Finance

Why Finance at Aston

Aston Business School sits among the top 1% worldwide with triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS, which means employers recognize its graduates wherever they go. This standing, combined with programs built around practical skills, helps explain why alumni earn an average of £33,200 just three years after graduating—among the highest figures nationally. The school’s Teaching Excellence Framework gold rating and 17th place in the Financial Times UK rankings reflect an environment where students develop through real business cases and mandatory placements, while exemptions from professional exams make the path to qualification shorter for those entering banking, consulting, or corporate finance roles.

Accounting and Finance

BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance teaches students to think strategically about numbers, analyzing real business situations where it’s not enough to calculate—they need to explain why companies made particular decisions. Through audit, taxation, and corporate governance, they develop the professional skepticism that distinguishes effective financial analysts, gaining skills applicable whether they end up in banks, consultancies, or startups. A mandatory placement year turns theory into practice while building professional networks before graduation, and for those pursuing accounting careers, the program offers exemptions from ACCA or CIMA exams, which saves both time and money.

Undergraduate Finance

BSc (Hons) Finance suits those who see themselves as investment analysts or corporate finance managers, where they’ll apply various financial instruments to support informed decisions. The program progresses naturally: first-year foundations in economics and statistics give way to specialized topics students choose according to their interests, then after a placement year, they return with experience to tackle advanced concepts in corporate and international finance. Working with quantitative analysis and trading techniques while earning accreditations from ACCA, CIMA, and CII, students gain practical tools alongside theory, and the university’s career service supports them through placements that often lead to their first professional opportunities.

Finance Master’s at Aston University

The MSc Finance from this triple-accredited school focuses on analytical and quantitative skills needed in modern financial markets. Students work with Bloomberg terminals for market analysis and Python for data processing, learning from academics whose industry experience brings practical insights alongside theoretical concepts. Aston employs block teaching—an innovative approach where students concentrate on one subject at a time rather than juggling multiple disciplines simultaneously. This method reduces stress and improves comprehension, creating an atmosphere where they can fully immerse themselves in each topic before moving forward, which leads to deeper understanding than traditional formats allow.

International Accounting and Finance

MSc International Accounting and Finance serves both recent graduates and practicing professionals seeking to systematize their knowledge or advance to new levels. Those holding qualifications like CGMA, ACCA, or ACA can take an accelerated route, completing only research methods and the project component. The curriculum spans management accounting, corporate reporting, ethics, audit, and taxation while emphasizing critical thinking and leadership, and it addresses how artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping the industry, teaching students to work alongside these technologies. Block teaching here also allows deeper focus on each subject, developing not just technical capabilities but the ability to apply ethical, sustainable practices to real business challenges in global contexts.