Finance with a Year Abroad
Swansea University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Bay Campus 1

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SEP-26

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Bay Campus 1

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Start date

SEP-26

Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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4 Years

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This degree is perfect if you have a dedicated interested in financial fields such as investment banking or financial trading.By blending theory, empirical evidence and practical application, you will build essential transferable skills, enabling the analysis and critical evaluation of real-world financial issues and concepts. As a finance specialist you will play a fundamental role in the running of a business – big or small. Managing budgets and taxes, financial reporting, completing audits - ...Read more

This degree is perfect if you have a dedicated interested in financial fields such as investment banking or financial trading.By blending theory, empirical evidence and practical application, you will build essential transferable skills, enabling the analysis and critical evaluation of real-world financial issues and concepts. As a finance specialist you will play a fundamental role in the running of a business – big or small. Managing budgets and taxes, financial reporting, completing audits - all are critical in ensuring that a business or organisation runs as effectively and successfully as possible.Finance at Swansea is a flexible degree with the chance to study abroad for a year, or work in industry for a year. This can give you a real competitive advantage and will broaden your horizons when it comes to seeking employment.Your Finance experience will benefit from a wide selection of optional modules in later years of study, allowing you to shape the degree towards your career goals.Teaching at Swansea is partly informed by research, and our staff have hands-on experience of theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.As a Finance graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation.Whatever financial organisations you target after graduating, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your next step could lie in any of these roles: Wealth management or investment adviser, Finance analyst,Banking professional,Auditor

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33rd
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Source: Complete University Guide 2026
40th
What students say
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Skye
25 Nov 25

Good, but some faculties are poor, lecturer rooms and especially some toilet spaces. Library toilets I usually try to avoid which is difficult when using the..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
23 Dec 20

Swansea wasnt my first choice as institution , but i can't imagine having the student life i've had , at any other university.The location by the seaside makes it truly..Read more

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A level

A level:

BBB - ABB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D33M9 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 - 33 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2H2H2H2H2H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM - DDD Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

B Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024):

B Grades / Points required

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales:

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£9,535 per year

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Domestic. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£19,600 per year

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Students from EU

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£19,600 per year

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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

In 2023, the WhatUni Student Choice Awards ranked Swansea University 6th in the UK for Career Prospects, reflecting the...

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Swansea University
Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows Swansea SA1 8EN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  1.7 miles away

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