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Can you give advice regarding Financial Mathematics bsc and Business Studies bsc DCU

I am deciding between 2 degrees (business studies with specialization in finance in year 3 bsc or financial mathematics) in terms of career prospects and in general what you would recommend. My interest is stock markets, portfolio management, trading, investment banking, asset management, financial analyst, etc . Could you offer me some insight. Im a bit confused. The Uni is Dublin City University

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AdamKhan11

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by AdamKhan11

I dont know if DCU students would see this since I think the platform might only be for uk students but it was worth a shot.

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ma88th8

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by AdamKhan11

I dont know if DCU students would see this since I think the platform might only be for uk students but it was worth a shot.

go with what chu want 😊

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AdamKhan11

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by ma88th8

go with what chu want 😊

My worry about business studies is Im not sure about the employment opportunities that would be received since business studies sounds a bit broad.

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Rhewer1

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by AdamKhan11

My worry about business studies is Im not sure about the employment opportunities that would be received since business studies sounds a bit broad.

Hi 3rd year finance and banking student here. Whenever I hear people like yourself say “specialisation in year 3” it rings alarm bells for me. Business is not a useless degree but it is becoming that, as business degrees are becoming very very vague and not much better than what you would learn at A levels. Most “business graduate jobs” are been taking by finance graduates as they are more valuable to the business than somone with a business degree.

There is no such thing as “specialisation in year 3” okay, there might modules you take that are “financial” but by no means is that a specialisation 🤣. Based off what you want to do the financial mathematics Bsc is your best option, for the job roles you wish to do after you study. And quite frankly a business studies degree doesn’t even come close… 10/10 I’m gonna chose financial mathematics.

Any more questions feel free to ask :smile: