Finance and Economics

You'll develop an understanding of qualitative and mathematical research methods, with a focus on the link between theory and its real-world application. 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.

In your third year you will undertake either a year’s paid internship or a year studying abroad at a partner institution. our 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) the completion of a placement is a transformative process that will boost both your academic performance on your return to university, and your employability on graduation. you may instead wish to take a study year abroad – see the study abroad section for full details.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: Contact us for up-to-date information

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

During your time studying at the faculty of management, law and social sciences you will have the opportunity to take part in our distinctive career booster programme throughout the duration of your course. the programme is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and graduate attributes to be job-ready when seeking employment with leading innovative organisations. the career booster programme offers you the opportunity to gain certificates in: the european computer driving license (ecdl) - the benchmark for digital literacy sage 50 accounting and sage 50 payroll - training that will allow you to develop leading accounting and payroll software skills project manager professional certificates - giving you the edge when seeking to become a certified project manager big data analysis and reporting skills - using software and services (sas) that will lead to certification. in addition, the programme will also include activities to promote teamwork, confidence, communication and many other skills sought by employers. developing a portfolio of continuing professional development (cpd) certificates will demonstrate to employers that you are not only ambitious but also take responsibility for your own professional development.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Bradford has partnerships with the following companies: