PgDip Economics?

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At the moment risk and investment analysis both seem really interesting to me also perhaps fraud and loss prevention but I'm open-minded. I really liked the stats work I did during my internship and using it to inform business decisions so would like something that would build on that. I know for certain I want to go back to working in the City in some capacity.

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If this is the case, you may find some masters in finance or similar are not as picky about undergrad, especially if you have quantitative modules completed, and will get you where you want to go faster.

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Kerplink

Original post by sj27

Yes, but if the OP wants to do economics per se (as opposed to just a job in the city) then he needs an economics degree. If he's after 'any' city job then a non-specialist masters would work as well.

That's something I had considered, doing a Masters in something like Business Management as it would just be the one year instead of two but I imagine with a lot of those Masters, particularly if you're like me from what's not regarded as a quantitatively demanding subject, at the end of it employers will still question whether you can cope with the numbers. The Economics route seems to me to be a much more versatile option.

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Original post by sj27

It's a good point, though I think most the reputable Msc Finance courses I saw required a relevant undergrad.

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sj27

Original post by Kerplink

It's a good point, though I think most the reputable Msc Finance courses I saw required a relevant undergrad.

LSE doesn't from what I recall though they like some quants background, although I think it's fairly competitive. I know you were worried about the costs of London, but I know a fair number of people who did the 2-year part-time option while working in the city so (assuming you could find a job even if not your ideal one) you could spend 2 years both getting the degree and some work experience. Just a thought...

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Original post by sj27

Did take a quick look, you're right they don't require a relevant degree so it might be worth applying for though as you'd expect it's hella competitive (93/1,628).

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Original post by sj27

Precisely. Important he knows that the reputation of the institution is very important if he's looking to get into, say, M&A or S&T (not everything, but I think it helps).

sj27

Not any reputable masters in economics. The reputable ones will assume a knowledge of intermediate macro, micro and some econometrics, at least.

I worked as an economist at a bulge bracket investment bank, by the way, so I do have real world insight into this.

Really? You at Cambridge now?

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sj27

Original post by Kerplink

Did take a quick look, you're right they don't require a relevant degree so it might be worth applying for though as you'd expect it's hella competitive (93/1,628).

Offers are about double intake usually but yeah, still competitive.

Original post by Aceadria

Really? You at Cambridge now?

Graduated. My work experience has been bookended by two Cambridge application cycles - one offer for an MPhil in economics as a fresh graduate (which I couldn't take up for funding reasons, ended up doing elsewhere part time) and another for IR which I did as a, ahem, mature student.