About Finance Bfin (hons) in University of Dundee

This course examines how large corporations use their funds to generate income and wealth in the future. You’ll learn how UK and overseas capital markets work in the wealth creation process and understand the context around their importance in the global economy.

The globalisation of products and financial markets, the changing nature of information technology, and dynamic new transaction models are creating a growing need for well-qualified graduates.

Compared to our BAcc Accountancy degree, our Finance degree looks at the wider management and planning of assets, whereas our Accountancy degree looks more at the recording and reporting of financial transactions within a company.

This is an accredited degree and provides exemptions from the following bodies’ professional examinations:

• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• The Association of International Accountants (AIA)

The BFin degree also provides exemption from certain professional examinations of the following bodies:

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Chartered Accountants Ireland
• The Chartered Banker Institute

Career

Career opportunities exist across a broad spectrum of finance related industries, including the securities and financial services industry, information systems, and corporate financial management. We've also seen graduates move into the banking sector and some become Chartered Accountants. 

Academic qualification equivalents

• Students must have good results (60% overall) in the CBSE, ISC or leading state board XII Standard exams.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: The requirement for most undergraduate and postgraduate degrees is IELTS 6.5 overall with a 6.0 in writing and 6.0/5.5 minimum in the other three components.
• TOEFL (iBT): 88 overall, including at least 21 in Listening, 20 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
• PTE: 62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills

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