Grad role or MSc Finance
Hello everyone,
I am currently studying at a non-target uni in the UK and I’m about to enter my final year (after spending a year studying abroad at a semi-target in Europe). Either I apply to grad roles, or I do a masters at a target (hopefully) + a summer internship for 2025.
My ambition is to break into IB, and I feel the internship / master’s route would put me in the best position (as I come from a non-target and only have local VC / AM internships). Or I apply to grad roles now and hope I can get into IB down the line.
Would appreciate anyone’s thoughts on this, and whether IB is even realistic with either option.
Thanks!
Do a target masters. Good grad schemes are extremely competitive unless you have several top internships.
Thank you for your reply. Would you still recommend the master’s option if it was at Warwick for example. I’m planning on applying to a range of master’s for safety. Warwick would be a step up from my current undergrad so is it still worth it even though it’s not a top target?
Warwick is pretty weak at the postgraduate level. Only Oxbridge/LSE/LBS/Imperial are really worth it for a masters in the UK. Then you've got the likes of HEC/Bocconi/HSG in Europe, assuming you're open to studying outside of the UK.
Agree with the other commenter that Warwick is a step below the others mentioned. Definitely not worth £35k.
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