MSc Courses to break into a HF

Hi monkeys, 

I am currently a final year undergraduate looking to do master's to boost my chances of getting into a HF (macro or credit). I'm currently considering doing either Statistics, Data Analytics, Risk Analytics. My background in my bachelor's degree is data analytics, and after this summer I will have completed 2 internships in S&T (focused more on fixed income).

Any help would be very much appreciated!

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