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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Financial Computing is at the very heart of the world’s global financial centres, from Wall Street to Chicago, London and Tokyo. Taught in conjunction with the Management School and bringing together finance, economics and computing, this dynamic programme will develop your knowledge and skills in aspects of financial services from understanding and creating algorithms; financial accounting; designing, implementing and evaluating software systems to analysing stock portfolios and operating financial markets.This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), following XJTLU's BA China Studies degree classes. XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAA Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
AAA Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:45 Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
A Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
36 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
D*D*D* Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
A Grades / Points required
A level Mathematics or Computer Science is required.For applicants from England: Where a science has been taken at A level (Chemistry, Biology or Physics), a pass in the Science practical of each subject will be required.
Advanced Higher Mathematics or Computer Science is required.
Considered if taking a relevant subject. 45 Level 3 credits at Distinction, including 15 Level 3 credits in Mathematical or Computer Science subjects is required. GCSE English and Mathematics grade C/grade 4 or above also required.
Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be AAA or AAB plus A in the EPQ.
36 overall including 5 in Higher Level Mathematics or Computer Science.
including H1 in Mathematics or Computer Science. We also require a minimum of H6 in Higher English or O3 in Ordinary English.
D*D*D* plus A level Mathematics or Computer Science.GCSE Mathematics grade 7 /A or above required where A Level Mathematics has not been taken.
Acceptable at grade A alongside AA at A level including Mathematics or Computer Science.
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