BSc Accounting & Finance

Careers

Perhaps you know exactly what you would like to do after graduation, or perhaps you’re still considering your options? Whatever point you are at in planning your career, you'll find lots of support, resources and activities available at Warwick Business School and The University of Warwick to help you make decisions, enhance your employability skills and achieve your career goals. 

At WBS 95% of our BSc Accounting & Finance graduates go on to work or further study 15 months after completing the course (Discover Uni, 2022).

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6th Most targeted university by the largest number of top employers*
69 Geographical alumni networks
Top 10 University for highest earnings after graduation**

Where do our graduates work?

  • Bank of America
  • Barclays 
  • BP
  • Citibank
  • Deloitte 
  • Deutsche Bank 
  • Dyson 
  • EY 
  • Goldman Sachs 
  • HM Revenue and Customs 
  • HSBC 
  • JP Morgan 
  • KPMG 
  • Lloyds Banking Group 
  • Mercedes
  • Natwest
  • Petronas 
  • PwC 
  • Royal Bank of Scotland. 

What do our graduates do?

  • Audit Associate 
  • ACA Graduate Trainee 
  • Assurance Associate 
  • Business Consultant
  • Capital Markets Analyst 
  • Commercial Analyst 
  • Consulting Analyst
  • Corporate Analyst Graduate Trainee 
  • Investment Banking Analyst 
  • Macro Trader 
  • Markets & Security Services Analyst 
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst
  • Technology Infrastructure Analyst
  • Trainee Accountant. 

Source: WBS Cohort Data Class of 2015 to 2022. This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do. 
*The Graduate Market 2024 Report
**UK Government's 2018 LEO dataset

Meet our graduates

Careers support and coaching

WBS CareersPlus

Our dedicated CareersPlus team provides specialised careers services solely for Warwick Business School students including: 

  • 1-2-1 careers coaching 
  • Career planning and preparation workshops 
  • Employer events 
  • Work placements and internships. 

Bespoke employer events organised specifically for our students have seen the likes of EY, L’Oréal, Aldi, Johnson & Johnson, Royal Bank of Scotland, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Accenture and Aston Martin visit Warwick Business School, providing students with great networking opportunities and links to top local, national and international brands. 

Upon commencing your course, you will also be able to access our exclusive social media pages on Facebook and LinkedIn, whereby you can view further opportunities, employer events and career resources specifically aimed at WBS students and graduates.  

Student Careers & Skills

In addition, you will have access to the University of Warwick’s Centre for Student Careers & Skills who also provide skills workshops, access to job vacancies and further opportunities to meet employers on campus. 

The university's job site, MyAdvantage lists thousands of graduate jobs, placement and internship opportunities throughout the year, as well as a range of other useful online resources.

Careers

Careers events

Events organised throughout the year include the Business, Finance & Consultancy Fair, Investment Banking Uncovered, Careers in Advertising, Marketing and PR, Careers in Digital Communications, Careers in Politics and Government plus many more.

At WBS, we host various events with employers who are looking to engage with our students about their placements and internships. These events are ideal opportunities for undergraduates to meet with employers from a variety of different sectors, regarding their year away opportunities that their organisation offers. While many events primarily focus on placements and internships, employers will also be available to discuss spring weeks, insight programmes and graduate roles with students across other year groups as well.

Work experience 

You may also be interested in securing a summer internship, or applying for a Spring Week or Insight Programme position at an accountancy, finance, or law firm or in an investment bank. These opportunities are also becoming increasingly popular across other sectors as well. Our dedicated CareersPlus team will be on hand to support you with your application.

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