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Equity Research Analyst

You study listed companies and publish a view on whether their shares are worth buying.

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Typical pay: €45k–€80k
Usual education: Degree in finance, economics or a sector subject
Outlook: Steady demand, especially for analysts who know a sector deeply.

A day in the life

Listening to results calls, updating forecasts, writing a short note investors read before markets open.

Ways in

Graduate research programme at a bank or broker
Sector expertise in energy or pharma plus a finance qualification
CFA study alongside a junior analyst role

What to study at 16

The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.

Spain

Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales

Portugal

Ciências Socioeconómicas

France

Bac général — spécialités

Germany

Oberstufe — Leistungskurse

Netherlands

Profiel Economie & Maatschappij

Poland

Liceum — rozszerzenia

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Skills that matter

Financial Literacy Writing Research

Best courses to take

The study routes that lead most directly into this career.

Degree

BSc Economics

How markets, money and policy interact, with a strong quantitative core.

Useful for sector and macro analysis.

Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics

Degree

BSc Finance & Investment

Valuation, markets and corporate finance — the standard route into banking and investing.

Covers valuation and financial modelling.

Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics