BSc (Hons) Finance Bachelor's degree at Loughborough University
BSc (Hons) Finance at Loughborough University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the EFMD Quality Improvement System, ensuring professional recognition.
About this course
The BSc Finance degree combines rigorous finance theory with general management studies to prepare you for a career in financial services. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Finance is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at Loughborough University. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Finance graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 85% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £34,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Accounting & Finance, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 98% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 9 modules
- Financial Accounting FundamentalsCompulsory
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Explore the nature, purposes and roles of financial accounting in organisations. Learn the fundamental principles and language of financial accounting. Preparation of straightforward single entity statements of profit or loss, statements of financial position, statements of changes in equity and statements of cash flow under international financial reporting standards. Establish an awareness of some of the advantages and limitations of financial accounting to inform decision making.
- Economics for Financial StudiesCompulsory
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Introduce students to some of the more elementary and relevant economic theories and issues at the microeconomic and macroeconomic level, and relate economic theory to the business environment.
- Responsible Management PracticeCompulsory
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Explore the origins and concepts of responsible management practice (RMP). Examine RMP within a range of contemporary contexts. Develop expertise in key academic skills for university life and beyond.
- Principles of FinanceCompulsory
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Provide an introduction to core issues in corporate finance. Provide an understanding of how corporate finance relates to other corporate managerial activities. Develop relevant transferable skills.
- Introduction to LawCompulsory
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Introduce basic legal concepts relevant to commercial activity, and to explain their relevance as a parameter of business decision-making. Explain how legal principles are created by both case law and statute, to illustrate their relevance to all aspects of business activity.
- Organisational BehaviourCompulsory
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Prepare students with a sound foundation of behavioural and organisational concepts for subsequent management modules. Develop an understanding of individual, group, and organisational characteristics and processes and their influence on organisational outcomes. Develop an understanding of contextual influences on individuals and groups at work.
- Ethics and Professional SkillsCompulsory
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Explore the origins and concepts of ethical business in practice. Examine ethical concerns from a range of relevant contemporary contexts. Develop expertise in collaborative project work, professional skills and preparedness for the world of work.
- Quantitative Business Skills AOptional
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Introduce students to a variety of mathematical and statistical tools that are used in management and its professions. Ensure that students have the requisite mathematical, statistical and modelling skills that will be necessary to study the quantitative business and management techniques presented in subsequent parts of their management education. Develop confidence in the use of industry standard packages for business and management purposes. Develop relevant transferable skills.
- Quantitative Business Skills BOptional
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Introduce students to a variety of mathematical and statistical tools that are used in management and its professions. Ensure that students have the requisite mathematical, statistical and modelling skills that will be necessary to study the quantitative business and management techniques presented in subsequent parts of their management education. Develop confidence in the use of industry standard packages for business and management purposes. Develop relevant transferable skills.
Year 2 12 modules
- Digital Technologies for Accounting and FinanceCompulsory
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Develop a broad spectrum of digital techniques and big data analytical skills applicable to real-life problem-solving associated with the accounting and finance professions. Explore unstructured data and its application in accounting and finance. Encourage an openness to new ideas and awareness that, in many situations, there is a range of alternatives which should be evaluated. Develop relevant transferable skills.
- Financial Markets and Derivatives FundamentalsCompulsory
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Introduce the roles, functions and operations of secondary capital (equity and bond) and commodity markets and the foreign exchange market. Develop an understanding of the financial risks firms are exposed to in these markets and related positions and instruments. Provide an introduction to the methods and derivatives that may be used to hedge risk exposures, and by traders and speculators to profit in these markets.
- The Future WorkplaceCompulsory
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Explore current and future development in the workplace. Examine the future of work within a range of exciting contemporary contexts. Develop expertise in employability skills and preparedness for the future workplace, including internships and Part I placements/study abroad.
- Accounting for Management DecisionsCompulsory
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Develop a range of technical and analytical skills appropriate to the practice of management accounting. Critically evaluate the technical aspects of management accounting as applied to a variety of organisational contexts. Prepare students for Industrial and Professional Studies placements and subsequent employment. Develop relevant transferable skills.
- Financial Statements Analysis and ValuationsCompulsory
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Develop an understanding of, and apply, the tools of financial statements analysis to restate a set of financial statements, conduct a performance appraisal and forecast earnings. Develop an understanding of, and apply, valuation tools to explore and critically evaluate valuation issues. Develop spreadsheet modeling skills and prepare a professional performance and valuation appraisal report. Develop and enhance transferable skills.
- Corporate FinanceCompulsory
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Provide a more advanced treatment of core issues in corporate finance; in particular, the role of uncertainty and information flows in determining asset prices. Provide a more detailed understanding of how corporate finance relates to other corporate managerial activities. Provide an exploration of sustainability in specific relation to the world of corporate finance. Develop relevant transferable skills.
- Database ManagementOptional
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Provide students with a basic understanding of modelling and building database applications. Provide students with a basic understanding of Python programming for data analysis. Prepare students for their Industrial and Professional Studies placements. Develop relevant transferable skills.
- Local Economies in a Global ContextOptional
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Examine the factors that influence prosperity and success of local communities from a business perspective. Enable students to articulate the importance and contribution of local community economies.
- MarketingOptional
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Introduce students to the concepts and principles of marketing. Familiarise students with the role of marketing management within organisations including retail, consumer goods, industrial goods, services, and across international contexts.
- Human Resource ManagementOptional
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Build on the pre-requisite module. Examine critically the role of the Human Resource Management (HRM) function within the contemporary organisation. Develop a clear understanding of the role of the HRM function in maintaining an equitable relationship between employer and employee.
- Management Science MethodsOptional
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Ensure that students have an understanding of key principles, models and techniques used to tackle management decision problems. Develop skills in the analysis and modelling of management situations and approaches to evaluation and assessment of alternatives in complex scenarios. Develop core concepts and skills required to use computers to effectively support managers faced with decision problems.
- Operations and Supply Chain ManagementOptional
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Provide an understanding of the operations and supply chain management function and its role in organisations. Introduce students to the key issues and techniques for effective operations and supply chain management. Have an appreciation of the emerging trends and new technology in operations and supply chain management
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree combines rigorous finance theory with general management studies to prepare you for a career in financial services. You'll usually begin with financial accounting fundamentals, including double-entry bookkeeping and financial statements, alongside an introduction to finance covering time value of money, markets and risk. Quantitative methods in business help you build spreadsheet and statistical skills for financial decision-making. In your second year, a course like this normally moves into management accounting, costing, budgeting and performance measurement, alongside corporate finance covering capital structure and company valuation. You'll study financial reporting and analysis under IFRS standards. By year three, you'll typically choose from specialist options such as audit and assurance, taxation, corporate finance, financial risk, fintech or professional-body exemptions, and complete an advanced corporate reporting module and independent dissertation or applied project, often with professional qualifications in view.
Who it's for
Most accepted students entered with A-levels or equivalent qualifications (96% of recent entrants). The typical UCAS tariff band among accepted students was 128–143 points.
Careers & job market
Across Accounting & Finance courses nationally, 87% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating. Of working graduates, 65% were in highly skilled work or further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries (at 15 months) ranged from £25,000 to £32,500; after three years, £23,375 to £33,000; and after five years, £30,175 to £42,600. First-year continuation was 85% (students still enrolled or having completed the year).
University & format
This is a full-time BSc (Hons) degree taught in English at Loughborough University, a public university founded in 1909, over 3 years. The course is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the EFMD Quality Improvement System, ensuring recognition by UK degree-awarding bodies and internationally. Loughborough holds a Gold rating for teaching quality from the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Access Loughborough Contextual Offer. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
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Placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 96% |
| a Baccalaureate | 3% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at Loughborough University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
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Careers & earnings
What Accounting & Finance graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £34,000 | £30,000 – £50,000 | 15 |
| 3 years after | £43,000 | £33,000 – £54,500 | 40 |
| 5 years after | £64,500 | £50,000 – £83,000 | 45 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in accounting & finance · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Accounting & Finance nationally
National figures for Accounting & Finance graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 15; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Accounting & Finance courses at the same study level.
Compared with 957 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 40% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 25% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 50; response rate: 60%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Accounting & Finance graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Accounting & Finance graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- The Big Four (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG)
- Banks & insurers
- Corporate finance teams
- HMRC & public sector
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Accounting & Finance graduates.
Accounting & FinanceLecturerGEDU Global EducationAccounting Engineer - Pre-Sales & Post SalesStacksAccounting Advisory Manager | Lead Client Projects HybridCFGIAccounting, Insight and Advisory ManagerRSM UKAccounting & FinanceLecturerGEDU ServicesAccounting Associate Apprentice Business Services (September 2026)Best ApprenticeshipsIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £34,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.3 out of 10: NSS 85.9% · in work or study 95% · continued 98%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Loughborough University
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Loughborough University
1,024 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Accounting & Finance right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Loughborough University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Loughborough University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Loughborough University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Loughborough University and gov.uk before you apply.
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