Assume that the money isnt a problem. I know about the whole standing on my own two feet - my paernts wont forgo anything to do this. its not a problem financially for them at all. So funding isnt the question really.

the question is: is it better to do a pdh in australia? or in england?...if such a question can be answered...

ps im australian - that should make more sense.

My choices:

a) do a phd in england at manchester uni, where i did my maters with a supervisor who's literally the most accommodating and helpful human being on the planet. Have my parents pay the whopping 10 grand for three years as im not eligible for funding...

b) do a pdh in australia FOR FREE in postcolonial studies which is my speacialty, with quite a renouned prof (bill ashcroft) but who might not be very helpful, esp since he is constantly writing books and looking after his own publications...Oh and i havent been there in ages, dont know anyone and dont know if i would even like it.

Heres the rub: if i apply and get accepted in April to my UK phd (which my supervisor has basically said yse) i wil get a 20% bursary from the school amounting to 2000 pounds which is nothing to sneeze at. So basically i have to make this decision NOW. my question to everyone who knows anything about this : IS IT REALLY IMPORTANT WHERE YOU DO A PDH? WILL A BRITISH PDH GENERALLY BE CONSIDERED A BETTER QUALITY PROGRAM GLOBALLY THAN AN AUSTRALIAN ONE? Please any advice would be useful.