How is the Bachelor in Finance and Business different from a straight finance degree?

A pure finance degree drills deep into financial markets, instruments and quantitative methods. The Bachelor in Finance and Business retains strong finance content but adds business modules — strategy, marketing, organisational behaviour — that broaden your career options.

Will this degree help me with ACCA, CIMA or CFA?

Many of the underlying topics overlap with the early stages of these professional qualifications. Specific exemptions depend on the awarding body and the syllabus version — check directly with ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW or CFA Institute as applicable.

Do I need strong maths to enrol?

Comfort with secondary-school maths is important; calculus-level mathematics is not assumed. The degree builds the quantitative skills you need in context.

Can the Bachelor in Finance and Business help me into investment banking?

It is a credible undergraduate foundation. Investment banking recruitment is highly competitive and additionally relies on internships, academic performance, technical preparation and network — the degree supports those efforts but does not replace them.

Is the Bachelor in Finance and Business available online?

Yes. On-campus, online and distance modes are all available.

How long is the degree?

Three years full-time. Part-time and distance options extend the timeline.

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Bachelor in Finance and Business at HICL

Finance is a useful specialism. Finance combined with broader business literacy is a much more flexible career foundation. The Bachelor in Finance and Business at HICL is built for undergraduates who want to be taken seriously in finance — corporate finance, banking, investment, treasury — while also being credible business operators able to read a strategy deck or run a project as easily as they can build a model.

This is a three-year honours-level degree. It expects you to engage with quantitative work but it does not pretend that finance lives in a vacuum — the business modules give you the operational and strategic context that turns numbers into decisions.

What the Bachelor in Finance and Business covers

Expect engagement with financial accounting and reporting, management accounting and decision-making, corporate finance, financial markets and instruments, investment principles, risk and return, banking and financial services, business economics, organisational behaviour, marketing, strategic management, business analytics, and the legal, ethical and sustainability frameworks that increasingly shape modern finance. Final-year work typically asks students to integrate financial and business thinking around real or simulated case material.

Who the Bachelor in Finance and Business suits

School leavers planning a career in banking, corporate finance, investment, accountancy or financial services.
Aspiring entrepreneurs who want strong finance grounding before launching or scaling a business.
International students aiming at finance careers in their home market or in the UK.
Future trainees on professional pathways such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CFA who want an integrated finance and business degree as a base.

Career direction

Graduates typically progress into roles such as financial analyst, corporate finance analyst, banking graduate scheme participant, investment analyst, accounting trainee, treasury analyst, business analyst and finance-track graduate posts. Many begin professional qualifications — ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CFA — alongside or shortly after their degree. Outcomes depend on academic performance, internships and the strength of your professional networking during study.

How the degree is delivered

HICL offers the Bachelor in Finance and Business on-campus, online and through distance learning. On-campus delivery supports group work and case discussions; online and distance modes work for international students and those already in junior finance roles. Year structure, electives and intake calendar are confirmed at enrolment.

Entry requirements

Completed secondary education with results suitable for UK undergraduate degree entry or equivalent.
Maths comfort to at least secondary-school standard is strongly recommended.
IELTS 5.5–6.0 or equivalent for non-native English speakers.
Minimum age 18 at enrolment.
A personal statement covering your interest in finance and business.

Apply for the Bachelor in Finance and Business

If you want a finance career grounded in real business literacy, this is the right level of study to commit to. Click Enroll Now and HICL admissions will respond within one working day with the application form and the current fee schedule.