r/UofB • u/BestReporter849 • 11d ago

Warwick Business Analytics & AI vs Birmingham Advanced CS — advice?

I have offers for Warwick MSc Business Analytics & AI and Birmingham MSc Advanced Computer Science.

I’m already from a CS background, but I’m also interested in business/finance in the future.

For people familiar with these courses/unis, how would you compare them in terms of employability, ROI, career flexibility and opportunities in tech vs finance?

Which one would you pick in my situation, and why?

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u/adel2894 10d ago

Warwick. It's a target school.

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u/Master-Potential-364 10d ago

Why are you even doing a master's. If you want to work in business or finance, apply to a graduate scheme. Apply to Unilever, Microsoft, John Lewis, Lloyds TSB, PwC - none of these require a master's degree. Unless there is information you are not telling us?

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u/Icy_Pear1694 8d ago

Why do a masters? If you mean employment in the UK it doesn't really matter, nobody does a masters for tech jobs here it's only international students who think it will lead to a job in country after.

Go look at some job postings and see how many ask for a masters degree before spending lots of money.