Finance, banking and insurance

A field of study in business, administration and law

Figures for

Where can it lead?67 jobsuse what this field teaches.ESCO

Vocational or degree?Both routes3 in 10 train through vocational routes in the EU: 400,000 finished vocational training and 766,000 higher education in this field (2024). Figures for the wider field.Eurostat

Do graduates use it?66% in a matching jobof business and law graduates with a degree in the EU work in a job that matches what they studied. After vocational training: 53%.All business and law fields · Eurostat 2024

Do they find work?87% in workof people who finished higher education in the last 1 to 3 years in the EU (2025). Vocational training: 80%. General upper secondary only: 67%.All fields · Eurostat

What you'd learn

Budgetary principlesFinancial statementsFinancial analysisBanking activitiesSecuritiesFinancial productsFinancial marketsTypes of insurancePrinciples of insuranceFinancial capabilityFinancial jurisdictionDebt systems+ 13 more

The knowledge areas ESCO files under this field, those most needed by jobs first. Actual programmes vary by school and country.

Where it can lead

67 jobs use what this field teaches.

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Jobs that use what finance, banking and insurance teaches
Job	Prospects	Pay	Usual study	AI exposure
Investment adviser	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Pawnbroker	Average	About average	Vocational	Moderate
Investment fund manager	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Insurance collector	Average	About average	Vocational	Moderate
Financial planner	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Programme funding manager	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Financial trader	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Asset manager	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Corporate banking adviser	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Venture capitalist	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Debt collector	Average	About average	Vocational	Moderate
Credit manager	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Financial broker	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Public funding advisor	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Credit adviser	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Brokerage firm director	Good	Well above average	Degree	Moderate
Credit union manager	Good	Well above average	Degree	Moderate
Business valuer	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Insurance underwriter	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Significant
Insurance broker	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Significant
Loan officer	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Bank teller	Average	About average	Vocational	Significant
Personal trust officer	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Mortgage broker	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Mortgage loan underwriter	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Bank account manager	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Insurance claims manager	Good	Well above average	Degree	Moderate
Financial risk manager	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Insurance risk consultant	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Significant
Financial manager	Limited	Well above average	Degree	Low
Middle office analyst	Good	Above average	Degree	High
Bank manager	Good	Well above average	Degree	Moderate
Foreign exchange cashier	Good	About average	Vocational	High
Financial analyst	Good	Above average	Degree	High
Insurance fraud investigator	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Moderate
Credit risk analyst	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Insurance agency manager	Good	Well above average	Degree	Moderate
Insurance claims handler	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Moderate
Commodity broker	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Moderate
Loss adjuster	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Moderate
Back office specialist	Good	About average	Vocational	High
Rental manager	Average	Below average	Vocational	–
Actuarial consultant	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Investment clerk	Good	About average	Vocational	High
Foreclosure specialist	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Moderate
Insurance clerk	Good	About average	Vocational	High
Actuarial assistant	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Significant
Auditing clerk	Good	About average	Vocational	High
Post office counter clerk	Average	About average	Vocational	Significant
Real estate manager	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Commodity trader	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Moderate
Call centre agent	Average	Below average	Vocational	High
Student financial support coordinator	Average	About average	Post-secondary	High
Accountant	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Rental service representative	Average	Below average	Vocational	–
Corporate risk manager	Good	Above average	Degree	Significant
Central bank governor	Good	Well above average	Degree	Low
Tax compliance officer	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Moderate
Fundraising manager	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Secretary general	Good	Well above average	Degree	Low
Healthcare institution manager	Good	Well above average	Degree	Low
Property acquisitions manager	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Vehicle rental agent	Average	Below average	Vocational	–
Civil service administrative officer	Good	Above average	Degree	Low
Public administration manager	Good	Well above average	Degree	Low
Compensation analyst	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Real estate leasing manager	Average	About average	Post-secondary	Low

Jobs that need the knowledge this field teaches (ESCO), closest match first. This is not a record of where graduates actually end up: no EU-wide data says that per field.

Where to study

1,314 institutions in the EU offer business and law bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.