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MSc Finance courses career data

Our graduates have a great employment record. Find out what the 2024 class of our finance courses (September start) did after studying with us.

79% of University of Bath MSc finance course graduates were employed six months after finishing their course. 60% were employed in the UK. They had an average salary of £37,000 and a top salary of £140,000. Employers include European Central Bank, Bloomberg, KPMG and Timex Art Décor.

We've combined this data from our three finance MSc courses:

Read on for much more detail on our MSc finance courses graduate career outcomes.

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79% of our 2024 graduates were working within six months of completing their degree, with 60% working in the UK


    Overall employment

    Percentage of graduates (those whose destinations are known to us) which were employed six months after completing their degree.

      Working in the UK

      Percentage of graduates (those whose destinations are known to us) which were working in the UK six months after completing their degree.

      What our finance graduates do


      • Finance - 63%
      • Analyst - 10%
      • General management - 7%
      • Founder - 3%
      • Investment banking - 3%
      • Marketing and sales - 3%
      • Public administration/services - 2%
      • Public relations - 2%
      • Student - 2%
      • Other - 5%

      Role functions

      Role functions of our 2023-24 graduates six months after completing their degree.

      • Financial services - 59%
      • Hospitality - 10%
      • Accounting and tax related - 5%
      • Investment banking - 5%
      • Retailing and wholesaling - 3%
      • Post and courier activities - 2%
      • Engineering/technical consulting - 2%
      • Private equity - 2%
      • Other - 12%

      Industries

      Industries of our 2023-24 graduates six months after completing their degree.

      • United Kingdom - 60%
      • India - 18%
      • Taiwan - 7%
      • Thailand - 5%
      • Oman - 3%
      • United Arab Emirates - 3%
      • Germany - 2%
      • Mainland China - 2%

      Countries/territories of work

      Countries or territories of work of our 2023-24 graduates six months after completing their degree.

      Salaries


      Six months after finishing their course, our employed 2024 graduates had an average salary of £37,000.

      The highest salary was £140,000.

      A group of graduates throwing mortarboards into the air

      Top employers

      Our graduates go on to work for a range of organisations, from start-ups to global corporations. Here are some of the organisations our 2024 graduates went on to work for.

      Financial services

      • Bank Muscat
      • Bloomberg
      • DBS Bank Taiwan
      • FNZ Group
      • ICBC
      • KPMG
      • Marsh McLennan
      • Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd
      • BNP Paribas CIB
      • RBC Capital Markets
      • Taishin International Bank
      • TISCO Financial Group

      Public sector and education

      • European Central Bank

      Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

      • Aivocaledge
      • Englebert
      • Kokoro
      • MMAD Communications Pvt Ltd
      • Mr. Chen
      • Somerset Clinic Dubai
      • Timex Art Décor

      Large corporations

      • Caffè Nero
      • Entain
      • Inditex
      • Marks and Spencer
      • McDonald’s
      • Michael Page
      • Prezzo
      • Primark
      • Royal Mail
      • Samko Holdings Ltd
      • XMXYG Corporation

      Career support on our MSc courses

      Find out how a master’s with us prepares you for career success.

      Our career support will help you develop the confidence you need to feel prepared from the moment you step into the interview room.

      You'll have access to:

      • summer internship opportunities
      • a dedicated careers advisor
      • customised career workshops
      • special support for entrepreneurs and international students
      Bhawana Sharma standing on a bridge
      ‘The support I received from the School of Management MSc Careers team was outstanding. Thanks to their expertise, I secured a position that has been pivotal in shaping my professional path.’
      Bhawana Sharma MSc in Finance

      Methodology

      How we've collected and calculated this data.

      The data above is based on data from 62 class of 2023-24 graduates from our:

      • MSc in Finance
      • MSc in Finance with Banking
      • MSc in Finance with Risk Management

      We've collated data from:

      • University career survey
      • LinkedIn searches
      • School Employability Team updates
      • University Advancement Office sources
      • graduation ceremony surveys

      Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

      Salary data

      Average salary based on salaries of 13 graduates, and includes those working in countries other than the UK. We've converted their salaries into pounds sterling. Salaries are rounded to the nearest £1,000.

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