LSE MSc Finance, should I defer my offer?

Hi everyone, I have a question for you

I have an offer from the LSE MSc Finance and my goal is breaking in M&A in a top bank in London.

My background: Management Engineering Bachelor, so little finance knowledge. Only a 6 months internship in Real Estate Investment Management in a decent european bank. Average extracurriculars

Now, the next year I will have the chance to do a 6 months exchange programme with a non-target Uk Uni (where I will attend finance modules),but I will need to delay my graduation date. After these 6 months, I will then try to acquire some relevant investment banking experience by leveraging the LSE offer. Do you therefore think that deffering my LSE offer could be a good idea even though I will graduate with a 6 months delay?

Sorry for the long post by it is a tough choice Thanks a lot

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