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Study Accounting, Economics, Finance, Maths

From big data to organisational behaviour, University of Birmingham prepares you for careers across a range of sectors. With triple-crown accreditation and a campus in the UK's second-largest financial centre, you'll graduate with the skills, credentials and connections global employers look for.
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Why study at Birmingham

Birmingham is one of the UK's largest centres for financial and professional services — home to HSBC UK's headquarters, major operations for Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and all four Big Four firms, and a rapidly growing fintech ecosystem. Nearly one in five UK finance roles is based in the Wes Midlands region (The Business Desk).

  • Hands-on training with Bloomberg, Capital IQ and Datastream in our dedicated Bloomberg Suite
  • Based in one of the UK's fastest-growing fintech hubs, with direct access to emerging roles in financial technology
  • Pathways to globally recognised ACT treasury qualifications alongside your degree
  • Triple-crown accredited — one of fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide to hold AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB accreditation
  • A genuinely international cohort, with students from over 100 countries

Interested in studying at Birmingham?

From programme details to scholarships and entry requirements — register your interest and we'll send you everything you need to make your decision.

Courses in Accounting and Finance

  • MSc Accounting and Finance

    Accounting and finance is everchanging, stay up-to-date through guest lectures with industry leaders, professional development events, and dedicated careers and employability support.

  • MSc Financial Management

    Explore an in-depth knowledge of corporate finance, including financial statement analysis, how to value securities and business, and financial modelling.

  • MSc Sustainable Finance

    As global challenges like climate change and social inequality demand urgent financial solutions, sustainable finance has emerged as essential to our economic future.

  • MSc Money, Banking and Finance

    Learn from leading academics about the economic theory of money, banking, and finance within the global economy's broader context.

  • MSc Financial Technology

    Be part of the next generation of postgraduates in big data management, computer programming and key theories in finance with the Financial Technology MSc. Find out more.

  • MSc Investments

    A specialist finance programme for those looking to develop the highly sought after critical, analytical and technical skills required to manage complex financial assets.

Course in Economics and Mathematics

  • MSc Economics, AI and Data Science

    As organisations integrate large datasets into decision-making, the demand for graduates who combine economic reasoning and causal analysis with data science tools has never been greater.

  • MSc Economics

    Specialise in Behavioural & Experimental, Development, and Environmental & Natural Resource Economics. Build your understanding of market dynamics and how to use this to drive positive change.

  • MSc Financial Economics

    Develop in-demand financial and economic expertise to prepare yourself for roles in investment banking, consultancy, and policy-making.

  • MSc Applied Mathematics

    Explore the beauty of mathematics – from theoretical maths to finance, statistics and data science.

  • Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Econometrics (MORSE) MSc

    This Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Econometrics (MORSE), Masters programme is aimed at a new generation of mathematicians who will work at the frontiers of many industries

  • Mathematical Finance MSc

    The Mathematical Finance MSc, taught by School of Mathematics and Department of Economics, provides the skills that will enable graduates to apply their quantitative training to financial analysis.

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Meet our graduates

  • Oscar Xing

    Oscar works as a General Manager & Chairman Assistant at Shanghai Imilab Technology.

  • Lan Yao

    Lan Yao leads in healthcare innovation and rare disease advocacy, combining business insight with social impact.

  • Aarya Dhijith

    Aarya is currently working as a PWM (Private Wealth Management) Performance Analyst (Contract via Russell Tobin) at Goldman Sachs in Bangalore, India.

  • Bingyu Yang

    Bingyu works as a Banking Customer Service Advisor at HSBC, leveraging analytical & problem-solving skills gained from her MSc to identify trends in customer behaviour & recommend financial solutions.

Find your place at Birmingham

Home to one of the UK’s largest international student populations, with over 10,000 students from 150+ countries, and set on a 250-acre green campus named among the most beautiful in Britain (The Telegraph), the University of Birmingham is one of the top universities in UK for international students to study abroad.

Find out more

  • Postgraduate online events

    We offer online events so you can find out about postgraduate study at Birmingham from the comfort of your home.

  • Postgraduate Fees and funding

    We’ve put more than £33 million into student support and scholarships. We also offer a range of advice on searching for funding and managing your finances.

  • Postgraduate stories

    Discover what it’s like to live and learn at Birmingham through the voices of our postgraduate students and alumni.