Finance, BSc (Hons)

The BSc (Hons) Finance degree at Bayes Business School, part of City, University of London, provides a rigorous foundation in finance, covering core areas like corporate finance, asset pricing, and international finance. Students build essential skills through mandatory modules in the first two years, including banking, financial accounting, and econometrics, followed by electives in year three such as mergers, acquisitions, and risk management. The program emphasizes practical application, with opportunities for paid work placements, study abroad at partner universities like Bocconi, and career-focused modules to enhance employability.Assessment methods include coursework, exams, and projects, with a mix varying by year (e.g., 70% written in year one). The degree is accredited by professional bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, preparing graduates for roles in equity research, corporate treasury, and investment banking.

The first year provides students with a strong foundation in all of the core areas of finance. Within these modules there is a focus on developing an understanding of relevant tools and then applying them to solving practical problems encountered by those working in the finance industry. Year one Core modules:

• Banking and financial institutions

• Business skills

• Finance and investment

• Introductory financial accounting

• Macroeconomics

• Mathematics for finance

• Microeconomics

• Statistics for finance

Year two Core modules:

• Corporate finance and valuation

• Derivatives

• Financial econometrics

• Intermediate financial accounting

Elective modules:

• Portfolio Theory & Investment Valuation

• Asset management

• International Banking

• Bank risk management

• Company Valuation

• Corporate Risk Manager

• Intermediate financial accounting 2

• Introduction to real estate investment

• Risk analysis and modelling

• Fundamentals of Management Accounting

• Introduction to Business Law

• Economics for Business 2

• Machine Learning for Finance

Year three Core modules:

• Corporate restructuring

• Mergers and acquisitions

Elective modules:

• Final year project

• Banking regulation

• Financial services regulation

• Monetary economics

• Fixed income portfolio management

• International finance

• Advanced financial accounting: Theory and practice

• Asset liability management

• Bank strategy and management

• Corporate social responsibility

• Emerging markets

• Financial engineering

• Real estate finance and funding

• Business forecasting

• General insurance

• Strategy for Business

Modules are subject to change.