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Finance and Investment with a Year in Industry

BSc · The University of Kent · 4 years

Finance and Investment with a Year in Industry

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The University of Kent

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION83%
CONTINUATION82%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS55%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 49% of the work its graduates go into (High).

About this course

Finance and investment is concerned with how capital is allocated, how financial markets determine the price of assets, how risk is measured and managed, and how investment decisions are made within the regulatory and governance frameworks that structure modern financial systems. It is a field with direct practical relevance to some of the most important decisions in the economy, from the management of pension funds and insurance liabilities to the pricing of complex derivatives and the assessment of corporate capital structures. This four-year, full-time programme at the University of Kent includes a year in industry, which gives you direct professional experience in a financial environment as part of the degree itself. You will study financial markets, investment theory, portfolio management, risk analysis, corporate finance, and the regulatory frameworks that govern financial institu

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 0% of graduatescards →
  • 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 0% of graduatescards →
  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
  • 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).