Finance (Investments) with Placement Year

About this course

Finance with a focus on investments is the study of how capital is allocated across assets and markets, how risk and return are assessed and managed, and how the institutions of the financial system, from investment banks and asset managers to corporate treasuries, operate and interact. It is a technically demanding discipline that draws on mathematics, statistics, and economic theory, and it leads to careers in some of the most intellectually and professionally challenging environments in the economy. Understanding how markets price assets, how portfolios are constructed and managed, and how financial instruments are designed and used is central to the work. At the University of Reading this four-year programme includes a placement year, giving you the opportunity to work in the financial industry before you complete your degree, gaining practical experience that complements your acade

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 45% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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