BSc (Hons) Money, Banking and Finance Bachelor's degree at the University of Birmingham
BSc (Hons) Money, Banking and Finance at University of Birmingham. Money, Banking and Finance at Birmingham is built around understanding how financial markets, banking systems, and investment decisions actually function in practice, rather than treating finance as an abstract set of formulas.
About this course
Unlock your potential and gain cutting-edge knowledge and skills in financial markets, banking, and investment. Join a top-ranked university and prepare for a successful career in finance From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Money, Banking and Finance is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Birmingham, based in Edgbaston campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Economics graduates from this provider, 86% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 79% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £32,500. (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)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 50; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 86% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 94% (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 6 modules
- Financial Accounting and AccountabilityCore20 credits
- Foundations of EconomicsCore20 credits
- Introductory Econometrics with Data AnalyticsCore20 credits
- Discovering Economics: Academic and Professional DevelopmentCore20 credits
- Microeconomic Modelling and AnalysisCore20 credits
- Macroeconomic Modelling and AnalysisCore20 credits
Year 2 14 modules
- MacroeconomicsCore20 credits
- MicroeconomicsCore20 credits
- The Economics of FinanceCore20 credits
- Addressing Real World Challenges: Development EconomicsCore20 credits
- Addressing Real World Challenges: Environmental EconomicsCore20 credits
- Addressing Real World Challenges: Labour EconomicsCore20 credits
- EconometricsCore20 credits
- AuditOptional20 credits
- Behavioural and Experimental EconomicsOptional20 credits
- Corporate FinanceOptional20 credits
- Economics with Machine LearningOptional20 credits
- Financial ReportingOptional20 credits
- Taxation: Principles and PlanningOptional20 credits
- Public EconomicsOptional20 credits
Final year 16 modules
- The Economics of Financial Markets and InstitutionsCore20 credits
- Economics DissertationCore40 credits
- Advanced Behavioural and Experimental EconomicsOptional20 credits
- Advanced Financial Accounting Practice and TheoryOptional20 credits
- Comparative and International TaxationOptional20 credits
- Advanced FinanceOptional20 credits
- Economics of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Web3Optional20 credits
- Professional DevelopmentOptional20 credits
- Topics in MicroeconomicsOptional20 credits
- Topics in MacroeconomicsOptional20 credits
- Political EconomyOptional20 credits
- The Econometrics of Cross-sectional and Panel DataOptional20 credits
- Time-series Econometrics with ApplicationsOptional20 credits
- The Economics of IndustryOptional20 credits
- International TradeOptional20 credits
- The Economics of Crime and JusticeOptional20 credits
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
Across the three years, the degree moves through a structured sequence: you'll begin with core theory that establishes the foundations of monetary economics, banking, and financial markets, before building into research and methods training that equips you to interrogate financial data and evidence with proper rigour. Applied practice modules translate that theory into real financial contexts, while specialist options let you angle your study toward areas such as those covered under the course's specialist strands. An independent project gives you the chance to pursue a piece of sustained research or analysis of your own design, and professional skills provision runs throughout, aimed at making sure you leave able to communicate and operate as a finance professional, not just as a graduate with a transcript full of theory.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who's curious about how money actually moves, through banks, markets, institutions, and economies, and who wants to understand the mechanics behind headlines about interest rates, financial crises, or investment trends rather than just reading about them. If you enjoy working with numbers and abstract reasoning but also want to see where that reasoning lands in the real world, the mix of theory and applied practice here should feel like a natural fit. It's suited to people who are comfortable with a degree of independent thinking, since you'll be expected to build toward an independent project of your own, and who don't mind the disciplined, research-based approach that underpins serious study of finance. Most students who end up on this course arrive having studied A-levels or equivalent, typically with tariffs in the 128–143 point range, but what matters more than the exact grades is whether you're the kind of person who wants a rigorous, structured route into understanding financial systems, and who's willing to put in the work that a research-informed degree demands over three years of full-time study.
Careers & job market
Nationally, across Accounting & Finance courses, 87% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 65% of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study, figures that reflect the wider field rather than any promise tied to this specific university. Graduate Outcomes and LEO data for the field nationally show starting salaries (measured 15 months after graduation) ranging from £25,000 to £32,500, moving to £23,375–£33,000 after three years, and £30,175–£42,600 after five years. These are national figures for the field, not guaranteed outcomes, and individual results will vary depending on the path you take, the sector you enter, and where you're based. Continuation data shows that 85% of students on courses generally continue past their first year, which offers some indication of how manageable and engaging students tend to find degrees of this kind once they begin.
University & format
The course runs full-time over three years at the University of Birmingham's Edgbaston campus, taught entirely in English, under the UCAS code N300 leading to a BSc (Hons). Birmingham is a public, research-intensive Russell Group university with around 30,832 students in total, founded in 1900.
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 52% |
| A-levels or equivalent | 38% |
| Other | 9% |
| another higher-education qualification | 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 (code N300). 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
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Birmingham →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
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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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 | £32,500 | £28,500 – £37,000 | 50 |
| 3 years after | £34,500 | £28,500 – £41,500 | 290 |
| 5 years after | £50,500 | £36,000 – £63,000 | 315 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 50; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. 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. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 50; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. 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 · 37% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 21% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 13% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 11% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
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: 175; response rate: 54%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Is BSc (Hons) Money, Banking and Finance worth it?
Yes, for most students BSc (Hons) Money, Banking and Finance is well worth it. On its graduates’ median earnings, the course is worth about +£235,630 more over the first ten years of work than going straight to a job, after the fees you pay.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 3 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 9.2. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 3 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
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
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. 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
86% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £32,500. 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 8.9 out of 10: NSS 86.9% · in work or study 86% · continued 94%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Birmingham
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 Edgbaston campus
1,313 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 University of Birmingham from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £9,790 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). 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 University of Birmingham’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 University of Birmingham and gov.uk before you apply.
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