Hi,

I am a non EU student and have an offer to study in MSc Finance from Strathclyde Business School(SBS),U.K this year.SBS is a triple accredited B-School and the Msc Finance course is placed in Top 50 in FT rankings Masters in Finance, however looking into the limited post study work options in U.K for non EU students do you it is worthwhile to pursue the course? I have to take a loan in order to do so is it worth to take such a risk.
I have 3 years of work-ex in marketing with an MBA but now want to make a career transition to Finance.Need some advice on the above matter so that I can take an informed decision.

Strathclyde has no problem placing people.

Thanks Duncan for the information.

It's also worth reading over this article:

http://find-mba.com/articles/uk-visa-issues-staying-in-the-country-after-an-mba

Although it's about MBA programs, it's still relevant.

Thanks for the article.It was truly informative.
The main point I am trying to raise is that although Strathclyde Business School has high rankings and triple accredited but considering the limited post study work options in U.K currently for non-EU students,isn't it is a risk considering I have to take a loan to sponsor my studies there.Are there any data on the placement scenario for non EU graduates in SBS now as the school informed me that they do not have the same.

Out of 17 UK MiF degrees ranked by the FT, Strathclyde comes third for employment, with 95% (https://www.dropbox.com/s/vnh10qy06rno4ce/Screenshot%202016-04-08%2014.36.10.png?dl=0). Given that 91% of the students are international students, I don't think that is too risky. http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/masters-in-finance-pre-experience-2015. Even if we assume that 100% of the UK students find work, then that's 86 jobs for every 91 international students (or 94.5%). That is still better than higher-ranked schools like Imperial, Oxford, Warwick and Cass.

Forgive me if this sounds cheeky, but while (of course) there is a risk, but if you want 100% placement go to a top Indian or Chinese school and earn less for longer hours.

[Edited by Duncan on Apr 08, 2016]

Thanks Duncan.
Your response has given me a lot of confidence and I am thinking of accepting the offer.

[Edited by Tenlam on Apr 08, 2016]

Also, take a look at that screen shot and compare the 'Placement' and 'Employment' scores. You'll see that some of the schools that students consider to be best at placement are the ones where students don't rush into work. Perhaps 100% placement suggests that Exeter students are clearing off the market quickly because they are under-priced. Of course, non-EU students are in a rush to find work and many of them take a discount on salary as a result.

Absolutely correct Duncan.You have raised an extremely correct and valid point.