MSc Physics: Manchester or Imperial College

[AstroOrion]

Hello all! I am a BSc student at the University of Manchester.  Now I have two offers.

One is a one-year MSc by Research astrophysics programme at the University of Manchester. The other one is a two-year MSc Physics programme at the Imperial College London.

Manchester is famous for its Jodrell Bank Observatory and the research in radio astronomy. The programme is basically purely research-oriented with only three lectures in the first semester. I have already found a good supervisor.

I don't know much about astrophysics research in Imperial College. From what I saw on the website, the astro group at the Imperial College is very small. It seems that Imperial is better at quantum physics and theoretical physics. However, the programme structure is better than that at Manchester, it contains one-year taught course and one-year research.

I want to do an astro PhD in the States after the master degree. Which is more suitable? Does anyone know astro or physics research at the Imperial? Please give me some suggestions. 

[strawberrykat]

What subject is your BSc in?

[AstroOrion]

BSc Physics with Astrophysics. Just physics programme with some compulsory astronomy courses.