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got into oxford..msc financial economics..what are the job prospects??

hi...got into msc financial economics in oxford...it's a 1 yr course....how will my job prospects be after doing this??? i have no prior work experiance....what jobs can i get in the field of finance...and what are the chances of finding a job in uk...i'm from delhi...india...i've given my gmat and scored a 730...how would it compare with an mba...i cant do an mba rite now coz i dont have any work ex....plzz let me know....i also have offers from warwick for msc eco and finance and msc finance...!!
Reply 1
I would definitely accept the Oxford offer merely for prestige; this alone will HELP you to get into a big IB if that is what you want, although nowhere will guarantee a job.
Reply 2
thanx...but u think i should go for it rite?? rather than working for 3 yrs...(i'll only find crappy jobs here in india with just a bachelors degree) and then going for an mba???

what other career options do i have with this course apart from IB??
Reply 3
so u think i'll find it hard without any work ex...i'm lookin for an internship rite now before i join the course...so that mite help....but course will cost around 30-35000 pounds...so is it still worth it??? and has any1 else here got into the same course??
Reply 4
also the work permit issue...is it easy to get 1 and what is the procedure...coz i've heard its really hard to get
Reply 5
Jools
Blimey, I thought it cost £18k, I suppose it's more for you since you're international. If you've got the money to burn (family?) then I'd say it's worth it, just the prestige of an MSc from Oxford. Do a search on this forum, this new degree's been discussed I think in the Oxbridge forum.

It's interesting to hear you say in India you can only get a crap job with a Bachelors; here you can walk into a top job with one, if you've got good work experience, whereas an MSc and indeed an MBA are pretty much worthless without it. For summer internships I think most deadlines are closed, but PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young may still be looking.


I think when it comes to MSc and MBAs, the fees are same for natives, EUs and overseas. Only BSc. i think there is the difference in fees, although i maybe wrong.