Reviewed on Sep 8, 2025(Enrolled 2022)
What Students Say
Likes
- Great diversity in modules and the option to choose 2 optional modules from the list.
- Triple-accredited Business School.
- In the second semester, PWC and JP Morgan visited the campus for an event where students could connect directly with their team.
Dislikes
- There should be more companies or Banks that visit the campus.
- I feel these should be a 50:50 assessment for the modules based on assignments and written exams, as compared to what, at the moment, was 20:80.
- The library should have more updated and relevant books for our course modules.
Course Curriculum
8
- It was pretty average because of my CA background; just two modules were challenging: credit risk and quantitative methods. Overall, the average difficulty, I can say. Two classes on average per day. Timings were usually in the morning; my class has 20 students.
- Indian students were 5/6. But there are many finance courses, and these were linked with 1-2 common modules, and then for that module, 70-80 students were there.
Admission Experience
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I applied to the following universities:
- University of Exeter - Confirmed Admission
- University of Surrey - Confirmed Admission
- University of Sussex - Confirmed Admission
- University of Strathclyde - Confirmed Admission
- Aston University - Confirmed Admission
- University of Essex - Confirmed Admission
- University of Kent - Admitted
- Nottingham Trent University - Confirmed Admission
- Queen Mary University - Rejected
- King's College London - Rejected
- Possibly both the above universities rejected me because of my tier 3 colleges in my bachelor's, and my marks were not enough as compared to the competition and cut-off.
- I got a £5K reduction in my fees, and also, there was a placement year at Kent University.
- Modules were pretty diverse, like investment management, credit risk, and corporate finance. The admission process was pretty simple; all the basic documents with SOP and experience were, I could say, some of the best, and the reason is the University of Kent was very quick in replying to the emails which I have sent to them before admission to ask my doubts regarding course structure, placement year or on any other topic
- I applied for the 2022 Sep intake, with low fees after all discounts and scholarships, and the placement year and modules were the main reasons for choosing the University of Kent.
- I got the offer in 1 week. Scholarship application accepted within 1 month, and 1 more month to process this amount and pay an advance to secure my offer. Roughly 2-3 months with the scholarship application. But it's better to apply 1 year before the target intake.
Faculty
8
- Student-to-faculty ratio was 1:20, which was a pretty good ratio. Faculty were able to discuss all the doubts during the class without any problem. There was excellent use of teaching methodology.
- I would say the curriculum should be more inclined towards the job market, which I feel is a matter of improvement. I feel the course director was pretty good at his job; he guided us as well for the job market when we asked him personally about this.
Campus Life
8
- Because master's courses are just 1-year courses, they end very soon. We don't have much time for sports or any other activities, so I was not able to play any sports, but I was the course representative and joined a few societies where we used to get together and celebrate indian festivals.
- Few societies are paid, and few are free to join. We can join any of them according to our interests.
Part Time Jobs
- I have not heard of any student securing TA or RA, or DA jobs. I am not sure about the kind of jobs there were on campus, but there were a few jobs, like helping the library team with administrative work or cleaning work. A max of 20 hours per week is allowed, and it is a bit difficult to secure part-time jobs, but with the right strategy, it's doable. Try to do a bit of research about the employers and their websites regarding the openings in your target area.
- Yes, all of them prefer doing part-time jobs to fund their monthly expenses. £12.5 per hour in part-time jobs. It's quite challenging to secure while studying but it is doable. Search on indeed or try to connect with an agent locally for it. Make a CV showing relevant skills and experience. Target city centre employers because they have need more employees because of the more customers and crowds.
Placement
6
- This is the most difficult part of the journey. 80% of the students are not getting jobs after graduation, but if you work on your skills and just not depend on your degree, start early applications, start networking, and start internships or certifications, these all will help in the future when you complete your master's. Build connections with people who can refer your work on your CV drafting, which is ATS-friendly and UK-compliant.
Accommodation
Off Campus
8
- I found my accommodation through the Rightmove website. The monthly rent was £450.
- The main challenge was providing a guarantor for the rent, and there are many websites that provide this kind of paid service, which can't provide a guarantee for the rent. I used your guarantor website for me to provide a guarantee for my 11 months of rent guarantee.
Exams
- For me, it was exempt because of my 80+ marks in my 12th standard exam. There is no requirement for the GRE or GMAT for this course.
- But if the applicant doesn't have good marks in the English module, like 70+ in 12th standard, there will be English requirements; pretty much the same exams are required, like TOEFL or IELTS. To complete the admission process, we need SOP, 2 LOR and CV. For me, there was no interview as part of the application process.
Fees
- For me, it was just tuition fees because I was living off campus. We can pay in two instalments, but before the start of the second semester, full fees should be paid. You can ask the university for further extension in special cases for fee payment.
- Monthly expenses
- Rent: 450-550
- Bills - 50-70
- Grocery 120-150
- Travelling - 50
- Misc. - 50
- Total - 700-800
- But it all depends on how frequently you eat out, how expensive your rent is and how much you spend on shopping.
Scholarship
- Yes, there are multiple scholarships available based on merit, nationality, and a few other factors. You just need to go through the university and try to apply a bit early to ensure a better chance of getting it.
- I got a hardship scholarship of £3000 in addition to the early bird of £2000. My friend also received a £2000 scholarship, and there is no such criterion for this one; you just need to have an offer and have paid the booking amount for the admission, and you have to write an application in detail justifying your hardship to the university.
