BSc (Hons) Finance
Programme Overview
- Degree: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Finance (Awarded by University of London)
- Programme duration: 3 years (Full-time)
- Location: BUV Campus, Ecopark, Hanoi
- Timetable: Student’s timetable will be sent to BUV student’s emails prior to the commencement date of each semester
Degree awarded by one of the most prestigious universities in the UK
Benefit of LSE’s academic expertise and the backing of the University of London
Facilitated pursuit of globally-recognised Finance accreditations
Extra entry option available through 1-year International Foundation Programme (IFP)
- Career Opportunities: The Finance degree is a rigorous, comprehensive preparation for you if you are considering a career in Finance, trading on Financial Markets, Retail Banking, Investment Banking, Accountancy, Economic Consultancy or Risk Analysis and Management.
- Esteemed Programme: This degree is awarded by the University of London, which is one of the oldest, largest, and most respected universities in the United Kingdom. The London School of Economics [LSE] is one of the 17 colleges within the University of London.
- Highest Quality Standard: The LSE controls the syllabus of all modules, sets, and marks all examinations, and certifies that the degree is of the same standard as those taught at the LSE itself. You will receive guidance directly from the LSE in terms of subject materials and access to the university’s Virtual Learning Environment.
- Professional Qualification Opportunities: After gaining this qualification you can pursue (and gain certain exemptions) from IFS School of Finance (UK), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) (UK and others), ICAEW (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales), ICPAS (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore) – and other such prestigious institutions – for professional qualifications.
- Globally Recognised Teaching Quality: BUV’s team of University of London expert lecturers are dedicated and committed to helping you succeed. There are many University of London’s teaching centres around the world, and BUV boasts the highest pass-rates in most subjects globally, with several of our students achieving the “highest mark world-wide” award in modules, annually.
*LSE is a College of the University of London and is responsible for the academic direction of the Economics, Management, Finance and Social Sciences (EMFSS) programmes available as University of London International Programmes. This means that LSE academics and administrative staff develop syllabuses, write subject guides, develop online learning opportunities and materials, advise teaching institutions and prepare and mark examinations.
Course structure 
Year 1
Year 1 Introduction to Economics
Statistics 1 & Mathematics 1
Principles of Banking and Finance
Principles of Accounting
Year 2
Year 2 Asset pricing and financial markets
Principles of corporate finance
Microeconomics
Elective course (Students can choose one from this list):
- Financial reporting – This course is about the theory and practise of the preparation of financial statements. This means that students must gain a firm understanding of the concepts which underlie how financial information should be interpreted and disclosed. It equips students with a deep understanding of accountancy issues and tools that they will employ as professional accountants, should they pursue that career.
- Management science methods: Management science deals with decision making within a managerial context. It encompasses a number of systematic approaches to making decisions in problems often encountered by managers. In the modern world, intuition in decision making can be an unsafe guide. The distinctive feature of management science is the construction of an explicit, simplified model of relevant aspects of the decision making situation under study. Such models are often based on quantitative mathematical approaches, but may at times have a more qualitative character.
- Statistics 2 & Mathematics 2 – Statistics 2: This half course requires the student to develop the concepts introduced in Statistics 1 of measurement and hypothesis testing. Mathematics 2: This half course develops further the basic mathematical methods introduced in Mathematics 1, and also demonstrates further applications in economics, finance and management.
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Year 3
Year 3 Financial Intermediation
Investment Management
Auditing and assurance
Statistical methods for market research
Elective course (Students can choose one from this list):
- Financial reporting – This course is about the theory and practise of the preparation of financial statements. This means that students must gain a firm understanding of the concepts which underlie how financial information should be interpreted and disclosed. It equips students with a deep understanding of accountancy issues and tools that they will employ as professional accountants, should they pursue that career.
- Management science methods: Management science deals with decision making within a managerial context. It encompasses a number of systematic approaches to making decisions in problems often encountered by managers. In the modern world, intuition in decision making can be an unsafe guide. The distinctive feature of management science is the construction of an explicit, simplified model of relevant aspects of the decision making situation under study. Such models are often based on quantitative mathematical approaches, but may at times have a more qualitative character.
- Statistics 2 & Mathematics 2 – Statistics 2: This half course requires the student to develop the concepts introduced in Statistics 1 of measurement and hypothesis testing. Mathematics 2: This half course develops further the basic mathematical methods introduced in Mathematics 1, and also demonstrates further applications in economics, finance and management.
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Elective course (Students can choose one from this list):
- Financial reporting – This course is about the theory and practise of the preparation of financial statements. This means that students must gain a firm understanding of the concepts which underlie how financial information should be interpreted and disclosed. It equips students with a deep understanding of accountancy issues and tools that they will employ as professional accountants, should they pursue that career.
- Management science methods: Management science deals with decision making within a managerial context. It encompasses a number of systematic approaches to making decisions in problems often encountered by managers. In the modern world, intuition in decision making can be an unsafe guide. The distinctive feature of management science is the construction of an explicit, simplified model of relevant aspects of the decision making situation under study. Such models are often based on quantitative mathematical approaches, but may at times have a more qualitative character.
- Statistics 2 & Mathematics 2 – Statistics 2: This half course requires the student to develop the concepts introduced in Statistics 1 of measurement and hypothesis testing. Mathematics 2: This half course develops further the basic mathematical methods introduced in Mathematics 1, and also demonstrates further applications in economics, finance and management.
© University of London
© University of London
Elective course (Students can choose one from this list):
- Financial reporting – This course is about the theory and practise of the preparation of financial statements. This means that students must gain a firm understanding of the concepts which underlie how financial information should be interpreted and disclosed. It equips students with a deep understanding of accountancy issues and tools that they will employ as professional accountants, should they pursue that career.
- Management science methods: Management science deals with decision making within a managerial context. It encompasses a number of systematic approaches to making decisions in problems often encountered by managers. In the modern world, intuition in decision making can be an unsafe guide. The distinctive feature of management science is the construction of an explicit, simplified model of relevant aspects of the decision making situation under study. Such models are often based on quantitative mathematical approaches, but may at times have a more qualitative character.
- Statistics 2 & Mathematics 2 – Statistics 2: This half course requires the student to develop the concepts introduced in Statistics 1 of measurement and hypothesis testing. Mathematics 2: This half course develops further the basic mathematical methods introduced in Mathematics 1, and also demonstrates further applications in economics, finance and management.
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Programme outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
- Communicate knowledge and understanding of several of the major contexts within which banking operates, based on a critical evaluation of related theoretical and conceptual frameworks and of empirical evidence as to its effects.
- Communicate knowledge and understanding of, and appropriate ability to use and critically evaluate, current and major alternative technical languages and practices of banking and finance, together with appropriate ability to apply them.
- Manipulate financial and other numerical data and appropriate understanding of and ability to apply mathematical and statistical concepts.
- Communicate and apply knowledge and understanding of the principles of business information systems management to an appropriate level.
- Analyse business activities and perform financial analyses and projections in appropriate contexts of planning, decision making and control to an appropriate level; and to recognise the limitations of these techniques.
- Understand the pricing of financial assets and why and how corporations issue various types of assets.
- To demonstrate appropriate ability to communicate knowledge and understanding of financial management, risk and the operation of financial markets, based on critical evaluation of theories and empirical evidence.
Intellectual and cognitive skills
- Locate, extract, analyse and draw reasoned conclusions from multiple sources (including electronic sources) of appropriate literature and relevant data and acknowledge and reference sources appropriately
- Critically analyse arguments
- Assimilate and lucidly evaluate alternative views
Transferable skills
- Communicate effectively in a written context
- Use information technology (spreadsheets, word-processing and online databases) appropriately
- Organise information, and to assimilate and evaluate competing arguments
- Manage their own learning, including working effectively to deadlines
- Be open minded and have a capacity to handle ideas and scrutinise information in critical, evaluative and analytical ways
Exit qualifications
- Have the essential introduction to that subject
- Demonstrate an understanding on the concepts and principles related to their area of study; and be able to communicate ideas and findings in a reliable and structured way
- Develop a greater understanding and a sophistication of thinking as they work through the courses
- Build on their existing knowledge to approach the concepts and principles from a wider context
- Be at a stage where they will have obtained qualities
Employability
Thanks to subject-specific knowledge alongside employer-desired skills provided in the programme, graduates from our Finance programme often have many opportunities to start their career as:
- Financial Analyst
- Investment Banker
- Financial Planner
- Risk Analyst
- Corporate Treasurer
- Accountant
- Asset Manager
- Credit Analyst
- Financial Consultant
- Insurance Underwriter
In the long run, they might find themselves in the position of senior financial consultants, portfolio managers, or CFOs.
Admission requirements
Academic Requirements
Aged 17 or over. One of the following qualifications:
- Complete IFP programme
- Complete A level or IB with good grade of one of the following:
- Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma: comparable to UK GCSE/IGCSE grade A – C / 9 – 4 provided grade 5 – 10 is achieved on a subject for subject basis in final year of schooling (with the exception of English Language)
- Mathematics to UK GCSE/IGCSE Level (Grade C) or equivalent
English Language Requirements
One of the following:
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A proficiency test passed within the last 3 years:
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(IELTS) International English Language Testing System: 6 overall, with 5.5 in each sub-test (Academic or General or IELTS Indicator Online Test)
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Pearson Test of English, Academic: 54 overall, with 54 in Reading and Writing elements
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(TOEFL) iBT Test of English as a Foreign Language (including Special Home Edition test): 87 overall, with 21+ in Reading and Writing sub-tests and 19+ in Speaking and Listening sub-tests
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- An award within the past 3 years: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE): English as a Second Language (grade C)
What do our students say?
Class of 2023
If there is one thing BUV does not do, is that they do not oversell their amazing faculty. My experience has been exceptional, thanks to the unwavering support of my beloved teachers. Their dedication to excellence and their willingness to always go the extra mile have truly enriched my learning experience. Not to mention the friendships I have formed here, which have been a loving source of support and joy. Whether it was playing basketball or enjoying campus events like club days and winter dances, the memories I’ve made are priceless. Glad to have spent my ‘Glory days’ here!
Class of 2021
I have always dreamt of studying in an international environment but my family cannot afford for me to study in foreign countries. The scholarship that I was awarded gave me the chance to study at BUV, an unique opportunity to pursue my study in a high-quality international environment in Vietnam with affordable tuition fee. Moreover, when I found out that the Finance degree at BUV is developed by LSE, one of the UK top universities in Economics, I felt much more assured and confident in my decision.
Programme pass rate
The average module pass rate for BSc (Hons) Finance programme in 2022 is 88%.
Fees & financial aid
Fees
Tuition fee information for students enrolling from January 2024:
| Tuition Fee | Other Fees* | Total Fee | |
| UoL International Foundation Programme | VND 107,280,000 | VND 102,128,000 | VND 209,408,000 |
| Degree** | VND 721,668,000 | VND 402,359,000 | VND 1,124,027,000 |
* Other fees include Education Resource Fee, Student Affairs Fee and University of London Fee
** Listed fee covers the full programme
Financial aid
The British University Vietnam (BUV) scholarship fund was established in 2018 with the goal of giving students the opportunity to study UK undergraduate and graduate programmes in an international learning environment. With an aim to improve and increase accessibility to high-quality education, BUV has officially launched the fund valued at 150 billion VND in 2024 with hundreds of scholarships and financial aid made available.
You can visit our Scholarship page to find out more and check your eligibility.
