My experience with the Open University (OU), Part 1

Posted on December 8, 2020 by TheFinanceNerd

If you are reading this post, chances are that you might be considering studying at the Open University (OU) and you are searching online for information to help you make your final decision. 6 months ago I was in your position as I was frantically searching to see if my potential £18k investment in my education was justified. I was particularly interested in the below points which arguably are what might interest most prospective students.

– career prospects
– prospects for pursuing further studies
– course rigour
– teaching quality
– general experience

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LSE Masters in Finance (full-time and part-time) Part 2: Year 1

Posted on September 7, 2020 by TheFinanceNerd

Back in June, I wrote Part 1 of this post where I provided some introductory information regarding the course. Part 2 will focus more on the contents of the course along with some feedback regarding the difficulty and some tips for students who are currently enrolled.

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LSE Masters in Finance (full-time and part-time) Part 1: The Application Stage

Posted on June 21, 2020 by TheFinanceNerd

Introduction
This post will cover LSE’s MSc in Finance and it will be divided into 3 separate parts: (1) Application Stage (2) Year 1 (3) Year 3.

Having graduated from the course myself, I would like to share some information which prospective students might find useful in evaluating the course prior to applying. As a disclaimer, I have no affiliation with LSE and with the exception of the factual information regarding the course, most of the content represents my personal opinion.

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