CFA or Master's in Finance?

Hi everyone,

I'm a non-EU BBA student about to start my senior year in Belgium. I'm a bit torn between two paths: either going for a master's in Finance (Private & Equity track) that aligns well with the CFA exam or jumping straight into studying for the CFA exam itself. My goal is to build a career in Europe, particularly in Belgium or The Netherlands. Which option do you think would be better for me? Also, if you have any recommendations for universities that would be a good fit for this, I'd love to hear them!

Thanks a lot!

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