Breaking into the city (London) as an investment banker from Scandinavia

Currently I am doing my MSc in finance at NHH (the best business school in Norway) and wonder if it is possible to get a graduate position at an IB firm i the City (London) and how you proceed doing that.

Some information about me: I am in the first semester of the two year MSc in Finance. This winter i am doing an off-cycle internship in accounting at one of the big four. Next summer I am doing an IB internship at one of the best firms in Norway. I have a GPA of 4.5/5.

My dream is to work at Goldman, JPM, Morgan Stanley a few years in the city before returning to Norway. I wonder if this is even possible coming from a Norwegian university? Any tips for making it more likely to get an offer from a leading international investment bank?

Thanks!

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