course?
- We have an excellent reputation for the quality of our teaching. Our academics are professional practitioners in the world of economics and finance who provide specialist advice and in-house training for government departments and City firms and banks, including the Treasury and Bank of England.
- Your tutors are actively working to extend the boundaries of knowledge. Many of our academics are recognised as world-class experts in their fields and their research feeds directly into our teaching programmes.
- Our BSc Finance is ideal for anyone whose ambition is to work in investment banks and other financial institutions, financial regulators or economic consultancies, as well as those hoping to continue to graduate studies in finance.
- Goldman Sachs and Birkbeck Diversity Scholarships are available for this course for students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
- We bring together research and teaching across economics and finance, mathematics and statistics which creates significant interdisciplinary synergies.
- Birkbeck was ranked in the top 25 universities in the UK for its Economics and Econometrics research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
- the ability to analyse data and evaluate trends
- the capacity to assess information critically and solve problems
- effective communication of ideas, findings and recommendations to diverse audiences.
- government departments
- the Bank of England
- UK regulatory bodies
- commercial banks
- teaching.
Modules
For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.
Assessment method
Depending on the module: tests, assignments, project work, presentations and usually examinations.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
International applicants
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 48 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.
Student Outcomes
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £5760 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £5760 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £5760 | Year 1 |
Wales | £5760 | Year 1 |
International | £18060 | Year 1 |
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
Provider information
Birkbeck, University of London
Malet Street
Bloomsbury
London
WC1E 7HX
Course contact details
Visit our course pageBirkbeck Student Advice Service
0203 907 0700