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I got an offer from SOAS and Manchester for Economics & Politics. Which should I choose?

What's most important to you? Have you looked at the course structures for each university? Manchester, being larger, has a much wider range of modules in both Economics and Politics.

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whitelily29

Original post by jonobebe

poly

Then you went to army right?
Well, duh. That's a stupid question.

Reply 3102

bpbp

Hmm just wondering..what are your plans from now till september? A good 6 months plus to go!

Reply 3103

pseudoX

Hi guys! Anyone going to the UK for foundation courses?

Reply 3104

jonobebe

Original post by whitelily29

Then you went to army right?
Well, duh. That's a stupid question.

What are u doing now? working?

Reply 3105

whitelily29

Original post by jonobebe

What are u doing now? working?

Yuppp, just giving tuition. I did mention that I took a gap year right?
I can't wait to study. I feel so weird not studying for so long.

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perpend

Original post by whitelily29

I can't wait to study. I feel so weird not studying for so long.

Start on the reading list for your course la ^^;

Reply 3107

bpbp

Original post by perpend

Start on the reading list for your course la ^^;

I'm starting to read on one of them, gosh it is difficult! :eek:

Reply 3108

jonobebe

Original post by whitelily29

Yuppp, just giving tuition. I did mention that I took a gap year right?
I can't wait to study. I feel so weird not studying for so long.

Yep, i'm spending my gap year reading up on materials on my course and taking part time enrichment lessons. but i feel so bored everyday... there's really nothing much to do here now...

Have your uni package arrived?

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ofssinfoxes

Original post by perpend

Start on the reading list for your course la ^^;

Alternatively, you can rest and slack as much as you can before the actual course begins in September :biggrin:

. That's what I'm doing... Trying to be as bored as possible so that when I reach uni, I will be super motivated to study.

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anwar1808

Original post by perpend

What's most important to you? Have you looked at the course structures for each university? Manchester, being larger, has a much wider range of modules in both Economics and Politics.

Reputation wise in general?

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coshios

Is Manchester's reputation in uk good? I don't know if the league table is a good way to gauge how reputable the school is. I'm torn between faculty's reputation and the school's reputation itself.

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username658108

Original post by coshios

Is Manchester's reputation in uk good? I don't know if the league table is a good way to gauge how reputable the school is. I'm torn between faculty's reputation and the school's reputation itself.

What course are you interested in?

Reply 3113

perpend

Original post by bpbp

I'm starting to read on one of them, gosh it is difficult! :eek:

Yea I'm finding it hard to understand maths at uni level just by reading the text, I imagine it's the same for physics. Hope you're having fun anyway :smile:

Original post by ofssinfoxes

Alternatively, you can rest and slack as much as you can before the actual course begins in September :biggrin:

. That's what I'm doing... Trying to be as bored as possible so that when I reach uni, I will be super motivated to study.

That's an interesting way to think about it! I find the time between ORD and when uni starts is the best time to really reflect on life thus far. I feel like I won't have the time and energy to do that for a long time after uni starts :s-smilie:

Original post by anwar1808

Reputation wise in general?

I'm not sure, simply because it produces so many more graduates a year Manchester is probably the uni that more in Singapore have heard of. But from what I've read here SOAS is also very well-respected, especially if you're interested in the subjects as applied to Asia. And SOAS is part of the University of London, so I'm guessing that lends it quite a bit of reputation.

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coshios

Original post by iamlovinit05

What course are you interested in?

Aerospace or mechanical engineering. Done a little research and Manchester doesnt seem to be a good place to be for that field of study. Schools like Southampton, sheffield or bristol though ranked nowhere close to Manchester internationally, but in terms of engineering they are far better. How should i go about choosing my school? :smile:

Reply 3115

Irenicis

Hi guys,

may I get some opinion on Bristol vs Nottingham for economics please? thanks!

Reply 3116

mrlemontea

Woah i didn't know here got kopitiam! anyone going lse?? and those that just got their alevels results ytd haha hope you guys are happy with your results!

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username658108

Original post by coshios

It depends on the country you want to work in. if u intend to come back to singapore to work, then choose a uni that has a good rep here.
Bristol's pretty well known here as well.
I might be doing finance and econs at manchester. Rep's pretty decent for that course.

Reply 3118

ofssinfoxes

Original post by perpend

Precisely. For me, I will be doing a ton of work experience and internships during my school holidays (to graduate, more than anything), so this period of time is my last long holiday before I retire. Sad story. :redface: