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!

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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?

 

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