Can i get a job in finance with my current degree?

Big 4 accounting firms don't care wha5 degree you studied or where, and that's a "finance" job in a general sense of being in the financial services sector. If you don't have a more specific definition in mind then it's clearly not an issue.

Work experience will matter more than your degree title.

I worked in finance for over a decade without a degree in a related subject. As above, it’s a broad field.

thanks for the reply
im still not 100% sure tho, i feel like to get the work expericne i want i should be studying in a more related field? and ik bath is a decent uni but its still not a russel group like warick or nottingham so idk if i could rlly get away with having a less related degree as much. im still applying to summer internships and hoping to hear back from them soon but im still a little worried tbh

I literally know someone who went to a non-RG uni doing history and politics who works at a big 4 firm as an accountant now.

In real life people don't care about these sorts of things.

oh okay!
i actually rlly appreciate u for clarifying that ive been rlly stressed cos it feels like ppl online say rlly different things abt courses and which uni u attend it can get confusing and stressful...
is there anything in particular these ppl do? is it bc of the internships they apply to mostly?

oh thats made me feel more motivated ^^
would you mind if you told me more about it? like how did you get a job in finance, and did u do any internships? if so was searching for them a lot more difficult with a less related degree? and do you have any tips for a first year like me?

I think im just gonna switch anyway cos this course makes me miserable. I was enduring it before because i thought bath is a rlly good uni with high student satisfaction and the placemtents are great but if they dont let me switch for next year im just going to look elsewhere..

what are you doing now? sorry, old thread

oh ye this was a while ago lmao. but i kinda decided to stay with my current course. i think all the anxiety and feeling depressed bc of my course was rlly just bc i was kinda alone at uni and was still getting used to living so far from home, but i made new friends and did some research on my course and i feel better now. i think everything will be okay...

I've been stressing about this for a while since i dropped my passion for art and design to pursue a career in finance, although i wasnt sure of the specific field i wanted to work in im basically open to anything thats gonna make me money after graduating. Im currently a first year studying BSc international development with economics at University of Bath, it was an alternative offer from my initial application for pure Economics due to my A level grades. Anyway its second semester and unfortunately ive only started thinking about whether this course will get me the job i'd want now... Ive applied to multiple summer internships to get experience in finance, not all of them ask for it but there are quite a lot that ask for students studying courses like math, econ or finance... i dont wanna continue with a course if i know im still gonna struggle to get a high paying job after graduating... so ive considered transfering to a uni with lower grade boundaries so i could study a more relevant degree, especially after reading that the reputation of the university doesnt affect emplyability that much, or try to switch courses withnin my current uni to business or accounting and management... thats if they accept me onto that course. the people ive spoken to have said they dont think i should switch as theres nothing wrong with my degree, but i cant help but feel like compared my future competition when applying for these high paying jobs or internships, my degree that is less relevant to the business or finance industry would be a barrier. If i dropped my true passion, i want it to be worth it and i want to make a decent salary after graduating... anyways please let me know what you think cos ive been feeling really stuck and stressed lately.

Hey, this is an old thread but I’m thinking about firming this course at bath. I just wanted to ask how you’re finding the course, and the uni in general? Thank you!

oh hey yeah i dropped out and transferred unis to do econ and finance in a different uni last min before second yr T-T
uhhh i rlly didnt enjoy the course but thats mostly bc i expected to gain more valuable skills i feel like i waited the whole yr for it to get good basically... but i would admit some of the modules were kinda interesting i just couldnt see myself doing it for another 2 years i defo shouldve done more research into the course before enrolling tho.
it kinda felt like one of those "mickey mouse degrees" bc i didnt find myself doing a lot of work..? compared to my current course anyways it just felt like i was doing a whole lot of nothing 😕 but thats my personal experience a lot of ppl in that course seemed to find it interesting and ig if ur planning to go into a field in international development it will be okay and ppl have gone into investment banking or wealth management and financial services in general after doing that course but on top of the fact that i didnt feel like doing social policies was a secure choice for a job i just didnt enjoy it like at all...
The university is fine tho i made some great friends during my year there and there r loads of fun events and the city is beautiful too but it all rlly depends on wat u wanna do with the degree imo

Thanks! I decided to firm Birmingham for pure econ and put bath as my insurance.