Hi everybody,

I know this is a MBA forum but maybe some of you can help me with my MSc problem.
I applied for various MSc programmes in the UK. Luckily, I got a lot of offers but now I have to decide and I´m torn between the following:

University of Manchester - MSc Corporate Communications & Reputation Management
St. Andrews - MSc Marketing
University of Birmingham - Marketing Communications

I am still waiting for LSE but I think it is really hard to get in there.
What is your opinion about the unis? I am not from the UK and can only rely on rankings. But I am not a huge fan of rankings in general and they really do differ a lot, so I am a bit lost.
Any opinions, advice, etc?

The rankings are okay, and these are strong programmes. St Andrews is strong for journalism. Manchester and Birmingham are stronger for marketing communications. I've been a guest lecturer at the Manchester programme (I'm an alum of that school) and the students are good. It's a big school. Birmingham Business School doesn't have the same standing, but it's a smaller, more intimate place. They have some famous marketing faculty at both places.

I think it comes down to your goals: Manchester would be more public relations and reputation management; Birmingham more marketing.