Finance

About this course

Finance is the study of how money, capital and risk are managed over time. It encompasses the analysis of financial markets, the valuation of assets, the management of investment portfolios, the financing decisions of corporations and the mechanisms through which banks and financial institutions intermediate between savers and borrowers. Understanding finance means developing both the quantitative skills to model and analyse financial data and the conceptual frameworks to interpret what those models reveal about risk, return and value. At Heriot-Watt University, this four-year full-time programme is a specialist applied finance degree designed to respond to the demands of the global financial services industry. You will cover a range of specialist finance courses alongside core business and economics foundations, with particular attention to the knowledge and skills needed for careers i

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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