Warwick 2012 POSTGRADUATE Applicants

Grt I think I have found the point, according to this link: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/accommodation/studentaccommodation/apply/11/allocation11

the problem is if you have been a postgrad student at warwick:
"Students who have been a postgraduate student at the University of Warwick in a previous academic year, are not eligible to live on campus."

Yes, this is the one. I just don't think it makes much sense when compared to the other regulations. Oh well...

Well, this depends on what kind of career you're going for.

Finance (F) seems to be more geared towards traditional banking roles like IB,but also corporate finance etc. Accounting & Finance (AF) should be a little less finance-sector focused but might open some doors at companies who would not be too interested in F grads.

Obviously, this is only a very general observation. Think about what course you studied before and how this could best be complemented for the job you want to go for afterwards. It's the same school, both courses share modules and hence it will not make a huge difference (there are more F than AF students btw). Still, some people consider the degree title being very important (just think about the endless BA vs BSc discussions).

They are focused in topics slightly different but I do not think an employer would care much about the name of your master degree. In my opinion the real question is: which one of them would you give the best preparation for the interview?

The answer probably is both

Regardless of that, he chose to stick to his opinion saying that the title of the course matters (which felt odd to me because they're pretty much the same except 1-2 courses i think - which can be made up for through electives anyway!)

I don't really want to limit myself to anything just yet and prefer keeping options open. Do you have any clue regarding the extent to which he might be right?

A professor of mine ( who works in Carige - an italian bank - ) told me they rarely look at the title of the master, it's more common to look at the school's name on your CV (but it's a very quick look). During the interview they want to see what you know and they don't care about the title of your master(they don't even ask it).

I don't know how it works in England, but I think to be prepared it's better than to have a beautiful master's name

btw haven you accepted the offer at Warwick or opting for another uni?

I haven't accepted yet but I'm going to accept the offer from warwick for Financial Mathematics. I also have an offer from LSE but I think it's better warwick for what concern math and finance... at least the course in warwick seems more challenging to me

We will have one whole year to find a job in the finance sector

the name of your course is already intimidating me hehe! best of luck choosing between the unis... i'd prolly be confused if I had to choose between WBS and LSE too!

Also Heronbank and Lakeside mentions "Bath with shower over it"... do they actually have bath tubs with every room??? or is it just a tiny shower cubicle sorta thing like typical london dorms??

If anyone has a clue pls do let me know Thanks in advance

Congratulations for your offer!
What course are you in?

Just confirmed on MSc in Economics and International Financial Economics! Woop