BSc Finance and Investment - Kent

I've applied for BSc Finance and Investment at University of Kent with a deferred entry for 2026. I have searched almost everywhere that is possible for extensive info on the course yet I cannot find a single consistent string of information for it. I'm just creating this thread for people who are:
1. Already on the course and want share some information about it such as why they picked it and what they are currently learning and maybe future career pathways they are looking to find.
2. People who have already applied or looking around this course and simply want to talk about the course and/or understand more about it.
3. People from other finance related courses who want to add anything that may or may not be relevant to the thread but all information is good information so why not.
4. People who just want to ask questions
Ask me any questions or just lay some information however you want, it's YOUR thread.
(I will answer and respond to every question at any time, I'm not sure if this thread is able to stay open for a year + but if it can I will still be active by then answering questions or replying)
(Hopefully this helps future candidates for this course should it get more recognition and maybe even implementation in more universities as this part of the financial industry is only ever increasing and appealing to a broader, younger and larger demographic)

Hi,
I hope you are well!😊
It's great to see that you are looking to come to Kent in 2026!😊🎓️
It's also great to see that you're looking to connect with others who are interested in this field using this thread🙂
While I do not study Finance and Investment, it does sound really interesting from the information available on the Kent website. If you are struggling to find information on the course, the best place to look is on the Kent undergraduates course search page, which you can find here. I've also linked the BSc Finance and Investment course page here for you too, which has everything you need to know about the course, from entry requirements, to the course structure and current modules, to what its like to study the course. I hope this helps😊
Do get in touch if you have any questions!🙂
Best wishes,
Josie
Uni of Kent Student Rep🎓️

Not sure if you know but, for BSc Finance and Investment is there any planned changes to these modules in line with the "The 2025/26 academic term will change to three 10-week terms" module changes or is this course going to have all the same modules?

Hi,
I hope you are well!😊
The BSc Finance and Investment course has been adapted alongside the Kent2030 changes. Students will all study two, 20 credit modules each term (120 credits a year), and there will be three, ten week terms, where students will engage in their teaching and sit assessments within the ten week term. So under the section "what you'll study" the modules have been adapted to the changes, so are an example of the compulsory modules students have taken. These modules are subject to change, in line with developments and innovations in the curriculum, but provide a good example of the modules on offer at Kent for Finance and Investment🙂
You can find out more about the Kent2030 plans here.
I hope this helps, do let me know if I have answered your question fully!😊
Best wishes,
Josie
Uni of Kent Student Rep🎓️

Thanks for the info, do you know what the numbers are like for this course, it's proving difficult to find anyone who might do it

Hi,
I hope you are well!😊
Yes. The intake last September for first year was around 50-60 students, as well as roughly 20-30 starting on a foundation year, making the course a medium size. I hope this helps!
My cohort for Social Science was a bit smaller than this, but I really liked it because it meant I could form some really good relationships with my academics and with students on my course too!😊
Best wishes,
Josie
Uni of Kent Student Rep🎓️

I've applied for BSc Finance and Investment at University of Kent with a deferred entry for 2026. I have searched almost everywhere that is possible for extensive info on the course yet I cannot find a single consistent string of information for it. I'm just creating this thread for people who are:
1. Already on the course and want share some information about it such as why they picked it and what they are currently learning and maybe future career pathways they are looking to find.
2. People who have already applied or looking around this course and simply want to talk about the course and/or understand more about it.
3. People from other finance related courses who want to add anything that may or may not be relevant to the thread but all information is good information so why not.
4. People who just want to ask questions
Ask me any questions or just lay some information however you want, it's YOUR thread.
(I will answer and respond to every question at any time, I'm not sure if this thread is able to stay open for a year + but if it can I will still be active by then answering questions or replying)
(Hopefully this helps future candidates for this course should it get more recognition and maybe even implementation in more universities as this part of the financial industry is only ever increasing and appealing to a broader, younger and larger demographic)

Hi 3rd year banking and finance here (Not at Kent). This course looks very good based of the title, I’m assuming the investment part is more used to suck you in as investment is a weird way to put it when you have “finance” in the title of the degree anyways, normally that would be a given 🤣. (Based of my observation anyways)
However, I will say if you’re struggling to find clear information of the course, like module outline, what you might expect, and all the basics that a university should be outlining. I would highly advise you to reconsider your place at Kent. If what I said above is there, and you’re looking for more “in depth information” then I take away that statement, as most universities won’t go in depth for modules.
So career outlines, I’m going to treat this as just finance, as the investment part is just a marketing play if I’m honest. Most decent finance courses should outline a decent investment module that is 100% compulsory, such as portfolio theory, corporate finance, equity ratio etc. As for career development, you’re most probably going to a trainee analyst or maybe working in a commercial bank. Finance is one of them degrees, you can pretty much fit into ANY business, and why finance graduates are stepping into what would be considered a “business graduate role” as finance is much more diverse than people think, hence why business at university is looked down upon as it’s very vague and doesn’t offer much more than what you study at A level standard.
To end it off, if you have any questions about finance, banking, economics (yes around 30% of modules are heavily economic, normally things such as econometrics, economics, game theory etc would be standard modules even in a finance course) please feel free to ask anything, I’ll do my best to answer

It was in-depth info I was looking for, like people talking about it who are currently on the course at Kent or another University. Kent is my best choice by a long run though. In terms of basic info it is great, I already have everything I need and more. I think what I need to know is where do I study or learn more, where are resources and stuff like that. I plan to gain a perfect understanding of the whole of my Year 1 Content before actually starting Year 1 however, I'm currently stuck at just books which while they are extremely helpful, don't help me out Kent specific wise. I know you said you aren't at Kent but I'm wondering how would you go about it if you were in my position. I'm aiming for no less than a First Class so I it matters quite a bit to me.

Ok I won’t say anymore… but I will say what you said it’s not specific to Kent… I’m sorry but if I pick up a text book about human anatomy just because it doesn’t have “Oxford medicine” highlighted it won’t help me at Oxford medicine….? Book are great and it will help you at Kent no matter what! Try to get away from books though, cause do you actually understand what you’re reading? Or you just thinking “ohh that makes sense”, “ohh I totally agree with that” if it’s that…. Then you need to learn financial terminology better, actually understand personal and basic finance. Many videos are online such as YouTube that will help you with this. Remember though, try to stay away from “influencers” try to go with actually associations such as LIBF, ACCA, LSE economics (yes they have a YouTube) that would be more helpful that books right now in my opinion. Hope that helps

Hi, I'm not sure if you know where and how, but where would resources for modules for UKC courses be, specifically BSc Finance and Investment, or would it just be independent research for each module?

Hi!
I hope you are well!😊
I really apologise for the delay in getting back to you!
I completely understand wanting to do a little bit of background reading to prepare you for your studies! I did a little bit in the summer to prepare for my course, but don't overwork yourself! This is because you will get all the knowledge needed in your first year so you can progress onto the rest of your course. It would also be super difficult to learn everything you need to know before you start too! And you will get the chance to explore different ideas and concepts as progress through your degree too, so don't worry about knowing everything now!😊
In terms of support with finding readings, books, articles, and academic sources, your lecturers will help you with this when you start. My lecturers have given me recommended readings, reading lists, academic article databases, and specific journals to look for academic sources to use in my assignments and to aid my learning. Each course and module is different, and some require more reading or more practical skills for example, but all of the course material needed is given to students when they begin the course. This may be why you found it difficult to find information about this on the course page🙂
I studied Social Science, so admittedly Finance and Investment is not my strong point! 🤭 But I am going to get in touch with the course lead for you to see if there is anything they can recommend you do to prepare before you start in September😊
In the meantime, you have had some great advice from Rhewer1! Getting your head around some key terminology, basic concepts, and key information sounds like a great idea! Videos can be a really engaging way to do this, and of course books help too! But I would agree that some books can be a little bit confusing or intimidating if you haven't come across academic books before, so I would try not to overwhelm yourself, and have a little look round at some key terms etc to get you started😊
I hope this helps! And I hope to be in touch soon with some information for you😊
Best wishes,
Josie
Uni of Kent Student Rep🎓️

Thanks I appreciate it. If you could get in touch with the course lead that would be very helpful. I get not overworking yourself, but I aim to do extremely well and make the most of my education this time, learning from the mistakes of A Level especially, so please if you do have the chance, any help from the lead of the course would be extremely helpful.

Thanks I appreciate it. If you could get in touch with the course lead that would be very helpful. I get not overworking yourself, but I aim to do extremely well and make the most of my education this time, learning from the mistakes of A Level especially, so please if you do have the chance, any help from the lead of the course would be extremely helpful.