Which Masters to Do and Where?

I'm currently in my second year at the University of York doing Econ & Pol BSc and I am quite set on joining a Masters course once I complete my undergrad. I'm on track for a solid 1st and I'm exploring course options. Let's say that funding isn't a problem, which courses out of the following are best for a finance career?

1) Economics.
2) Economics and Finance.
3) Finance.

And where is best for employers out of the following, or is there just diminishing marginal returns between them? LSE, Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, UCL/KCL.

Any advice on these would be most welcome and if you have anything else to add please feel free.

Reply 1

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by michael3141

I'm currently in my second year at the University of York doing Econ & Pol BSc and I am quite set on joining a Masters course once I complete my undergrad. I'm on track for a solid 1st and I'm exploring course options. Let's say that funding isn't a problem, which courses out of the following are best for a finance career?
1) Economics.
2) Economics and Finance.
3) Finance.
And where is best for employers out of the following, or is there just diminishing marginal returns between them? LSE, Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, UCL/KCL.
Any advice on these would be most welcome and if you have anything else to add please feel free.

Econ at MSc level is more for academia in general, I believe.
Finance would probably be better for a career in Finance.
1) LSE, Oxbridge
2) WW, UCL, KCL
That's my opinion in terms of which is best in terms of branding. In the same tier, it's not in a definite order.

Reply 2

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by michael3141

I'm currently in my second year at the University of York doing Econ & Pol BSc and I am quite set on joining a Masters course once I complete my undergrad. I'm on track for a solid 1st and I'm exploring course options. Let's say that funding isn't a problem, which courses out of the following are best for a finance career?
1) Economics.
2) Economics and Finance.
3) Finance.
And where is best for employers out of the following, or is there just diminishing marginal returns between them? LSE, Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, UCL/KCL.
Any advice on these would be most welcome and if you have anything else to add please feel free.

i would suggest looking for people in early/mid-career in jobs you’d are interested in on linkedin & look at when they studied in their masters. can be really helpful to see the paths that others have taken