Industry Overview - Banking and Finance

Estimated graduate starting salary: £18,000 - £29,000
Typical salary after training: £30,000 - £60,000

In preparation for a financial career, useful study options include: English language, mathematics, economics, statistics, business studies, accounting, management and communication. A second language is also useful.

Competition for jobs in the City is very fierce and most employers do now ask for a degree of 2:1 or higher along with a good UCAS points score. Completion of an internship is also highly valued by employers. Although not necessarily a prerequisite, it would certainly be advantageous to have a mathematical based degree - accountancy, economics, engineering etc. However this can depend on...

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Do your research! It's always a great advantage to learn everything about a company so if you get to interview you can impress them with your knowledge. All profiles link to the featured recruiter's current graduate jobs which you can then apply to online.

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