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I need advice for MSc
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I've just finished a degree in computer science and want to study for a masters. I'm not really sure what I should study and where.
I know that the general advice for masters is not to do one unless you're really sure and it is required for specific a job. But I really enjoy learning new things for the sake of understanding.
I appreciate that I should talk to a career advisor, but I just wanted general opinions.
1) I'm thinking any masters course is an advantage when finally looking for a real job, would you agree?
2) If I decided to study somthing like computer engineering/electrical engineering, which is basically computer hardware, where-as my cs degree was mostly software. Will this be better in the long run? since I'll have knowledge of both sides of the field? or should I stick to software?
This is a tricky question I know, but I've always liked learning and have just got on with it, I dont think it would really bother me which course I actually did, as long as it challenged me.
3) I lived at home for my degree, and have the oppertunity to do the same for the MSc. This would save me a lot of money, but I'd have no social life (which I dont really have anyway) with the commute to central London. Would you say it's more important that I finally learn to meet new people by moving away and living in halls? or stay at home and just study hard but join a few clubs etc? I never got involved with uni life the first time
4) Would you say Imperial College or UCL has a better reputation/teaching quality? where can I get actual leaguw tables?
I know that the general advice for masters is not to do one unless you're really sure and it is required for specific a job. But I really enjoy learning new things for the sake of understanding.
I appreciate that I should talk to a career advisor, but I just wanted general opinions.
1) I'm thinking any masters course is an advantage when finally looking for a real job, would you agree?
2) If I decided to study somthing like computer engineering/electrical engineering, which is basically computer hardware, where-as my cs degree was mostly software. Will this be better in the long run? since I'll have knowledge of both sides of the field? or should I stick to software?
This is a tricky question I know, but I've always liked learning and have just got on with it, I dont think it would really bother me which course I actually did, as long as it challenged me.
3) I lived at home for my degree, and have the oppertunity to do the same for the MSc. This would save me a lot of money, but I'd have no social life (which I dont really have anyway) with the commute to central London. Would you say it's more important that I finally learn to meet new people by moving away and living in halls? or stay at home and just study hard but join a few clubs etc? I never got involved with uni life the first time
4) Would you say Imperial College or UCL has a better reputation/teaching quality? where can I get actual leaguw tables?
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And I would thoroughly recommend getting involved in the uni, it's been wonderful for me as a first-year undergraduate. Your social life will be easier if you're not relying on catching the last train all the time.
Also if you wanted to do PhD, be a lecturer etc then it is a prerequisite