Guest 90210 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 i realy dont wanna do academia again... so long insurance exams etc urgggh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippy Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Finance and Investment Gonna do it at Nottingham uni's China campus. Still get a UK degree and accommodation + living expenses will be dirt cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly Mar Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Finance and Investment Gonna do it at Nottingham uni's China campus. Still get a UK degree and accommodation + living expenses will be dirt cheap. That's my old campus Holla tho 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippy Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Ahh you were in Ningbo?? What did you study? What was your experience there like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly Mar Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Ermm not that campus lol Near tho..doing a construction course,that Campus is decent tho What area are you moving too btw? Pms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Ferguson Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 lol at thinking NOttingham in China will be cheap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippy Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 What about it do you think won't be cheap? Fees are the same of course, but it's cheaper than going to a non-UK university as an international student. It's just a campus they've built in one of China's cities, which isn't massively westernised like Shanghai, so not expensive to live in. I'm paying 1/4 of the rent I'd pay here. Anyway, they've given me an offer. Applying to London uni's this week though so that I can hopefully have a choice when I make my decision in a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Ferguson Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Are you doing a a master's degree? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiKkoNen Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Getting a Masters from LSE/Oxbridge once I'm chartered (Accountant). Got my last exam to go this December (done 9), not sure what route I want to go down once I've got that CA after my name, so will most likely smash out the masters, and see what the Investment banks are saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 As in today/Monday/Tuesday? Why not apply for places at banks anyway, swear no one seems to need a masters these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Ferguson Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Front office jobs want an A or A* in 'A' level maths and a 2.1 or higher in a relevant subject from a top university. A masters will help no doubt. High costs from LSE/Oxbridge though. Good luck on that though, you're certainly one of the more intelligent and sensible posters from what I've seen on here. Your goals are VERY achievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiKkoNen Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 As in today/Monday/Tuesday? Why not apply for places at banks anyway, swear no one seems to need a masters these days. Nah, December 2014, this year is basically an experience year, i.e. ticking my days off for my logbook. As for applying at banks now, just won't feel comfortable without a masters in finance, more of a prestige thing tbh, as most chartered exams cover advanced finance. But I'll see how I feel as 2014 carries on. Front office jobs want an A or A* in 'A' level maths and a 2.1 or higher in a relevant subject from a top university. A masters will help no doubt. High costs from LSE/Oxbridge though. Good luck on that though, you're certainly one of the more intelligent and sensible posters from what I've seen on here. Your goals are VERY achievable. Yeah that's why it was a bit tricky applying out of Uni (Got a B at A level, but did 4 A levels), so decided to get chartered, hoping to make it easier to get a front office job. Price is certainly peak, but isn't a massive obstacle. Cheeers and goodluck for 2k14 ladssss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 How long have you been in training to go chartered Raikonnen? / Also applied to do a MSc couple months ago, Real Estate Economics & Finance/Regional & Urban Planning Studies Only LSE so far but will also apply to Cass and maybe Cambridge, my reasoning is that if I am paying 18k then it's only worth better Unis. Currently working in the field and applying many of the skills covered in my preferred scheme (MSc REEF) but I need a conversion course to attain RICS Chartership as I did economics and I feel I also need to get a better uni on my CV to kind of qualify everything I know. Hopefully I get accepted and I can defer because where I am at is such an amazing learning experience but a drain on time, right now I'm 22 so I can accept that but I'm thinking of kids in the next 3-4 years and I need some structure to be there for my family, so the goal is to get experience here do an MSc and depending on whether I can get a directorship in the company possibly go corporate obviously I'd prefer the former. / Niall would you say corporate companies have a more structured work-life balance at the upper echelons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiKkoNen Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 How long have you been in training to go chartered Raikonnen? / Year and a half now with one of the big 4. We pretty much get the exams out of the way early, so a lot of the time is spent ticking off days, getting experience in your service line, internal training courses etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Thats live, most people who tell me they're going for chartered take years. I've clocked banks do similar with the CFA, really good for career progression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mame Biram Diouf Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Feel like I am stalling in life man Don't know what I want to do next At all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 you guys thought about approaching your companies to sponsor your education? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 90210 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 My boy works in deloitte Hes doing his accounting exams Each exam he passes salary goes up by 5/8k Overall he will be on like 60-80k Faa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiKkoNen Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 My boy works in deloitte Hes doing his accounting exams Each exam he passes salary goes up by 5/8k Overall he will be on like 60-80k Faa Think he's lied to you bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 he doesn't have a boy that works in Deloite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Ferguson Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 My boy works in deloitte Hes doing his accounting exams Each exam he passes salary goes up by 5/8k Overall he will be on like 60-80k Faa Think he's lied to you bro. he doesn't have a boy that works in Deloite Some fairy tales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Ferguson Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Niall would you say corporate companies have a more structured work-life balance at the upper echelons? Good question. I would say that work-life balance (WLB) becomes a relative term when you work in top companies. What I mean is, compared the "average other" in lower echelons, your WLB will seem insane. However, compared with your peers your WLB will probably be the norm. TBH, most people I know who work in the upper echelons of banks/consultancy firms/prof. services firms/law firms etc are extremely organised and focused, and are able to work lots and lots of hours but still enjoy the time they have spare, doing lots of wholesome things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_talk_reemz Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Getting a education is it worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salamanca Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 not if you're having to question if its worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 not if you're having to question if its worth it maybe after getting it, but its a valid question before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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