Finance

Finance is the discipline that examines how money is raised, invested, and managed, asking how individuals, firms, and governments make decisions about allocating capital, how financial markets price risk and value assets, and how financial institutions and instruments serve or sometimes destabilise the broader economy. It is a field with profound practical consequences, shaping how companies grow, how pensions are managed, how economies are regulated, and how risk is distributed across the financial system.

At the University of Bristol, this three-year full-time programme was designed by researchers with both industry and regulatory experience to equip graduates with the skills necessary for a successful career in the financial services industry. You will study corporate finance, asset pricing, financial economics, banking, risk management, and the mathematical and statistical tools that underpin quantitative finance, developing both the theoretical understanding and the analytical capabilities that employers in finance consistently seek. Bristol's strong research reputation in economics and finance provides a rigorous intellectual context, and the degree is structured to prepare you also for careers in economic consultancy, government departments, and market regulators, as well as for specialist postgraduate studies.

With a typical entry tariff of 152 UCAS points, this is a competitive programme at a highly regarded university. Graduates pursue careers in investment banking, asset management, corporate treasury, insurance, financial risk management, economic consultancy, financial regulation, and the finance functions of large organisations across every sector. Postgraduate study in finance, financial economics, or a specialist area such as financial engineering or financial risk management is a well-supported next step.

Professional qualifications through bodies such as the CFA Institute are also pursued by many graduates building quantitative investment careers.