I'm currently a final year student at Russell Group University (Durham) and hold an offer for a Masters at the London School of Economics.
My options after graduation are:
- Undertake the Masters (and apply for jobs) - main problem is the cost
- Take a year out and keep applying for Jobs
My reasons for wanting to pursue the degree are as follows:
- Interest in the subject and want to continue studying before starting work
- It's a very prestigious University
- By doing the degree I will be in a Uni environment, and can make use of all the societies and opportunities to increase chances of a job. If I take a year out, there wont really be much for me to do and I can't warrant sitting at home for a year.
- A Masters is expensive and this is one of the things putting me off. But I feel as though in the long run it will be beneficial, if not for getting a job necessarily, it will be for life in general to have a good education at a prestigious University.
So basically it comes down to whether LSE is worth the high cost in the long run. At the end of the day I feel as though your education is something that will stay with you for the rest of your life and so I should just take the plunge. Equally, you don't need a masters to get a graduate job so in the short term there is no massive career benefit, apart from the Uni environment.
Thoughts?