Finance

About this course

Finance is the study of how individuals, organisations and markets allocate resources over time under conditions of uncertainty. It encompasses investment theory, the pricing of financial assets, corporate funding decisions, risk management and the analysis of financial data, drawing on economics, mathematics and statistics to produce rigorous, evidence-based insights into how money flows through economies. For anyone who wants to understand the logic of markets or build a career in the financial sector, a degree in finance provides a direct and substantive preparation. At the University of Leicester, this three-year full-time BSc gives you grounding in the main theories and practices of finance while placing particular emphasis on investments, data analytics and trading. You will develop the quantitative skills needed to analyse financial data and model markets, and you will have the o

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 30% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 40% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 0% of graduatescards →

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