Financial Economics with foundation year

About this course

Financial economics is a discipline that applies economic theory to the analysis of financial markets, institutions, and instruments. It asks why asset prices move as they do, how risk is measured and priced, what determines interest rates and exchange rates, and how financial markets interact with the broader economy. It is simultaneously a rigorous theoretical field and a highly practical one, and the people who understand it well are in demand across banking, investment management, consulting, and public policy. This four-year full-time degree at Coventry University includes a foundation year that provides the mathematical and economic grounding you need before the main degree begins, making the programme accessible to students who have strong potential but need to build their quantitative foundations. Once in the degree proper, you will study microeconomics, macroeconomics, economet

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 72% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 7% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 14% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 23% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 24% of graduatescards →

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