Help! Major Help!

Taking the next step in your studies? Here's where to talk about postgraduate study and courses.

Announcements Posted on
Important: please read these guidelines before posting about exams on The Student Room 28-04-2013
Sign in to Reply
  1. pyjama's Avatar
    • New Member
    • Posts: 11
    Help! Major Help!
    Hello everyone.

    I am an international student who got accepted (unconditional offer) by these uni:

    University of Central Lancashire- MSc Finance and Devolopment (£9,450) (12,000)

    University of Glasgow- MSc Development Studies (£12,250 (15,500+)

    University of Sheffield- MA International Development (£13990) (17,7000+)

    University of Manchester- MSc International Development (Economics and Management of Rural Development) (£12,900) (16,400+)

    University of Birmingham- MSc International Development (International Political Economy and Development)(£12,750) (16,200+)
    MSc Development Management (Public Economic Management and Finance) (£12,750)(16,200+)

    City University London- MA International Politics and Human Rights (£11,500)
    - MA Global Poltical Economy (£12,000) (15,200+)

    The thing that makes me undecisive is whether I should choose a world renowned university but is more expensive or a lesser known university which is cheaper. (I need to pay the full tuition cost by getting a bank loan, and I'm not enthusiastic about it)

    I have visited London previously and there seems to be more jobs/internship opportunities available. Also, my cousin lives near London and I have a couple friends there (and a friend who knows where to find vouchers with discounts and free goodies). So, accomodation would be cheaper.

    If you were in my place, what would you do?
  2. threeportdrift's Avatar
    • CV Helper
    • TSR Royalty
    • Location: home
    • Posts: 15,828
    Re: Help! Major Help!
    (Original post by pyjama)
    The thing that makes me undecisive is whether I should choose a world renowned university but is more expensive or a lesser known university which is cheaper. (I need to pay the full tuition cost by getting a bank loan, and I'm not enthusiastic about it)
    Generally when investing in something it is better to buy into quality. The marginally higher cost of some of the better universities in that list is likely to more than pay off over a full career.
Sign in to Reply
Share this discussion:  
Useful resources

Articles:

Postgraduate Education Guide

Quick Link:

Unanswered Postgraduate Threads

Groups associated with this forum:

View associated groups
Article updates
Moderators

We have a brilliant team of more than 60 volunteers looking after discussions on The Student Room, helping to make it a fun, safe and useful place to hang out.

Reputation gems:
The Reputation gems seen here indicate how well reputed the user is, red gem indicate negative reputation and green indicates a good rep.
Post rating score:
These scores show if a post has been positively or negatively rated by our members.