Non target but unique degree.

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Hi, this is my first post on WSO and I'm just wanting to ask about the chances of landing a BB analyst position with a particular course from a non target university.
In September I'm starting uni at Sheffield Hallam (non target) and the course I'm studying is "Financial Trading and Investment Managment (BSc)".

HF SalesAndFading · Accepted Answer

I would go for a better university with those grades. The course won't give you much of an advantage tbh, it's more important to understand finance and economics than it is to learn trading from a textbook.

Most who do the course end up being "Independent Expert Retail Forex Traders". OSTC is a scam and barely qualify as a prop trader and pressure employees to write good reviews on glassdoor - read some of the 1 start reviews.

Prestige_Hunter · Answer

Have never ever seen anyone get into a semi reputable firm from Sheffield Hallam, I'd try to switch for sure mate. Your grades are decent enough!

SquareMileMonkey · Answer

The course does sound interesting, but unfortunately your best bet is to target the best possible university you can get into (along with a degree that interests you);

LSE, UCL, Imperial, Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, St Andrews, Warwick, Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Loughborough, Nottingham, (maybe Cass) etc...

You seem to be on the ball with this, so as long as you can get onto a spring week, any top 20 university will be enough to set you up for summer and full time.

Welcome to WSO!

CorporateSellout · Answer

"benjokal"
Jeezus the UK system seems so regimented. At least in the US, your school doesn't literally prevent you from entering entire career sectors haha.

AU is like that too, perhaps this is because a lot of the 'target' universities are concentrated to only a few?

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