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.

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Admit-One

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

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Original post by artful_lounger

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.

thanks for the reply :smile:

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

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Original post by Admit-One

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

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?

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artful_lounger

Original post by sylvaticia

thanks for the reply :smile:

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.

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Original post by artful_lounger

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?

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artful_lounger

Original post by sylvaticia

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?

Work experience and preparing for assessment centre exercises. The degree is just a tick box. I think 2 of the big 4 have A-level grade requirements but the other 2 don't to my knowledge.

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Admit-One

Original post by sylvaticia

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’ve never done an internship in my life. But I’m middle aged now, so the job market is different from a couple of decades back. .

I got a degree in computing. Struggled to get related work so took a data entry job as a temp at HSBC. I’m sure most grads would turn their nose up at it, but it got me in the door and more importantly for me sight of internal vacancies and on the radar of recruiting managers. It’s a lot easier to talk at interview when you know the business and role well.

From memory, my degree never limited me. Vacancies only ever asked for a bachelors degree. Box ticked.

I did loads of different jobs, mainly around customer onboarding and risk. I ended up being a credit underwriter despite having no relevant qualifications at all. I never met a single person with a degree in a related field, I remember people having them in things like Politics and Archeology though.

I suppose the gist is that you need to be prepared to start low and work hard. Too many people think they’re going to get into a grad scheme when they’re competitive and oversaturated.

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