Which programme should I pick?

Hello there, This will be the last time I ask about degrees and whether my degree is suitable. Recently I was offered a place to study an Integrated Masters in Chemical Engineering (MEng) at UCL. It’s a four year programme and seems pretty good imo. I also have an offer to study Finance BSc at Durham. For someone looking to break in, which is stronger? Thanks

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UCL Chem Eng. UCL STEM degrees do weirdly well for recruiting, better than the finance/econ programmes even.

Would you say there is much merit in me doing a MEng or is it viewed upon the same as a BEng in finance. If I end up going into Eng as a career I’ll do an MSc regardless

 

master's are pretty irrelevant in finance. you only do one if you failed to get a job and need another year to recruit.

 
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