Are you interested in a career in finance? Then the BSc Economics and Finance degree at the University of Southampton is ideal for you. The programme combines a firm grounding in economics and econometrics, with the theoretical and empirical analysis of financial markets and institutions. Some of the Finance modules include training and access to our Bloomberg Terminals, the standard financial trading platform in the City. You can also gain an understanding of how people make financial decisions in our behavioural economics laboratory. This programme combines modules in economics with the analysis of financial markets and institutions. It is particularly appropriate for anyone looking for a rigorous understanding of the world of finance either with a view to employment in financial institutions or simply wanting to understand more about the world in which we live.

Employability is embedded into modules from the first year onwards and right from the first lecture. We explain the degree skills which are taught throughout the modules and offer a number of optional employability modules. The skills you will develop are in high demand. Our degrees are a passport to vocational and non-vocational careers alike, with recent graduates employed in a diverse range of professions from banking and insurance to analysis, market research and economics.