Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Finance and Economics (With Placement Year) (L115)

Program Description This sandwich year BSc (Hons) Finance and Economics degree gives you a strong working knowledge of:

• accountancy • financial markets • investment appraisal • risk management

With a range of optional modules available alongside the core curriculum, you’ll be able to tailor the programme to your areas of academic interest and your career aspirations.

It includes a year-long paid internship; an invaluable opportunity to develop your skills and insight and boost your graduate employability. You can take an internship as part of the Government Economic Service placement scheme, within organisations such as:

• HM Treasury • Department for Work and Pensions • Department of Health • Office for National Statistics

You can also take an internship at a range of private sector companies involved in finance, accountancy or even marketing.

Alternatively, you can choose to study a year abroad at one of our partner institutions across Europe, North America and East Asia.

Sandwich Year

In your third year you will undertake either a year’s paid internship or a year studying abroad at a partner institution.

Bradford's students are highly successful in securing internships with the Government Economic Service placement scheme (e.g. at the Treasury, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health, Office for National Statistics), and with a range of private sector companies.

Support to secure an internship comes from both the University’s Career and Employability Services and our Economics teaching and support staff (particularly in relation to the Government Economic Service placement scheme)