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Durham vs Cranfield vs Bath Msc Finance

So I have offers from Bath, Durham and Cranfield for Msc in Finance and I am waiting for Trinity College Dublin's response.

As a computer science graduate and an international student who has interned as a data analyst which of these three would possibly be the best option for me for a potential career in IB or a early-career stage role in Financial industry.

I also have a 5000GBP scholarship from Bath and it's proximity to London makes me more biased towards it.

Kindly advice me on the same.

Thank you

Reply 1

University of Bath

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Hi there @tanishsengupta17 !

Congrats on all of your offers from those great unis, and everything you've achieved so far!

What I would recommend is to go with the university which has the course that you think you'd find most enjoyable. Its great that you have a scholarship from us, trust me that will be a great help for your future savings 🙂 and yes I also like that Bath is only an hour so from London on the train and half an hour on the bus to Bristol - we're very well transport connected here!

I also personally really like Bath because its well-known for its safety as a city. Its big enough for there to be plenty to do but small enough to not be overwhelming and to not get lost in! The architecture and culture is gorgeous, its filled with green spaces and has some really nice quirky features like Georgian tea shops, underground night clubs and a really diverse populus. We also have one of the best business schools in the country, and so I'm confident that your teaching and academic experience would be a very high standard if you chose us.

I hope this helps and best of luck in your choice! Please let us know if you have any questions!

Holly
University of Bath

Reply 2

Cranfield University

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Original post by tanishsengupta17

So I have offers from Bath, Durham and Cranfield for Msc in Finance and I am waiting for Trinity College Dublin's response.
As a computer science graduate and an international student who has interned as a data analyst which of these three would possibly be the best option for me for a potential career in IB or a early-career stage role in Financial industry.
I also have a 5000GBP scholarship from Bath and it's proximity to London makes me more biased towards it.
Kindly advice me on the same.
Thank you

Hi @tanishsengupta17 ,

Congratulations on your offers!
Hopefully I can provide some useful information about Cranfield to help with your decision.

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Cranfield University outranks both Durham and Bath in the QS World University Rankings: Masters in Finance ranking 2025 (QS World University Rankings for Masters In Finance 2025 | Top Universities).

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Cranfield graduates are highly valued in the job market and aim for careers in investment banking, financial services or the financial function of a diverse range of global corporations. Our Finance MSc graduates have secured jobs with organisations including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Barclays Investment Bank, Bloomberg, Bank Indonesia, Lloyds Banking Group, Credit Agricole, Diageo, Ernst & Young, Thomson Reuters, Toyota, UBS and Morgan Stanley. Their roles have included Data Analyst, Financial Planner, Consultant, Private Equity Analyst and Financial Risk Manager.

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We are a specialist postgraduate-only University with students from across Europe and the rest of the world, representing over 100 countries.

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For proximity to London: Cranfield is located in-between Milton Keynes and Bedford. There are trains from Milton Keynes to London Euston that take 35 minutes, and trains from Bedford to London St Pancras that take around 45 minutes.

If you haven't already, you might be interested in looking at scholarships and other MSc funding opportunities at Cranfield (MSc Funding Opportunities).

I hope this helps,
Gemma
3rd Year PhD Student (Environmental Sustainability)
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