BA (Hons) Finance and Economics with Placement Year

What's the course about?

Learn about the constantly evolving financial sector, within the wider, more philosophical, context of economics. Discover how financial markets operate, the behavioural side of finance and company financing.

Study traditional economic theories including macroeconomics, microeconomics, and quantitative methods, alongside heterodox methods looking at how economists think, analyse, and problem solve

Lift your competency in quantitative and data analysis as you work on your problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Practise how to communicate your findings and conclusions coherently, a crucial skill in business.

Explore potential ways of addressing real-world problems from a financial, ethical, and economic perspective. Be encouraged to think independently, challenging theory where necessary, and with good reason.

Get active support in boosting your CV through industry placement, study abroad or internships (including the latest online bite-sized digital experiences).

Above all, you are mentored and supported, to aim high to achieve future personal and professional success.

Where you'll study

Your learning experience will happen on our modern de Havilland campus, with self-study materials to support you from our virtual learning platform, StudyNet.

Hertfordshire Business School is located within a large University campus, at our de Havilland site. You’ll be sharing this campus with others studying business, law, sports, education, and the humanities, as well as the Sports Village, which features a gym, swimming pool, coffee shop, and climbing wall and our Enterprise Hub.

There are dining options, a bar, and a recreational space on campus where you can shoot some pool or play video games. The Enterprise Hub is a vibrant destination where local firms and students can work and learn in comfort. In addition to open study spaces, our Learning Resources Centre also features private study rooms, and is open 24/7 allowing you to study around your schedule.

The student union bar and additional facilities are only a 20-minute walk or short bus ride away at our second campus. Student housing is available at both campuses.