Hi everyone,
I am currently applying to universities in England, and have been looking at the Anthropology with Law degree from LSE. I was wondering what peoples opinions on a course like this are for getting onto an analyst programme at a BB. The course is a qualifying law degree, but do you need to do a more finance orientated degree to be considered?
Thanks in advance for any answers
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From my experience, recruiting in the UK tends to be less focused on your course of study than in the United States. That being said, a degree in the field you are looking to enter is always going to put you at an advantage. So will you be disqualified for a decision you made to study law at the age of 18? Absolutely not. However, you are more likely to be selected for interviews, and more importantly, you will be better prepared when interviews come around, if you've spent the past three years studying a relevant topic.
Additionally, by expressing a desire to go into banking at such an early age, I imagine you are clearly interested in finance. Why not study something that you think you may be willing to dedicate a significant portion of your life to? I understand the desire to explore another field that you're passionate about like Anthropology, that's part of what going to university is about. However, your main goal should be developing a skill set and gaining employment in the field you want to work in (seems like a lot of people in our generation have forgotten that piece). So if you want to do banking, you're better off studying something finance related.
Thanks for your reply,
My problem is that LSE demands A Level math for pretty much every degree other than the law and anthropology type ones and I did not do A Level maths. In that case would you value an economics degree from Warwick over the LSE degree? If I go to LSE I will look to be very involved in things like finance and baking societies, to try to gain the skills you mention.
Gotcha, that makes sense.
Ultimately, in the UK, I would think where you go is more important than what you study. LSE is a great school and at the heart of recruiting for the London banking scene. Likewise, Warwick is a great university. I know you're looking for a clear-cut answer, but unfortunately, there may not be one. At the end of the day, it all comes down to you. You work hard, build relationships, make top marks, and get involved in finance organizations at either Warwick or LSE, you are going to have opportunities. Also - law is a strong degree. I would just avoid studying something like Anthro on its own.
By all means, someone else can chime in here if they see things differently. I should caveat that I was educated in the UK, but my time in banking was spent elsewhere.
i would stay away from culinary societies and edge more toward finance related societies. just my $0.02
Just do whatever you want to, and excel in it. Better be a top performer at anthropology than a nobody in economics. Show interest in finance through societies and clubs.
I've got a totally non-related BA and a totally non-related MSc and am at MBB London. Never met her, but there's even an example of someone with a conservatory degree that made it.
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