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Msc Economics: Durham or Bristol

Hi, I have 2:1 offer to study MSc Economics at Durham and Bristol. I'm told that Bristol has quite a strong Econ department, but I feel that Durham is more prestigious - any ideas?

Thanks!


P
bristol for econ is better
Reply 2
How do you quantify prestige? Do you refer to Durham as parent uni or the Econ department?

Original post by pmez
Hi, I have 2:1 offer to study MSc Economics at Durham and Bristol. I'm told that Bristol has quite a strong Econ department, but I feel that Durham is more prestigious - any ideas?

Thanks!


P
Reply 3
For an MSc - definitely Bristol.

Regarding a BSc - I would probably choose Durham, because of the "prestige" factor, as you said, but for postgraduate study I'd go for Bristol.

Durham's advantages are societies, firms and IBs campus recruiting to a larger extent, but they are mostly targeted at undergards. Bristol's advantages on the other hand is having a stronger econ department and foremost ranking higher in all postraduate rankings, where research matters the most (ideas repec; econphd etc.).
Reply 4
Thanks! I had a feeling that that was the case

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