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1 year Masters in UK, 2 year Masters abroad, or both? (Mechatronic Engineering)

I have the opportunity to continue to a masters course at uni, meaning I would only have to spend an extra year after graduating BEng Mechatronics in order to recieve an MEng Mechatronics (Also covered by Student Finance).

However, I also plan on moving to and getting a job elsewhere in Europe after university and have considered the option of instead, after graduating BEng, going to a university in the country I would want to move to, and studying a 2 Year Masters course there, specialised in an area I am more interested in (MSc Autonmous Systems) ,where I would likely have to pay upfront for the degree, but would also recieve 6 months jobseeker visa after graduating.

I am unsure of which choice to make:
Stay and recieve a MEng Mechatronics in the UK;
Move after graduating BEng Mechatronics and study for a MSc Autonomous Systems in Europe;
Stay and recieve a MEng, then move and study for a MSc;
Possibly graduate with a BEng and immediately begin job hunting abroad.

Does anyone have suggestions/knowledge of this situation?
Thanks
Hi so I am looking at doing something similar to yourself and even though I will be only starting this September (mature student on a foundation year) I have already decided to go for the MEng as having the MEng seems to open more doors internationaly for looking for work.

In addition to that the repayment plan via SFE is one of the best that I have found so I decided that going the extra year here in the UK was probably the best option for me.

And there is the fact that when I get to my MEng year I will know the teaching staff at my Uni fairly well so will be more comfortable in asking for advice or help as and when needed.

Hope some of this helps.

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