finishing my ba hons in fin ser - 2007/8 and pondering about the masters idea with the view of enhancing my job prospects since am aiming for investment banking and that type of thing but whats worrying me is im 34 and by the time i will finish masters prog which i antcipate to be 2009 will be 36 what are the prospects like looking at my age and which masters programme will best suit my future prospects.

thank you guys for your responses

Whatever is right for you is right. Life expectancy is around eighty i hear...

If its any help I am in the final throws of my BA and I am off to do a Masters and I will be the same age as you when its completed.Go for it!

Do you have previous professional experience under your belt?

RogueAcademic- Yes i do have more than ten years experience working as assistant financial accountant and want career change,currently studying for CFA(chartered financial analyst) along side my ba financial services not sure if that will make any difference but just trying anything really to spring board me into financial services.

Investment banking - I would tell you to go for it. Do a Masters to set yourself apart from everyone else. It doesn't matter what age you are and it'll only be a year or max 2 years part-time! It will go by quickly and you could perhaps do a Masters part time whilst working. If you do a full time Masters (1 year) then you can come back with a better qualification, more knowledge and skills and especially now what is happening in the markets I would advise you to do a Masters - use this time to get ahead. Hopefully you'll come back at a better time when banks will be recruiting more and you'll have a better chance of getting a job (esp. with more knowledge!). Hope it goes well. S