Financial Risk Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
City University London 84% 15% 2% £9250 £19500 137 London On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 77% 1% 4% - - 153 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Reading 77% 1% 4% £18600 £26400 153 Reading On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 77% 1% 4% £10500 £21000 153 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 77% 1% 4% £8250 £13275 153 Luton On campus Part-time
Kingston University 77% 1% 4% £11800 £17000 153 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Sussex 77% 1% 4% - - 153 Brighton On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 77% 1% 4% - - 153 Leeds On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Financial Risk

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24063 £26844 £34100
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £29558 £20891 - £36088 £24232 - £47892
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Financial Risk courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26036 £30263 £39035
25-75 percentile range £22398 - £30737 £23465 - £38210 £28417 - £51671
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Financial Risk

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Financial Risk who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Financial Risk

  • Investment Companies
  • Insurance Companies
  • Banks
  • Financial Institutions
  • Medium and Large- sized Commercial and Industrial Organisations

Jobs of graduates of Financial Risk (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Financial Risk at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Administrative occupations
20% Finance Professionals
10% Caring personal services
10% Elementary occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Grading Distribution

Students of Financial Risk in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Financial Risk

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Financial Risk was £24063 15 months after graduation, £26844 3 years after graduation and £34100 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Financial Risk studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc

Investment and Financial Risk Management - BSc (Hons) at City University London received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 84 out of 100 among 50 respondents.