Working in Business and Finance

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Science graduates work in the financial and banking sectors and many go on to roles in management in a variety of businesses from insurance to pharmaceuticals.

BAFS graduates hold a degree with exceptionally good career prospects in the financial services industry and they are highly sought after by employers. Most of these take positions as actuarial trainees in the life, pensions, health or general insurance industry.

Mathematics Graduate

Ms Anne-Marie Lam, Financial Analyst NEW
"Having a Maths degree made changing careers a lot easier. Employers regard maths as a good foundation for both technology and finance." Read more...

Mathematical Science Graduates
Mr Eoghan Casey - Susquehanna Ireland "The course [Mathematical Science] is an excellent grounding for a career in finance and in 2005 I joined Susquehanna Ireland, a cutting-edge trading firm that operates on all of the major European exchanges from its offices in Dublin." Read more...

Actuarial and Financial Studies Graduates
Ms Elena McIlroy De La Rosa, Actuary Transamerica International Reinsurance Ireland NEW "The valuable actuarial technical knowledge as well as some other more practical courses and the 6-8 months work placement that is an obligatory part of 3rd year ensured that by the time I had graduated I was in a prime position to take on the role of a Trainee Actuary at my current employer." Read more... Mr Ronan Liddy - Qualified actuary and senior consultant for Watson Wyatt "Most of these areas of work directly use the knowledge built up during my years at UCD ranging from specific actuarial issues to the more general business applications of economic, accounting and financial concepts.” Read more... Ms Gillian O'Connor - Product Development Actuary at New Ireland/ Bank of Ireland Life "My years at UCD gave me a strong background in both the technical actuarial framework and the more general business applications of economic and financial concepts that are essential to my role." Read more...

Actuarial and Financial Studies Graduates

Ms Elena McIlroy De La Rosa, Actuary Transamerica International Reinsurance Ireland NEW
"The valuable actuarial technical knowledge as well as some other more practical courses and the 6-8 months work placement that is an obligatory part of 3rd year ensured that by the time I had graduated I was in a prime position to take on the role of a Trainee Actuary at my current employer." Read more...
Mr Ronan Liddy - Qualified actuary and senior consultant for Watson Wyatt
"Most of these areas of work directly use the knowledge built up during my years at UCD ranging from specific actuarial issues to the more general business applications of economic, accounting and financial concepts.” Read more...
Ms Gillian O'Connor - Product Development Actuary at New Ireland/ Bank of Ireland Life
"My years at UCD gave me a strong background in both the technical actuarial framework and the more general business applications of economic and financial concepts that are essential to my role." Read more...

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