So I keep seeing threads (on here and elsewhere) where someone asks questions like “which uni/school/program is more prestigious” and “which can help me land a job/get in to a good grad school” when prestige is in the eye of the beholder (and pretty locale-dependent) while getting a job is dependent mostly on visa-status and the individual in most industries (and is locale-dependent, so depends on goals).
What should be considered are costs and the major difference between North American unis and those elsewhere, which is the flexibilty of the NA unis. In most unis elsewhere, you typically only study the course/subject you signed on for. Granted, some of those are a combination of different subjects (like PPE or science+foreign language and I’ve seen “double honors” at some Scottish unis), but you usually study little more than what is prescribed. In NA unis, other than some majors that require a lot of courses (like engineering and a few other pre-professional majors like design), you can take a fair amount of electives (and even engineering majors allow several electives). Many, in fact, require breadth electives outside your major. And some arts & science majors require no more than 40% or even 25% of 4 years in your major. At the top UK unis, instruction is more akin to the last 2 years of undergrad at some American unis+1 year of Masters (science majors in Canadian unis seem to occupy a full 3 years of classes in that major).
Furthermore, it’s much easier to switch majors at NA unis than elsewhere. In fact, some unis/schools don’t even allow you to declare a major until you start. There may be restrictions to some majors, but there would still be plenty available. Elsewhere, typically, you have to start right over again in a different subject if you decide that you hate the subject you signed up for or it really doesn’t fit your abilities.