applying to grad schemes/ grad jobs with only a masters in that field?

Hi all,

hope everyone is well. bit of a weird one. basically lets say a job or grad scheme has essential criteria is you need an undergrad in finance but you have an undergrad in maths and masters in finance, can you still apply?

thanks

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ajj2000

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Which grad scheme specifies an undergrad in finance?

Finance is not a common degree subject in the U.K. , nor do finance sector recruiters particularly look for it.

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SimpleLearnerx10

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Original post by ajj2000

Which grad scheme specifies an undergrad in finance?
Finance is not a common degree subject in the U.K. , nor do finance sector recruiters particularly look for it.

it's not a grad scheme, just a grad job that I found through recruitment agency which looked appealing. However, do you think that type scenario is allowed? where you have a masters in that subject but not an undergrad in it? thanks

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Admit-One

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Original post by SimpleLearnerx10

it's not a grad scheme, just a grad job that I found through recruitment agency which looked appealing. However, do you think that type scenario is allowed? where you have a masters in that subject but not an undergrad in it? thanks

I think it's a case-by-case, employer-by-employer question. For some recruiters it may be enough because it's at a higher level, for others it wouldn't because you wouldn't have the same breadth of study.

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ajj2000

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Original post by SimpleLearnerx10

it's not a grad scheme, just a grad job that I found through recruitment agency which looked appealing. However, do you think that type scenario is allowed? where you have a masters in that subject but not an undergrad in it? thanks

I don’t think that ‘allowed’ and ‘not allowed’ are meaningful concepts when job hunting. I struggle to believe that maths graduate with a masters degree in finance isn’t a better candidate than someone with an undergrad finance degree unless possibly the one for LSE.

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Smack

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Original post by SimpleLearnerx10

it's not a grad scheme, just a grad job that I found through recruitment agency which looked appealing. However, do you think that type scenario is allowed? where you have a masters in that subject but not an undergrad in it? thanks

Apply anyway as you have a degree in finance. There may have been a slight mix up between what the company specified to the recruiter and what the recruiter has subsequently put on the job spec - these things do sometimes get lost in translation.

applying to grad schemes/ grad jobs with only a masters in that field?

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