Finance
Scholarships
Ranking
Top 250 in the world for Accounting & Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2022)
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Scholarships
Ranking
Top 250 in the world for Accounting & Finance (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2022)
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Qualifications
Overview
Finance looks into future planning for businesses, investors, and more.
Finance shapes the health of every economy, and while at UC you will gain the knowledge to make the right financial decisions.
- Examine three key areas: corporate finance, financial markets, and investments.
- Extra opportunities including case competitions, Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) exams, and Professional Risk Manager (PRM) qualifications.
- Option to complete a practical internship in a professional working environment during your final year of studies.
Finance major
Bachelor of Commerce
For the major in the Bachelor of Commerce, complete the following courses:
100-level
MATH102 is recommended.
200-level
- FINC201 Business Finance
- FINC203 Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments
- One 200-level FINC course
300-level
- Two 300-level FINC courses
- Two courses chosen from these options
For the complete three-year Bachelor of Commerce Finance major degree plan, see Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School website.
Bachelor of Science
For the major in the Bachelor of Science, complete the following courses:
100-level
These introductory courses are also recommended.
200-level
- FINC201 Business Finance
- FINC203 Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments
- One 200-level FINC course
These courses are also recommended, or any 200-level STAT courses.
300-level
Finance minor
For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport Coaching, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:
Choose one of the following pathways:
- ACCT102 Accounting and Financial Information
- STAT101 Statistics 1
- MATH101 Methods of Mathematics OR MATH102 Mathematics 1A
- FINC201 Business Finance
- FINC203 Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments
- One of these optional courses
Or:
Studying Finance will prepare you for a range of jobs in the financial and business sectors, as well as any roles that involve detailed knowledge of analysing data, risk planning and management, and accounting.
Some career pathways could include:
- Financial advisor
- Investment broker
- Data analyst
- Foreign exchange dealer.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Finance.
Contact us
Department of Economics and Finance
Phone +64 3 369 3888
Email studybusiness@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Reception Level 2, Meremere building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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