Is a Masters in Finance the best way to pivot from an engineering undergrad into IB/AM?

Is an MSc Finance with an engineering Bachelors sufficient to break into investment banking in London?

I have offers for UCL MSc Finance and Edinburgh MSc Finance and Investment.

My Bachelors in Civil Engineering is from a very poorly ranked uni (~120th in the UK) due to the degree apprenticeship route I took, despite having A,A,B a-levels in Maths, Physics, and Economics.

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Class of '28 Jun 2026 Cohort

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“Great advice. Really helped me think through the offer I have on the table and the other processes I am a part of, and how to approach them in a way that maximizes my outcomes. Overall I'm really pleased with how the session went, and came out of it with a lot more certainty about my future and how it's going to look. Mr. Schudmak was also generally great: very reassuring and communicated really clearly regarding what my next steps should be and the things I should consider when deciding on the path forward.”

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