Which University & Degree
Your QuestionI have received 2 admission letters,the first one came from University of Loughborough,and the major is International Banking MSc and the second one was from Royal Holloway, London University, and the major is Finance & Industial Economics. Now I don't know how to make my decision, I really don't know which one is better, so I wonder if there are any suggestions for me.
The Answer
Here are some facts to help you consider:
University Ranking (The Times)
Loughborough 6; Holloway 12
Economics Department Rating
Loughborough 3a; Holloway 4 (out of a maximum of 5)
Number of Chinese Students
Loughborough has 811 Chinese students, this is 6.1% of their total number of students. For postgraduate study 577 students are from Mainland China and this is 20.3 % of all postgraduate students (amongst the highest of any university).
Holloway has 373 Chinese students, this is 6.3% of the total number of students. For postgraduate study 104 students are from Mainland China and this is 9 % of all postgraduate students.
So both universities have a very high rating and both are considered prestigious by British people. Holloway is a part of the University of London and therefore it is probably considered more prestigious in Britain. But Loughborough is probably more well-known in China (because of its high number of Chinese students).
Loughborough has more Chinese students but it is up to you to decide if this is a good or bad thing - some students do not like it but others do.
Loughborough is in the middle of England it is a campus university, most famous for being the UK's centre for sports. It is a small town.
Holloway is on the edge of London, it is one of the most beautiful campuses in Britain. If you like big city life than Holloway is a better choice.
Well, I hope these facts are helpful to you in making your decision. If you have more questions please ask.