Route recovery
Don't change the dream. Change the route.
There is almost always another recognised way to the same career. Here's yours, ordered for where you actually are.
Your goal
Investment Banking & Finance
Advise on deals, markets and capital — long hours early, exceptional earnings ceiling.
Typical requirement
A*AA–AAB, target university and internship record matter enormously
Typical market expectation, not an official rule. Last checked August 2026.
My academic gap
Here's exactly what has to move
Current position
Stage not set · predicted grades
Target
A*AA–AAB, target university and internship record matter enormously
Maths
A Level Maths is effectively required for most desks
English
Client-facing written work from day one
Typical market expectations, not official rules. Last checked August 2026.
Start here
Improve with the FutureIQ Tutor first
Before changing route, we try to strengthen the one you're on. The Tutor builds a weekly plan around the exact subjects and topics costing you marks.
Build my improvement planHow we can help you close it
Every route to the same destination.
Ordered for your position — not presented as equally easy. Set your goal to keep it on your dashboard.
Qualifications
A Levels; Maths required for finance-heavy courses
Grades
A*AA–BBB depending on the university
Admissions tests
None required
Duration
3–4 years
How competitive
Graduate schemes are competitive; internships are the real filter
Funding
Student finance; paid placement years
Progression
Intern → graduate → analyst/manager
The route, step by step
- 1A Levels
- 2Degree with placement
- 3Internship
- 4Graduate scheme
Only after all of the above
Careers your strengths also point to.
An option, not a consolation. Your goal stays on the table.
