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How do I go about finding where to go if I'm not quite sure yet what I want to do a masters degree on?
To clarify, I have a BSc degree in business and work in aviation. I'd like to combine those two somehow but don't know what's on offer or how to find it. To complicate further I want to go to a uni abroad as there's nothing on offer in my own country.
Any tips? Is it all about searching/googling until you find something suitable?
To clarify, I have a BSc degree in business and work in aviation. I'd like to combine those two somehow but don't know what's on offer or how to find it. To complicate further I want to go to a uni abroad as there's nothing on offer in my own country.
Any tips? Is it all about searching/googling until you find something suitable?
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Postgraduate study is difficult, you're expected to work largely independently so it's important that you choose a subject that you actually enjoy studying. It's really more important that you study something you enjoy than it is to study in a town that you enjoy- you'll be expected to be studying for at least 30 hours a week, mostly in independent research, so you really do have to love what you're studying.
There is funding available for postgraduate study (usually tied to your ability and not the course you're studying) but most postgraduates have to self-fund. This can either be through a Professional and Career Development Loan (PCDL) if you're studying a vocational postgraduate course, through savings, through work or through commercial loans. PCDLs have an advantage in that the Government pay the interest until you graduate, but with all the options it will cost you a serious wedge if you don't get funding. Funding is very difficult to obtain as there is a lot of competition.
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/ is a pretty good website explaining postgraduate study options.