Hey,

Thanks for the fast and useful replies, much appreciated ;)

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Well, I know there are some similar threads to mine, but I thought that summing my thoughts/concerns in a new thread would be more appropriate. Here we go.

I'm getting my BSc in Computing this summer and I was initially heading for an MSc. However, I got an offer which I don't think I should overlook, but, at the same time, don't know if it will be easy/hard. The offer: PT PhD (4 years) combined with an RA (Research Assistant) job for an EU (European Union) project (that my university is part of), collaborating with some 'top players' of the Computing industry. Salary is 25k for 3 years after PhD fees (The RA part will be for 3 years). The 'bonus' of this is that what I have to do as an RA is my actual PhD subject/deliverable, so it's kind of a '3 for 1 deal', Paid work, 3 years working experience and a PhD at the end. How does that sound? Is it achievable?
Another hesitation I have is the fact that I'm a European student. Student life in the UK is basically 6months@uni / 6months@home. The RA/PhD combo means approx ~7weeks per year at home (for the 1st 3 years at least).

P.S. I flooded you with tons of questions, my apologies in advance ,)