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Near the end of masters and I want to drop out
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Thank you all very much for your advice.
I have talked to my academic department and they said they don't offer any other postgrad certificates at the moment.
I struggle to make sense of moving on. I'm not sure spending a month and a half to get a pass in my dissertation is worth it not knowing that if I would have time at all to resit those three failed modules. Three modules are a lot. I only took three modules in my first semester (I had 7 modules in total plus dissertation) and there's no way anyone can pass three modules while work FT and study other exams. And to think I spent three weeks alone writing one of the failed assignments.
My sensible side is telling me to let go but my depressed size is telling me something bad will always happen if I dropped out.

Another thing is, although the job offer I'm holding at the moment is an excellent offer, it was my insurance choice back then. I'm planning on applying for other jobs once I start with my current employer. I'm scared that I will experience immediate impact of my dropping out, because when I get to the interview stage, I would have only started with my current employer a couple of months and I would have less opportunity to showcase my skills. And I would have to explain why I dropped out.

If I dropped out now, I would use the remaining time to continue treating my depression, revisiting my financial knowledge and maybe travel for a bit. Back in December I was highly suicidal so in April and May I spent about seven weeks to be with my family and travel solo. I feel that if I told future employers I dropped out because of illness, they would discriminate against me and would ask my mendical history.

What do you guys think?

Near the end of masters and I want to drop out
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Quote From Tudor_Queen:
Hi Autumn

Based on what you have explained, I see no reason why quitting would affect your career. It certainly does not affect your shorter term prospects (e.g., you've got a job lined up and they've confirmed it doesn't matter).


Thank you for your advice.

What I'm worried the most is how recruiters would make of my dropout. I don't want to come across as someone who made a bad judgement call and quit, tho I am sure we've all been there at some point in our life. I'm scared that I would become an unworthy candidate.

Near the end of masters and I want to drop out
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I've been struggling with my MSc in political science since the start of the programme. The programme isn't what I expected. And I did an undergraduate degree in finance and already hold an offer from a top financial services firm.

I now have two months to finish my dissertation and I want to quit.

I hated my programme with a passion. I had 0 prior political knowledge (the course description says it doesn't require it but I think it's very wrong) so I've been struggling since day 1.

I've already failed three modules which I'll have to resit after November. I failed because I didn't understand the content. It was out of my depth. Moreover, with FT work and the professional exams which I will be studying for, I won't have time to study for the resits.

I also hate my dissertation topic. I addressed this issue to two supervisors but they didn't seem to think it was a concern. Again I came up with the topic with very little background knowledge and without knowing it's actually not something I'd like to do. I've been trying to re-concentrate on my dissertation for a week with no success (I have been working on my dissertation for over a month now). The more I read for my dissertation, the more I dislike it.

I've already contacted my firm and they said my employment with them would not be affected if I did drop out or failed. I've talked to my tutor too and she was very sensible and has given me both reasons to stay and quit. I don't want to quit but I struggle to continue. I am scared that dropping out would severely impact my career even though it's not a masters which would help if I did pass.

It's affected my life severely and I have pre existing depression for years which my school knows about.
Please give me advice