London SA/FT Recruiting

Looking for some advice for applying for summers or FT roles in London for the upcoming application cycle. for context, i'm graduating in '26 from a semi-target uni, and have completed a placement year at a tier 1 firm (did not convert). I've thought about a masters but can't really justify the value compared to just applying offcycles incase i don't land anything. any thoughts, feedback or general comments are more than welcome

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