Finance (FinTech), BSc (Hons), with study abroad

Our BSc Finance (FinTech) with Study Year Abroad degree prepares you for a dynamic career in the rapidly growing financial technology sector. This four-year programme equips you with essential knowledge of finance, financial services, and technological innovations, including programming, digital business, and cryptocurrencies. You'll explore core principles of accounting, finance, economics, and ethics, while developing skills to address real-world challenges. Taught by experts from Henley Business School, the course combines lectures, seminars, workshops, and self-directed study, enhanced by an integrated year abroad at one of our partner universities, with full support for applications and transitions.Ranked 23rd in the UK for Accounting and Finance (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024) and holding triple accreditation (AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB), the University of Reading is a CFA partner, offering scholarships for CFA exams. Core modules include Introductory Quantitative Techniques for Business and Finance, Ethics in Investment Management, Introductory Securities and Markets, Programming for Finance, and Information Systems and Digital Business, subject to final approval. Visit our website for more details.

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Introductory Quantitative Techniques for Business and Finance; Ethics in Investment Management; Introductory Securities and Markets; Programming for Finance; Information Systems and Digital Business. The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.