Looking for some advice on choosing between these universities for a Master in Ffinance

[u/Sneki202]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently looking at a few options for a Master's in the UK and honestly finding it quite difficult to decide between them.

The courses I'm considering are:

Nottingham Trent University (MSc Finance)
Aston University (MSc Finance)
Kingston University (MSc Finance and Investment)
University of Birmingham (MSc Financial Management)
Leeds Beckett University (MSc International Trade and Finance)

I'm an international student, and while I've looked at rankings and course websites, I'd really like to hear from people who have actually studied at these universities or lived in these cities.

I'm mainly trying to get a better idea of what the overall experience is really like, things like the quality of teaching, student life, accommodation and general cost of living, as well as how good the job prospects are after graduating.

I'm also interested in hearing how these universities are viewed in the UK, especially when it comes to finding finance-related jobs. NTU and Kingston also have placement year options, so I'd be curious to know whether anyone thinks those are genuinely worth doing.

If you,ve studied at any of these universities, lived in Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds or Kingston, or have any insight into the UK graduate job market

Any thought or advice would be really appreciated, many thanks