Career Advice | Urgent

Hi everyone! 

I graduated in 2021 with an Upper 2:1 in Business Management from an average university in the UK as an international student. Got a graduate visa but had to move back to India due to family reasons (couple people passed away), worked as a Marketing Manager for a large agrochemical company here (quickest job I could take to make sure I can be there for family, worked out great in terms of hour flexibility and pay). Now that I finished my two years there and helped family out, I want to pursue a career in Finance. My background prior to uni was all football (soccer) related as I moved to the UK on my own at 16 to play at Liverpool (cut short by arthritis and other major bone issues out of nowhere), hence university was never on the board for me anyway, went on the last day of clearing when I realised I had to change and adapt.

I'm applying for Masters programs in the UK now (not sure if it's too late but applications are typically open till May/Aug). 

1. Which programs are recommended? I'm applying to MSc Finance at LSE, MSc Investment and Wealth Management at Imperial (probably won't get into either but worth a try) as my main options. Are there any other courses at these two target/semi targets that would be slightly easier to get into with my profile that would still help me from an employment perspective?

2. Is London worth moving at all in my scenario? Considering the fact that I will require a visa sponsor as well as not having the best profile? 

3. What careers should I also be aiming for apart from IB analyst roles? My main concern is visa, as long as the money is decent enough to survive alone in London, I'm sure I can build upon it.

4. I am also considering Uni of Melbourne and Uni of Sydney in Australia, as I meet their requirements and both are well ranked/regarded for their respective Finance courses. Any insights into Australia? 

5. If I do get into Masters at LSE/Imperial somehow, what would you guys recommend I do as soon as I'm there to make the best out of the one year I will have to find a job essentially alongside studying?

I'm 25 next month, and am extremely stressed that my career hasn't started yet. I'm obviously not just looking for investment banking and would LOVE to hear other career opportunities to explore as well alongside where WLB, pay and career progression is good and that could sponsor me too. Within Finance, my interest lies in Venture Capital as startups are very interesting to me (I have tried and failed a few ideas of my own, non-tech and tech related-ish and figure the next best thing would be to work alongside startups before I get back into it.