Finance and Investment

Coventry University

Being a good finance specialist requires intellectual rigour and commercial acumen. Our course helps you develop the specialist knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in investment banking, asset/portfolio management, corporate finance and other sectors of financial services.

The January start for this course is condensed in Year 1. Please see the ‘How you’ll learn’ section below for more details.

Why you should study this course

By studying this course, you will have the opportunity to:

• develop practical skills in our Trading Floor
  Develop your skills in our Trading Floor⁴, which is currently one of the largest academic trading floors in Europe, featuring contemporary dual-screen Bloomberg terminals. You will also have opportunities to gain hands-on experience using a range of economics and business software packages, and the chance to gain the Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate, on successful completion of a short course (subject to availability).
• benefit from industry insight
  Teaching benefits from research and insight from corporate collaborators, including the regulatory bodies and leading consultancies such as Bloomberg and Fitch Connect.
• gain real-world exposure
  Prepare for a future career in finance with a work placement².
• access our sigma maths and stats support centre
  Access maths and statistics support⁴ through drop-in sessions with experienced tutors.

If you choose to start this course in January you will study exactly the same course but over a slightly shorter timescale in Year 1. This is ideal if you missed the September start, want to transfer from a different university or course or just need a bit more time to prepare for life at university.

Sandwich study option - 4 years sandwich Condensed first year available