Overview
There are few better places to start a career in economics, banking and finance than London, one of the world's most international and well-connected financial centres. Build key economic skills and knowledge from this hub of global business on our BSc (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking degree.
You'll discover the inner workings of international trade and economic markets, how money moves around the world and its channelling through banking, loans and investments.
Drawing on actual topical data from multinational corporations with ties to London - including Barclays, HSBC and the Bank of England - you'll learn to apply economic theory to real-world practice as an economist.
You'll also delve into the ways financial systems work, covering topics such as monetary policy and financial regulation, portfolio management and stock selection, and behavioural finance and investment psychology.
Once you graduate, you'll have the insight and expertise you need to succeed in this exciting and lucrative sector, across a wide range of economic, financial and banking careers.
Course highlights
- Study economics, finance and banking in London, one of the world's major financial hubs
- Work with real business data from the UK Government's annual budget, the Bank of England, and some of the largest global banking and financial services organisations
- Use the same software (EViews and STATA) and the same financial databases (Eikon and S&P Global IQ) as professional economists in our purpose-built, tech-rich learning spaces
- Build industry connections by attending networking events and presentations alongside London-based business leaders
- Learn from expert academics with close links to organisations such as the Bank of England and the Office for National Statistics
Careers and opportunities
You'll graduate from this BSc (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking degree with sought-after skills you can use across the public and private sectors, in areas such as accounting, commercial and investment banking, tax consultancy and risk management.
You could also progress on to postgraduate study in an economics or finance-related area, or choose to set up your own business.
Graduates of this course from the University of Portsmouth have gone on to roles including:
- banker
- business analyst
- project manager
- associate financial data analyst
- account analyst
- trainee accountant
- quantitative researcher - machine learning/ AI
- treasury solutions executive
- financial recruitment
They've gone on to work for companies such as:
- Bank of Ireland
- State Street Bank & Trust
- J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
- Bank of East Asia
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Barclays
- Santander UK
- Accenture PLC
- S & P Global (data insights)
- Fujitsu (global IT)
