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Which country is better for pursuing MS in computer science between USA or UK? How are the job opportunities if I do MS from UK?

I came to know that the duration of MS in UK is of 1 year. How is it so? How to get the PR of this country?

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Asked by Peeyush Raikwad

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Harikrishnan Raghu | Contributor-Level 7

9 years ago

Opt for the USA. There are two types of schools in the US: private and state schools. As the name suggests, private schools are very expensive and state schools are cheaper in terms of tuition. There is a significant difference in fee between private and state schools. State School : University of

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Chetna S | Scholar-Level 17

2016-03-17 22:18:55

MS in comp. science is best in USA as it all the "big data" happens there. The silicon valley offers great opportunities for start ups nd innovation. Though I am not sure how the political change will affect the international admissions but in comparison to UK it offers better post study visa opport

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