PPE at Birmingham University or Politics & Management at Exeter University?

Hello everyone, I was wondering what your thoughts would be on selecting a school for corporate finance or perhaps IB.I think UoB had a better program, but Exeter is more prestigious as It's considered a semi-target.Any comments and input would be appreciated!

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UoB is a classic redbrick while Exeter is a trendy new University.

Prestige-wise, Exeter is better but academically UoB is 90th in the QS World rankings while Exeter is at 150, so UoB has better faculty imo.

Thank you for you opinion. I would just say that there are quite a lot of differences between the two.

 

Of course, that is the rule of thumb. However, the University name is not everything- there is nuance to this. To be honest, I am not sure that many people from science backgrounds do get into high finance. Sure, a classics background in history or English can get you into a nice job but after that, it is wholly irrelevant. I would say employers also look at academic strength, wouldn't you agree?

 

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