Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	N341

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 5.5 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00173&subgroup=2

Overview

Our BSc Financial Management (including foundation year) is open to Home, EU and international students. It will be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for the three-year version of this course and you want a programme that increases your subject knowledge as well as improves your English language and academic skills.

This four-year course includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three years of study. During your Year Zero, you study four academic subjects relevant to your chosen course as well as a compulsory English language and academic skills module.

You are an Essex student from day one, a member of our global community based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK.

After successful completion of Year Zero in our International Academy, you progress to complete your course with Essex Business School. You benefit from professionally recognised courses which are both academically rigorous and closely aligned to professional accreditation bodies. We provide you with the essential knowledge and skills for a fast-paced career. You’ll combine your study of finance with management modules that give you a sound knowledge in subjects including:

- The financial decision-making of companies, banks, institutional investors and individuals
- The nature and role of financial markets
- The international business environment
- Organisation behaviour
- Business strategy

Essex has more start-up businesses than any other county in the UK. More than two-thirds of our research is rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, placing us in the top 25 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014).

Programme structure

Year 0

Introduction to Business Management
Introduction to Economics
Mathematics and Statistics
Academic Skills

Year 1

Introduction to Accounting
Quantitative Methods and Finance
Introduction to Management and Marketing
Economics for Business
Research and Study Skills for Professional Development

Year 2

Corporate Finance
Portfolio Analysis
Financial Modelling
Organisational Behaviour
International Business Environment
Business Strategy
Successful Futures
Financial Accounting for Managers (optional)
Personality and Work: A Myers-Briggs Perspective (optional)
Computational Methods for Finance (optional)

Final year

International Finance
Business Strategy
Options and Futures
Risk Management and Financial Institutions
Business Research Methods and Skills

Career opportunities

Our students are in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including financial analysis, management, public administration and accountancy.

Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:

PWC
IBM
Deloitte
Ernst and Young
AVIVA
Bank of England
Hiscox
John Lewis Partnership