Banking and Finance Cardiff University

Overview

As a Banking and Finance programme graduate from Cardiff University you will be highly sought after in many different occupations because of the uniquely diverse skillset you will develop. Not only do Cardiff graduates go on to have successful careers in leading firms in the financial sector, both in London and elsewhere, but also in a variety of roles across government, accountancy and consultancy. Many more continue their studies at postgraduate level.

Career prospects

Economics is unique insofar as it develops the technical, analytical, and abstract thinking skills often associated with degrees in quantitative subjects alongside the critical evaluation, argument and communication skills more common in qualitative degrees. For this reason, UK economics graduates consistently have some of the highest employability rates and graduate earnings of any subject. Graduates from our programme regularly go on to work as professional economists, or in associated industries such as finance, banking, accountancy, consultancy or financial journalism.

Our Banking and Finance (BSc)  degree embeds employability throughout the programme. Some modules, such as Professional Skills for Economists explicitly focus on the range of skills a successful economist should bring to bear, and are strongly aligned to the University’s graduate attributes. The range of learning activities and assessments adopted on other modules, from 24-hour policy briefs and more detailed economic analyses of contemporary issues to presentations and short videos, provide the chance to hone your skills through the kind of activities economics graduates often go on to do in their careers.