Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in a range of organisations or sectors including: 

Finance,

 

Banking,

 

Accountancy,

 

Business consultancy,

 

Technology and IT,

 

Start-ups and SMEs,

 

Public Sector.

Careers directly related to this course:

Company secretary
External auditor
Stockbroker
Data analyst
Data scientist
Data engineer
Business analyst
Cyber security specialist
Economist
Software developer

Wider career opportunities:

Actuary
Business development manager
Management consultant
Mortgage adviser
Retail banker
Tax adviser
Accountant
UX designer
Software engineer

Example job titles of Southampton BSc Finance and Financial Technology graduates*:

Accountant
Auditor
Lecturer
Finance analyst
Tax analyst
Account manager
Corporate analyst
Project manager
Tax associate
Business consultant

Job prospects for BSc Finance and Financial Technology graduates

£33k

Average professional salary

87%

In a skilled profession or further study

97%

Graduate employment rate

Source

*Example graduate job titles and job prospect statistics taken from The Graduate Outcomes Survey, which gathers information about the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after finishing their course.

Work experience opportunities

Choosing to do work experience is a great way to enhance your employability, build valuable networks, and evidence your potential. Learn about the different work and industry experience options at Southampton.

Read more

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/students/work-experience/index.page

Careers services and support

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team will support you. This support includes: 

work experience schemes
CV and interview skills and workshops
networking events
careers fairs attended by top employers
a wealth of volunteering opportunities
study abroad and summer school opportunities 

We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

Your career ideas and graduate job opportunities may change while you're at university. So it is important to take time to regularly reflect on your goals, speak to people in industry and seek advice and up-to-date information from Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise professionals at the University.

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/index.page

Fees, costs and fundingTuition fees

Fees for a year's study:

UK students pay £9,535.
EU and international students pay £24,200.

The Government has recently announced changes to UK tuition fees from September 2025 onwards. We will update our website to reflect this shortly.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and standard exams.

Find out how to:

pay your tuition fees

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding/paying-your-fees.page
calculate your student finances

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. There may also be extra costs for retake and professional exams.

Explore:

accommodation costs

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/accommodation.page
living costs

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding/living-costs.page
budgeting advice

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentservices/money-matters/budgeting-advice.page
fees, charges, and expenses regulations 

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/governance/regulations-policies/student-regulations/fees-charges-expenses

Bursaries, scholarships and other funding

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £25,000 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentservices/money-matters/student-funding/2019-funding.page

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentservices/money-matters/careleavers.page

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentservices/money-matters/index.page

Scholarships and grants

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/scholarships

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds.