Help me choose a uni for Masters

I am an international student of BSc Accounting and Finance from Pakistan, Im moving to the UK for Masters in Finance. I am not eligible for target unis like LSE, Imperial and Warwick etc. I have applied to Manchester (Alliance) for MSc Finance and Leeds University (LUBS) for Msc Finance and Investment. I got rejected from Manchester and accepted in Leeds, Cranfield and Henley/Readings. Please help me out in which universities better than Leeds I can apply for MSc Finance Fall 2025 to land best paying jobs easily in Finance. Even though in QS Ranking 2025 for MSc Finance Leeds University is ranked quite high above all the other unis except the targets unis, Ive heard its not recommended to land high paying jobs quickly in Finance career. So as a confused and unguided student I ask you guys to recommend me the best unis I can apply for. TIA

Which University to apply for?

Cranfield
0% (0 votes)
Durham
33% (2 votes)
Lancaster
0% (0 votes)
Henley/Readings
33% (2 votes)
Nottingham
0% (0 votes)
Glasgow
0% (0 votes)
Bath
17% (1 vote)
Bristol
17% (1 vote)
Exter
0% (0 votes)
Birmingham
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 6
2 Comments
 

Depends what area of finance you'd like to break into. If real estate, I have a friend who works in real estate and says Henley Business School is just below the level for real estate as an LSE/Cambridge masters etc.

 

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