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  1. sampi's Avatar
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    Leeds or Southampton
    Hi,

    I am an international student from India. I got offers from Southampton (MSc Wireless Communications) and Leeds(MSc Communication Engineering).

    But I am really confused about which one to choose. Leeds tops the RAE ratings for Electronics while Southampton is ranked higher in the overall rating for Electronics.
    Please help me out.
    Which one will be better in terms of job prospect and scope for research after MSc.

    Thanks in advance....
  2. alexkol's Avatar
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    Re: Leeds or Southampton
    (Original post by sampi)
    Hi,

    I am an international student from India. I got offers from Southampton (MSc Wireless Communications) and Leeds(MSc Communication Engineering).

    But I am really confused about which one to choose. Leeds tops the RAE ratings for Electronics while Southampton is ranked higher in the overall rating for Electronics.
    Please help me out.
    Which one will be better in terms of job prospect and scope for research after MSc.

    Thanks in advance....
    Well, as u said, Leeds has a much better research department (according to RAE2008), but according to the guides Southampton has better graduate prospects.
    So, you have to decide, what is more important for you.
    Sorry if I wasn't helpful.
  3. tenaciousgirl's Avatar
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    Re: Leeds or Southampton
    I would say Southampton is the better option as they have a better post-graduate department, and as you mentioned, a better overall ranking for Electronics.
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