City vs Durham vs Imperial vs Bath....HELP..

Which of these 4 Universities do you think it's better to go to for MSc in Finance.
Please rate these Universities for their Prestige, Quality and tell me the more u can.......HELP ME

Ahhh and what have u heard 4 Cardiff?

Reply 1

d750

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janus

Which of these 4 Universities do you think it's better to go to for MSc in Finance.
Please rate these Universities for their Prestige, Quality and tell me the more u can.......HELP ME

Ahhh and what have u heard 4 Cardiff?

Imperial is without a doubt the most prestiguous as a university, but for a finance course I'd say (but this is just second-hand) that City might be your best bet. It probably goes

City / Imperial
Durham
Cardiff
Bath

Reply 2

THE UNDERDOG

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Imperial is without a doubt the most respect uni on the list, globably recognised etc..

However, City would be good as it is in the 'city' and has numerous links in the business field whereas imperial are more with science. If you want to get outa london, then Durham looks the best one.

my list is the same as D750

Reply 3

an Siarach

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THE UNDERDOG

Imperial is without a doubt the most respect uni on the list, globably recognised etc..

Absolutely. None of the listed universities is anything other than good/excellent but Imperial is well above the rest.

Reply 4

aureliotiziano

How do Aston, Exeter and Reading compare?

Reply 5

an Siarach

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aureliotiziano

How do Aston, Exeter and Reading compare?

About same level all those already listed with the exception of Imperial.

Reply 6

Neocortex

if you are looking MSc wise.

Tanaka Business school in Imperial is good but new just like Cass business school name is relatively new. Both are good in London, although Cass has the city backing i guess and is best in specialised MSc like Banking & investment, for more broad you may want Imperial instead. Although i would go for LSE and LBS for MSc as well.

Durham is best one in your list for off the London. The rest i think have them for insurance to be honest.

Reply 7

aureliotiziano

I'm especially intrigued by Exeter since they say it's very well connecdted to the city despite not stellar rankings, is this true for its postgrad economics courses?

Reply 8

evilcitizen

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If you expect to get a job in one of the truly competitive industries like investment banking or private equity then you should definitely go to Imperial, or MAYBE Durham but that might be risky because only a few top companies recruit there anymore.

City is also good for employment prospects, but only for companies like commercial banks. None of the top investment banks, best financial companies recruit there very much.

The rest are not as good, wouldn't consider them.

Reply 9

janus

OP

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Listen , i don't have the best possible grades, so I can't just dump all the other Unis.
Please tell me if u know the best Unis in Finance studies (Postgraduate) , and these who have a good reputation and good employability.
Apart the very famous LSE, CAmbridge, Oxford, Warwick.

Reply 10

evilcitizen

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If you're not going to apply for those top schools, there are still some good programs so don't worry.

Durham has good employability and is not as hard as the top few.

City is also good and not as hard to get into. Being in the city helps alot for job hunting.

Exeter still has good reputation in the city with some investment banks and traders, and they have several different masters degrees in finance that are more or less quantitative depending on your background, you should check those out.

I'm most familar with companies recruiting from those three so I can't really comment on any other schools.

Reply 11

Neocortex

evilcitizen

City is also good for employment prospects, but only for companies like commercial banks. None of the top investment banks, best financial companies recruit there very much.

thats quite wrong, i know my friends in undergraduates are getting internships and works in IBs. although we are undergraduates. but MSc people i know quite few studyings MSc in Banking or Investment were from IB background. But then again depends what MSc course you are after.

Reply 12

evilcitizen

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I suppose I just meant that top IBanks like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, do not have CASS (City) on their list of active recruiting locations. Perhaps I was being a bit too harsh though, it is certainly a good school for business because of its practical nature and internships as mentioned.

Reply 13

Neocortex

evilcitizen

I suppose I just meant that top IBanks like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, do not have CASS (City) on their list of active recruiting locations. Perhaps I was being a bit too harsh though, it is certainly a good school for business because of its practical nature and internships as mentioned.

well it depends, you do still have the chance to get into the top IBS. my friends have are going to Merrill Lynch, UBS, Barclays, Goldman Sach, JPMorgan, BNP Paribas,, CSFB etc. But as always you can't expect everyone in the class to get into IB. its a hard nut to crack and the people who got in a the top few of the class. But certainly you can get into those IB if you work hard enough.

Reply 14

rawr

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Janus, Are you going in for 2005?

Does anyone here have friends who have done the MSc Finance at Imperial... Was looking for some feedback about the course (ie how quant is it, how up-to-date, career prospects of alumni etc etc)

Reply 15

melbourne

evilcitizen

If you expect to get a job in one of the truly competitive industries like investment banking or private equity then you should definitely go to Imperial, or MAYBE Durham but that might be risky because only a few top companies recruit there anymore.

City is also good for employment prospects, but only for companies like commercial banks. None of the top investment banks, best financial companies recruit there very much.

The rest are not as good, wouldn't consider them.

Yeh only.....

Goldman Sachs
Lloyds of London
Barclays
JP Morgan Fleming
JP Morgan Chase
Bank Of England
Morgan Stanley Dean Witer
AXA Insurance
Gartmore
Citigroup
HSBC
Credit Suisse First Boston
BNP Paribas
ABN Amro
Swiss Bank Corporation
Deutsche Bank
Merrill Lynch
Abbey Treasury Service
Allianz Global Risks
Accenture
Lehman Brothers
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
American Express
Zurich
Royal and Sun Alliance
Swiss Re
Jones Lang La Salle

....recruit from Cass

but if you want some proper companies go elsewhere! lol

Reply 16

evilcitizen

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rawr

Janus, Are you going in for 2005?

Does anyone here have friends who have done the MSc Finance at Imperial... Was looking for some feedback about the course (ie how quant is it, how up-to-date, career prospects of alumni etc etc)

I had a friend at Imperial and it's apparently VERY quantitative, much more so than other programs in the UK. Most of the class is engineers and related background people. Part of the reason I decided against it myself.

Reply 17

evilcitizen

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melbourne

Yeh only.....

Goldman Sachs
Lloyds of London
Barclays
JP Morgan Fleming
JP Morgan Chase
Bank Of England
etc.

but if you want some proper companies go elsewhere! lol

Hehe, I see your point. To clarify myself, I'm sure that one can go to CASS and get a good job afterwards, HOWEVER that is not to say you're making it any easier for yourself. Going to a school like Imperial or maybe Durham or Bath would make it much easier for you in the application process. I'm just talking pure numbers from each university. You'd have to be in the top people in your class at CASS to get one of those IBank jobs, whereas many people from Imperial would be getting those kinds of jobs.

Reply 18

rawr

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evilcitizen

I had a friend at Imperial and it's apparently VERY quantitative, much more so than other programs in the UK. Most of the class is engineers and related background people. Part of the reason I decided against it myself.

Hmm thanks for the tip. I studied engineering for my undergrad, and have been working in a bank for slightly over a year now.. a little worried about how rusty my brain has gotten since i started working!!

Reply 19

riccardo

Just saw this. My brother has worked in the city for a few years now and is moving to GS. When I was making my choice between Durham and Imperial for my Undergraduate he told me to bear in mind that he had never met anyone from Durham in the city. He said there's alot of Imperial guys there though. I'd say Imperial.

City vs Durham vs Imperial vs Bath....HELP..

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