Take the MSc option and you'll end up getting a slightly wider variety of experience along with some potentially valuable connections and colleagues. There's lo

Take the MSc option and you'll end up getting a slightly wider variety of experience along with some potentially valuable connections and colleagues. There's lots of time for work in the future. Sounds like financially you're not that concerned about full time work and my advice with the MSc, if you're able, is to pursue as much "further study" / programming in your spare time as is possible.