BSc Money, Banking and Finance

at Birmingham Business School

First year
 

Core modules

• Applied Economics and Statistics

• Introduction to Mathematics for Economics or Mathematics for Economics (dependent on whether you have A Level Mathematics).

• Principles of Economics

• Financial Accounting and Accountability

• Decision Making and Control

• Professional and Academic Skills Development for Economists A and B
   

Second year
 

Core modules

• Econometrics

• Macroeconomics

• Microeconomics

• Financial Markets and Institutions
   

Optional modules
 

Two modules from the following list:

• Development Economics

• Environmental Economics

• Contemporary Issues in the UK Economy

• China and the World Economy

• Mathematical Methods for Economics

• Mathematical Methods for Statistics and Econometrics

• Behavioural and Experimental Economics

• At most one module from Accounting and Finance options
   

Final year
 

Core modules

• Economics Extended Essay

• Advanced Financial Markets and Institutions

• At least one of Advanced Macroeconomics  and /or Advanced Microeconomics
   

Optional modules
 

Depending on the choice above, two or three modules are taken from the optional modules list. Example modules include:

• Advanced Behavioural and Experimental Economics

• Advanced Econometrics: Theory and Applications

• Labour Economics

• Industrial Organisation

• History of Economic Thought

• International Trade Theory and Policy

• Monetary Policy and Dynamic Macroeconomics

• Decision Theory and Games

• Public Economics

• Health Economics

• Economics of the European Union

• The Political Economy of Russia

• Professional Development

• At most one module from Accounting and Finance options

Holders of the Indian Standard XII will be considered for entry to the first year of our undergraduate degree programmes. 

• A*AA = 90% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 85% West Bengal or 95% Other State boards

• AAA = 85% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 80% West Bengal or 90% Other State boards

• AAB = 80% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 75% West Bengal or 85% Other State boards

• ABB/BBB = 75% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra and West Bengal or 80% Other State boards
   

Where a programme requires a specific A'level subject grade please refer to the guidance below for Indian Standard XII equivalent.

• A* = 90% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 85% West Bengal or 95% Other State boards

• A = 85% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 80% West Bengal or 90% Other State boards

• B = 80% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra and 75% West Bengal or 85% Other State boards
   

TOEFL

80 overall with no less than 19 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 19 in Writing.

IELTS*

6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any band.

Pearson Test of English (PTE)

PTE 64 with no less than 59 in all four skills.
 

Cambridge English(exams taken from 2015)***

Cambridge English: Advanced Minimum overall score of 169, with no less than 162in any component.
 

Language Cert ESOL SELT (UKVI)   

B2 ‘Communicator’ with no less than 25 in each skill
 

Trinity ISE II   

Distinction all skills
 

Trinity ISE III    

Pass in each Skill

 

Fees   BSc Money, Banking and Finance
 

• £9,250 (UK students)
• £22,320 (International

We pride ourselves on our graduates’ high levels of employability. We will help you to plan, manage and achieve your career goals, giving you the competitive edge when it is time to start job hunting. The University of Birmingham has ranked in the top 5 Universities Targeted by the Largest Number of Top Employers for the past 5 years, according to the Highfliers.co.uk Graduate Market reports (2017-2022). 

Our BSc Money, Banking, and Finance graduates are highly sought after by diverse employers globally. They go on to become: investment and financial analysts, investment managers, traders, financial advisers, consultants, and so on working for employers such as Credit Suisse, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, Lloyds Banking Group, Aon, Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and MUFG to name a few.