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Economics or Mathematics?? Please Help!

In a bit of a dilemma with choosing my firm and insurance choices.

Basically, when I am older, I want to go into an investment banking job and I don't know which of these choices to go with as my firm:

Exeter University - BSC Mathematics degree

Swansea University - BSC Economics degree

Please help!!!!!
Both very different courses, and I can't really say one will give you an advantage over the other when applying to IB jobs. I'd choose based on whether you want to study maths for 3 years or economics for 3 years.
Original post by TaylorStudent
In a bit of a dilemma with choosing my firm and insurance choices.

Basically, when I am older, I want to go into an investment banking job and I don't know which of these choices to go with as my firm:

Exeter University - BSC Mathematics degree

Swansea University - BSC Economics degree

Please help!!!!!


If you want to get into IB then Exeter is your best bet. It's one of the weaker semi targets for IBs though still a semi target and well respected, much more than Swansea. I imagine Exeter is highly targeted for back office and some middle office roles in banking, but do whichever subject you prefer and go to whichever uni you prefer as three years is a long time doing something you don't particularly enjoy especially if you deviate from a desire to end up at an IB

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