BSc Finance (with a year in Industry)

Queen's University Belfast

BSc Finance (with a year in Industry)

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Course Duration 48 month
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Undergraduate
  • Education Required Grade 12 /Equivalent to 12th
  • Admission intake Sep
  • Minimum GPA 80
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
Free GBP 18,800

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2024-03-13
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Exam Test Required

IELTS
Speaking Score Listening Score Writing Score Reading Score
5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
TOEFL
Speaking Score Listening Score Writing Score Reading Score
17 17 17 17
PTE
Speaking Score Listening Score Writing Score Reading Score
51 51 51 51

Program Description

Finance is about making and managing money. It can involve investing in the stock market, trading in currencies and derivatives, or making lending decisions in banks. Students who study the BSc Finance with a Year in Industry degree at Queen's will gain the skills and knowledge that are needed to succeed in the financial industry. A placement year with a financial institution is integrated into this degree. A Careers and Work Placement Office supports students through the application process, and helps them to find high quality opportunities.

Finance With A Year In Industry Highlights

Career Development
During the third year of the degree, students complete a 9 to 12 month placement within a financial institution. These placements are usually in Belfast, Dublin, or London, and can involve companies such as Morgan Stanley, the Bank of England, FinTru, First Derivatives or KPMG. The placement year gives students excellent experience and connections, and provides a competitive edge when seeking graduate employment.
World Class Facilities
You will have access to industry standard Bloomberg terminals in the Trading Room, giving students the skills, experience and knowledge necessary to prepare them for a career in the financial services sector.
Industry Links
The BSc Finance at Queen’s has been accepted into the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) University Affiliation Program. This status is granted to universities whose degree programmes incorporate at least 70 per cent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge, including the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. Our status as an Affiliated University of CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) signals to students and the marketplace that our BSc Finance degree curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and helps students when sitting their CFA exams.
Student Experience
Students can take part in the QUB Student Managed Fund which gives participants the opportunity to invest real money and manage the risk of their portfolios.
Further Study Opportunities
Students can choose from a wide range of Master’s programmes as well as a comprehensive list of research topics; see the School website for further information.

Queen’s Business School is committed to the continuous improvement and enhancement of all of its degree programmes. New modules may be developed and included to replace or enhance those which are mentioned in this brochure.
Student Experience
The Finance & Actuary society runs social and educational events for members, such as the end of year formal.Students consistantly rate the course very highly, giving strong positive satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey.Students can sign up for the London or Dublin Study Trips to visit leading financial companies in these cities.

Extra Notes


* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.