Masters course - does time after BSc matter?
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can be less than that too - some are about 3k or so and others have plenty of grants available where you basically get the course & some living expenses taken care of - tis a bit different to the US as in the UK the govt still funds most higher education courses - UK students only have to pay a small portion of the fees
though we do have a few exceptions - finance masters, for example, can cost 20 grand or so
some places will give you a bigger starting salary (at my firm it is about 5k extra for masters grads in the first year - obviously this has a knock on effect on further pay rises)
there are also some jobs out there that pretty much require masters degrees
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Really? Interesting - what have you decided to go for?
I graduated back in 2002 from University of Sheffield with a BEng in Electronic Engineering with Communications.
I did have a few options open to me, to continue onto a PhD at Sheffield (skip Masters), I was also entertaining the possibility of a Masters in Electronics and Photonics at Warwick Uni, but I gave both avenues a miss and decided to get stuck in and get some industrial experience under my belt.
5 years on and I have now started a 3 year MBA course at Warwick Uni and so far I'm finding that I can still get back into the study groove so to speak
So you could always leave uni for a little while and then come back later if you feel confident enough!
I did have a few options open to me, to continue onto a PhD at Sheffield (skip Masters), I was also entertaining the possibility of a Masters in Electronics and Photonics at Warwick Uni, but I gave both avenues a miss and decided to get stuck in and get some industrial experience under my belt.
5 years on and I have now started a 3 year MBA course at Warwick Uni and so far I'm finding that I can still get back into the study groove so to speak
So you could always leave uni for a little while and then come back later if you feel confident enough!
There is nothing wrong with a 2.2 - it's a solid degree. Although I was 1.4% away from a 2.1 - maybe I should have got it remarked? I'm happy either way.
Back OT, I was looking at doing a masters directly after my degree or going to Liverpool and doing a degree in Classics. The cost just seemed too much so I didn't go much pursue it much further.
Back OT, I was looking at doing a masters directly after my degree or going to Liverpool and doing a degree in Classics. The cost just seemed too much so I didn't go much pursue it much further.
There is a lot of things wrong with a 2.2, it severely cuts down your chances to get opportunities in the city, especially banking and consultancy.
Yeah but it sounds like you've got it from Reading so its probably not even worth £550.
(J/K)
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I graduated from Warwick with a 2:2 and went back for a MSc at the Warwick Manufacturing Group with required only a 2:2
I know
Its the reason why I decided to do a Masters...
Whilst it is a good degree, you might struggle to be accepted to some higher education courses or graduate schemes.
Graduate schemes seem more bothered about your UCAS points than your degree classification. Got a 2:2? Come on board, provided that years ago when you wore a school blazer you spent your time doing revision instead of Counter-Strike. Got a 2:1 or even a 1st? Well.... go away 
I strongly disagree.
But oh well.
I graduated from Warwick with a 2:2 and went back for a MSc at the Warwick Manufacturing Group with required only a 2:2
I know
Why are you being so defeatest? It isn't a bad degree. If you think it's that bad then you're stupid for not resitting imo.
It's a good job I'm not in to banking then eh.
Still unsure if I shoulda got my results remarked for the 1.5%?
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