University of Sussex Courses & Fees

Our accredited Accounting and Finance degree helps you achieve professional status faster. You’ll benefit from the latest industry knowledge combined with the practical skills to launch your career.

On this course you develop the knowledge needed for a successful career as well as professional membership of the accounting profession. You learn about the risks and interdependencies of the modern global economy. And you’ll gain practical skills through real-world problem-solving exercises including access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, supervised by academic and industry experts.

You’ll benefit from a solid grounding in the principles of business before focussing on corporate finance, financial institutions and markets, as well as more specific aspects of corporate and managerial accounting. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making.

This degree also offers a wide range of options including leadership and entrepreneurship, so you can broaden your knowledge to boost your employability. You can also enrich your degree by spending time in the workplace or studying abroad.

Our accredited Accounting and Finance degree helps you achieve professional status faster.  You’ll benefit from the latest industry knowledge combined with the practical skills to launch your career.  You have the opportunity to apply for a year in the workplace to gain valuable professional experience.

On this course you develop the knowledge needed for a successful career as well as professional membership of the accounting profession.  You learn about the risks and interdependencies of the modern global economy.  And you’ll gain practical skills through real-world problem-solving exercises including access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, supervised by academic and industry experts.

You’ll benefit from a solid grounding in the principles of business before focussing on corporate finance, financial institutions and markets, as well as more specific aspects of corporate and managerial accounting. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making.

This degree also offers a wide range options including leadership and entrepreneurship, so you can broaden your knowledge to boost your employability.

By starting your studies at Sussex on our Foundation Year, you develop a wide-ranging understanding of the ways in which businesses work, as well as essential mathematical skills.

The Foundation Year prepares you to continue your undergraduate studies in the specialism of your choice – business and management, marketing, accounting, finance or economics. Our experienced staff help you to develop the academic knowledge and practical skills you’ll need to succeed throughout your degree and in your future career.

Successfully completing your Foundation Year guarantees that you'll be able to continue onto your choice of degree from a wide range of subjects in the University of Sussex Business School.

On the Finance and Business BSc, you develop an in-depth understanding of modern financial markets alongside the essential management skills you’ll need in your career. You study diverse aspects of finance, business and management, economics and accounting, gaining an essential understanding of the context within which business is conducted today.

In Finance, you focus on corporate finance, financial institutions, markets, derivative products and banking. In Business, you cover the different aspects of the global business world, entrepreneurship, leadership and the processes of management. You also build your knowledge of analytical techniques to apply throughout your course, including statistics and mathematics for finance and economics. 

While broadening your knowledge of finance and business, you can tailor your degree to suit your desired career path through a wide range of options including blockchain finance, cryptocurrency markets, entrepreneurship, global supply chain, law and ethics. 

You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab if you’re interested in improving your trading skills or conducting your own research project. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. You can also boost your employability with an option to study abroad or apply for a professional placement year.

On the Finance and Business BSc, you develop an in-depth understanding of modern financial markets alongside the essential management skills you'll need in your career. You study diverse aspects of finance, business and management, economics and accounting, gaining an essential understanding of the context within which business is conducted today. You also have the opportunity to apply for a year in industry where you can gain professional experience and put your knowledge into practice.

In Finance, you focus on corporate finance, financial institutions, markets, derivative products and banking. In Business, you cover the different aspects of the global business world, entrepreneurship, leadership and the processes of management. You also build your knowledge of analytical techniques to apply throughout your course, including statistics and mathematics for finance and economics. 

While broadening your knowledge of finance and business, you can tailor your degree to suit your desired career path through a wide range of options including blockchain finance, cryptocurrency markets, entrepreneurship, global supply chain, law and ethics.

You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab if you’re interested in improving your trading skills or conducting your own research project. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. You also have the opportunity to apply for a term studying abroad.

Gain the financial technology (FinTech) skills essential for a career in tomorrow’s financial institutions. The FinTech industry will create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the UK alone and is already worth £7-billion to the UK economy. With developments in computing continuing to accelerate, understanding their applications to financial markets will make you highly employable in a variety of industries.

The BSc offers you the opportunity to gain experience at the cutting edge between finance and computer science. You’ll develop quantitative and analytical skills as well as your coding and programming capabilities. You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, located in the Business School, and to Thomson Reuters service platforms. This allows you to take part in real-time financial and trading simulation, supervised by academic and industry experts. 

This joint degree prepares you for employment in the exciting and growing FinTech industry as well as in traditional financial services and IT. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. You can also boost your employability with an option to study abroad, or apply for a professional placement year.

Gain the financial technology (FinTech) skills essential for a career in tomorrow’s financial institutions. The FinTech industry will create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the UK alone and is already worth £7-billion to the UK economy. With developments in computing continuing to accelerate, understanding their applications to financial markets will make you highly employable in a variety of industries.

The BSc offers you the opportunity to gain experience at the cutting edge between finance and computer science. You’ll develop quantitative and analytical skills as well as your coding and programming capabilities. You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, located in the Business School, and to Thomson Reuters service platforms. This allows you to take part in real-time financial and trading simulation, supervised by academic and industry experts. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. 

This joint degree prepares you for employment in the exciting and growing FinTech industry as well as in traditional financial services and IT. With this course, you have the opportunity to apply for a year in industry where you can put your knowledge into practice. We have a wide range of well-established partnerships including local, London-based and international companies.

If you want to explore the strong relationship between mathematics and financial analysis, this course is for you.

You’ll learn from experts in both disciplines and you’ll gain a thorough grounding in the theories and techniques that underlie modern mathematics and finance. The use of industry-standard software (such as MATLAB, Python and R) develops your analytical and modelling skills. You’ll graduate with the specialist knowledge crucial for success in today’s financial industry.

You’ll be guided throughout your degree by an academic adviser. We’ll support your career development with opportunities to engage with potential employers, while you gain the confidence and competence they’re looking for.

Join a Business School with innovative approaches to management, and research excellence in areas such as the future of work and the digital workplace. You’ll develop the skills and confidence to succeed in business and become a leader of tomorrow.

This course will fully prepare you for a management career. You will develop a good understanding of business and organisations within a broader societal context, providing you with the foundation for success in a global environment. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making.

Whether you want to work in general or specialist management roles, marketing, social enterprise, human resources or start your own business, our flexible approach will boost your employability prospects. On this degree you can also spend time enriching your experience by exploring different disciplines from across the university, along with the opportunity to spend time in the workplace or studying abroad.

Accreditation

You’ll join the EQUIS and AMBA-accredited University of Sussex Business School. Learn more about all of course accreditations here. Find out more

• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.

Join a Business School with innovative approaches to management, and research excellence in areas such as the future of work and the digital workplace. You’ll develop the skills and confidence to succeed in business and become a leader of tomorrow.

This course will fully prepare you for a management career while offering a wide range of options so you can tailor your degree to your career path. You have the opportunity to apply for a year in industry where you can put your knowledge into practice. We have a wide range of well-established partnerships with businesses including local, London-based, and international companies.

Whether you want to work in general or specialist management roles, marketing, social enterprise, human resources or start your own business, our flexible approach will boost your employability prospects. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. On this degree you can also spend time enriching your experience by exploring different disciplines from across the university.

Accreditation

You’ll join the EQUIS and AMBA-accredited University of Sussex Business School. Learn more about all of our course accreditations here. Find out more

• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Find out more

To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. This can be a fantastic opportunity to gain real-life insight into industry as well as skills valued by employers. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can help you:

• find an employer
• draft an application
• prepare for interviews.

Don’t worry if you’re not successful, you’ll simply transfer to a non-placement version of your course.

Explore innovative approaches to international management and develop a global understanding of business and society. On this degree you study the core processes of management and discover how they shape international organisations. 

You’ll mainly learn about the world’s key business regions including the European Union, North America, East and South East Asia and East and Central Europe. You have the opportunity to apply for a year in industry where you can put your knowledge into practice. At the University of Sussex Business School we have a wide range of well-established partnerships with global businesses.

You investigate trends in international business and global strategy and examine marketing and human resource management from an international perspective. There are a wide range of options including entrepreneurship and financial management. For your final year project you investigate a specialist area of international business. You’ll engage with dedicated professionals, and be challenged with new perspectives, ideas and approaches.

Explore innovative approaches to international management and develop a global understanding of business and society. On this degree you’ll study the core processes of management and discover how they shape international organisations. 

You’ll mainly learn about the world’s key business regions including the European Union, North America, East and South East Asia and East and Central Europe. You’ll also investigate trends in international business and global strategy and examine marketing and human resource management from an international perspective. There are a wide range of options including modules on entrepreneurship and financial management. For your final year project, you’ll investigate a specialist area of international business.

At the University of Sussex Business School you’ll become part of a vibrant, multinational student and staff community, and can expand your international network. You’ll engage with dedicated professionals, and be challenged with new perspectives, ideas and approaches.

Equip yourself for the marketing challenges of the future. You’ll study a combination of marketing and management theory and practice. This helps prepare you for anything – from launching your own company to innovating at the heart of a global organisation. 

On the Marketing and Management BSc you critically evaluate organisational and consumer behaviour, while learning the importance of marketing strategy, brand development and new product management. In the first year you also develop a valuable understanding of economics, accounting and business law. In the subsequent years your studies will include digital marketing, consumer behaviour, international marketing and marketing analytics and metrics.

This course prepares you for the workplace while offering the flexibility to tailor your degree to your career path. You’ll engage with dedicated professionals, and be challenged with new perspectives, ideas and approaches. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. You can also spend time enriching your experience by exploring different disciplines from across the University, or by applying for a placement year.

Equip yourself for the marketing challenges of the future. You’ll study a combination of marketing and management theory and practice. This helps prepare you for anything – from launching your own company to innovating at the heart of a global organisation. 

You critically evaluate organisational and consumer behaviour, while learning the importance of marketing strategy, brand development and new product management. In the first year, you also develop a valuable understanding of economics, accounting and business law. In the subsequent years, your studies will include digital marketing, consumer behaviour, international marketing and marketing analytics and metrics.

This course prepares you for the workplace while offering the flexibility to tailor your degree to your career path. You’ll engage with dedicated professionals, and be challenged with new perspectives, ideas and approaches. You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making. You can also spend time enriching your experience by exploring different disciplines from across the University, or by applying for a placement or to study abroad. 

Explore how Economics and International Relations challenge each other and prepare yourself to successfully confront these challenges in your career.

You’ll learn from Economics experts shaping global policy and one of the largest dedicated International Relations departments in the world. You study the principles of economics and finance including both macro- and microeconomics, different approaches to international relations and the major events of modern international history.

In Economics, you’ll focus on areas such as trade, global imbalances, the financial crisis, financial markets and institutions. In International Relations, you study areas such as contemporary international theory and global political economy. To help you gain quantitative skills, you’ll study mathematics and statistics, and to extend your statistical knowledge you’ll train in econometrics. You also choose from a broad range of economics and international relations options, such as labour or development economics, or studying a specific world region. 

You also benefit from having an Academic Success Adviser who can help you with academic study skills including critical thinking, presenting, academic writing and note-making.

Advance your accounting and finance knowledge and prepare for a successful career in financial or professional services. 

On this MSc you study complex issues in accounting and finance, and consider the wider functions of accounting in society. You learn how to demonstrate critical skills in evaluating competing approaches and will become skilled at proposing solutions. This will open up a broad range of careers, including in financial institutions, management consultancies or government bodies. The course also prepares you for PhD-level study by giving you the skills you need to continue your education to the next level.

You can also choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor the course to your interests, including ethics, entrepreneurial finance, accounting in emerging economies, money and banking.

We’re proud of our strong industry links, expert academic staff who consult for leaders in business and government, and state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities. We produce leading research that impacts policy and practice.

On this course, you’ll:

• gain an understanding of the main aspects of risk management in business
• apply mathematics to financial risk description, analysis and quantification
• experience Sussex’s strong foundation of interdisciplinary research.

The MSc draws on expertise from industry professionals, so you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in the fast-paced corporate world. Topics covered include quantitative analysis, regulation, implementation and management structure. You’ll have a choice between practice- and research-oriented study and can explore further topics including programming or statistics.

You’ll learn from established specialists in both the Department of Mathematics and the University of Sussex Business School. 

Today’s investment management professionals need an understanding of financial risk. Changes in banking regulations put increased focus on improving risk management standards. And, recent advances in artificial intelligence and blockchain create rapid growth in financial technology (FinTech) and its impact on investment management.

On this highly practical course, you’ll learn about investment management, risk management and FinTech. This will help you stand out when you start your career in the investment industry or investment-related risk management positions.

You’ll learn from academic staff who are globally renowned for their teaching excellence and extensive industry experience. You’ll:

gain the theoretical and practical knowledge to adapt to changing regulatory environments

learn to communicate both quantitative and qualitative information effectively

develop skills in coding and automation

use trading, risk assessment and portfolio management software. You have access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, supervised by academic and industry experts.

On this MSc, you’ll explore:

• the impact of finance and financial markets on the wider global economy, including in developing countries
• the core theoretical concepts in corporate finance, banking and the management of risk
• applying models, concepts and theories to solve financial and macroeconomic problems in research and policy environments
• the quantitative techniques used in international financial analysis, and how to investigate and interpret results.

You’ll also develop your IT, computing, writing, presentational, communication and team-working skills. In a supervised applied project, you’ll apply the skills you’ve gained and demonstrate them.

Studying a dual-subject Masters enables you to take on a range of roles in management consultancy, banking, corporate finance and financial management.

We offer broad training in management and financial skills. You’ll gain an in-depth appreciation of the financial environment in both the public and private sectors.

As the course progresses, you’ll have the opportunity to study specialised topics in management or finance to match your career interests. And by learning with people from all over the world, you’ll develop the expertise and confidence to work globally.