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Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year

BSc · The University of Kent · 4 years

Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year

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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 sit at the centre of how modern economies allocate resources and generate growth. Financial markets connect businesses that need capital with investors who can provide it, and the mechanisms through which this happens, from equity markets and bond markets to derivatives and alternative assets, determine how risk is priced and how wealth is created and distributed. Understanding these systems at a serious analytical level is the foundation of a career in finance. At the University of Kent this four-year full-time programme begins with a foundation year, which builds the quantitative and business knowledge you need before progressing to the full degree. This route is particularly well suited to students who are drawn to finance but whose prior qualifications in mathematics or economics may not yet meet the standard entry requirements. The foundation year gives you a

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).