Cambridge V St Andrews
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So I’m a Scottish student applying for economics, my top choices being Cambridge and St Andrews as these are where I could see myself living on open days. (Wasn’t a fan of edin Glasgow and don’t think I can afford LSE). For arguments sake if I get into all 5 would Cambridge be worth the extra 28k debt for tuition?
So I’m a Scottish student applying for economics, my top choices being Cambridge and St Andrews as these are where I could see myself living on open days. (Wasn’t a fan of edin Glasgow and don’t think I can afford LSE). For arguments sake if I get into all 5 would Cambridge be worth the extra 28k debt for tuition?
Doubtful. Unless you are really aiming at a "top" PhD programme (particularly, more theory driven/quantitative ones), or for investment banking/management consulting, you'd probably be just as well off saving yourself the loan and going to a Scottish uni. That said, the "debt" isn't like other debt - it's really a graduate tax in practice. You can read more here about how it differs from other kinds of loans and debt: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/8-things-you-should-know-about-your-student-loan--2
(edited 1 year ago)
It’s not £28k difference. The Cambridge course is a year shorter so that’s 1 year less maintenance loans (plus 1 year extra graduate earnings).
I would choose Cambridge if I were you, as others have said the course is a year shorter which would result in savings. In terms of getting a finance job in London, Cambridge might have a slight edge over St Andrews although both would be considered by the top firms for any kind of finance job and shouldn't limit you in any way.
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