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Economics, Finance and Accounting

Are you interested in a career in economics or finance? Our courses can help you learn how to understand financial management, and the relationship between the financial market and economic growth in today’s globalised world.

  • Learn from experienced lecturers who are qualified academically and professionally as Chartered Accountants, Chartered Financial Analysts or finance practitioners.
  • Study a number of specialist modules such as financial reporting, auditing, tax, financial management, international finance, business law, financial investment and risk.
  • Utilise our links with employers to gain a reputable placement opportunity in the accounting, finance and banking sectors*.
  • Make use of our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Terminals and learn to use industry software such as S&P, Capital IQ, Python and more.
  • Observe the industry from the position of a top global company, by attending field trips to places like Bloomberg London and the Bank of England*.
  • Follow in the footsteps of our graduates, some of whom have gone on to work for PwC, Ernst and Young, KPMG, NHS and China Construction Bank.

Our Economics, Finance and Accounting facilities

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Bloomberg Trading Floor

Our Trading Floor has been created to reflect the environment where traders work at the London Stock Exchange. It contains Bloomberg Terminals, which provide access to real-time global financial data, which students learn how to use through teaching and simulated projects.

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Standard & Poor Market Intelligence Suite (S&P)

The S&P Suite contains some of the same tools used by Wall Street. Its databases and tools can help you track performance, identify investment ideas, and keep up with industry news and insights.

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Careers services

For employability advice, our careers services are your go-to. They can assist you in applying for work placements, graduate level jobs and offer skills development workshops. Careers services also organise networking events to enable you to meet potential employers and industry contacts.

Student stories

We offer company visits to local financial giants and guest lectures by industry experts (subject to availability). Find out from Dominica how learning in London’s financial district has its perks.

Hear from Meney, a postgraduate student, about her internship experience working at Predictive Black, a FinTech start up. Her internship strengthened her analytical and problem-solving skills.

Our aim is to nurture globally employable graduates, through the strength in our teaching staff, our academic quality, and the currency of our curriculum. Hear about Haris’ story.

The Queen's Award for Enterprise
University of the year shortlisted
QS Five Star Rating 2023
TEF Gold 2023