Course summary

Build your knowledge ready for a career in financial services, banking and accounting or in wider business. With financial issues regularly making headline news, there is no better time to study finance. On our Finance course you'll analyse and explore contemporary developments and innovation in corporate finance, econometrics, financial decision making, financial analysis and financial markets. You'll learn from and meet with industry experts during our guest talks and employability events, and will have opportunities to undertake work experience through our industry networks. Professional accreditation Finance students at Christ Church can gain Affiliate membership of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) following successful completion of the Introduction to Securities and Investment exam by the CISI. Christ Church is one of the accredited test centres and our Finance students have the option to take this exam after taking the Financial Markets and Risk Management module in their final year. We also hold all available exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and the majority of exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). If you plan to pursue a professional accounting qualification post-graduation, the exemptions expedite your chosen professional qualification and appeal to prospective employers. The Business School has accreditation with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). The year two modules of Project Management and Human Resource Management are accredited by the CMI and on successful completion, you will be eligible for CMI Level 5 qualifications in Leadership and Management. Specialist facilities We are one of the few universities in the UK offering direct use of Bloomberg data, information and analytics in a dedicated trading room which provides a simulation of what it’s like to work on a real trading floor in the financial district. Location This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.