[DazA]

I'm not overly concerned with the outcome as I have chosen me masters, based on the subject and my level of interest in it. So, is more value placed on a masters due to the subject or where that subject was studied?
I know it can be subjective from to POV of the potential employer/institution, however, everything being equal, what do you think?
For info, I'll be starting my MA in Crime, Terrorism and Global Security with Staffordshire University in September (if everything goes as planned).


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[evantej]

(Original post by DazA)
I'm not overly concerned with the outcome as I have chosen me masters, based on the subject and my level of interest in it. So, is more value placed on a masters due to the subject or where that subject was studied?
I know it can be subjective from to POV of the potential employer/institution, however, everything being equal, what do you think?
For info, I'll be starting my MA in Crime, Terrorism and Global Security with Staffordshire University in September (if everything goes as planned). [...]

I honestly think this question is irrelevant given your circumstances. Surely the knowledge you gain will supplement your practical experience; that is why your employer is willing to fund it?

[BO'H]

all else being equal (which it most certainly isn't) the perceived quality of the institution - by which i mean roughly the tier in which it sits - probably matters a bit more than subject provided the subject is relevant to the job in question, at least in the private sector. in the public sector my impression is that it's much more about box ticking against the 'person specification' if it specifies a relevant degree.

it's a silly question though because there are too many variables which affect how the potential employer reads a cv to worry about whether uni x is at 11 or 16 (or 37 or 59) in some league table or the exact title of the msc.