The Ultimate SSEES Thread

I applied for the same course as you and was rejected with out an interview. I've decided to accept my offer from the LSE to read BSc International Relations which is what I really want to do.

(The SSEES used to be part of KCL!)

Both are fairly unique in the UK - only a couple of unis have War/Peace departments in the UK and a couple have eastern european courses

What attracts me to the UCL course is that I would have the opportunity to explore different areas - economics, politics and even sociology. Additionally not all of this is geared directly at Eastern Europe. But I also find Eastern Europe really interesting and wouldn't mind studing that region. I would also be able to learn a language ab inito (should I wish to).

War Studies is fairly concentrated in that respect (although there are a couple of modules you can choose from)

What put me off at the interview at KCL is that most people were interested in the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Some were already in regiments and the army was paying for their undergraduate course. Others were planning to join after they graduated (not as in infantry but in other areas - e.g. intelligence).

This is from talking to current 2nd years at KCL in the War Department and not the prospective students that were there at the interview stage.

This is not to say that EVERYONE on the course in interested in joining the MoD but a significant number are (or atleast that's the impression I got). This is something that I don't find appealing. Personally, I am not interested in joining the MoD in any form.

I find it quite a tough decision....

Plus I found the UCL campus better

Both KCL and UCL had great atmospheres when I visited

Hello ,

I am applying for history in the SSEES. Anyone else, or people who are already doing the course?

So did everyone recieve their SSEES reading lists today? It seems ok, though I'm not sure how much I'll get through...

What are you on about?

Haha.

Anyway, on closer inspection of the reading list (I guess I just wasn't paying much attention on first glance) it's not so bad; five short stories and three novels, then one history book to contextualise them (that bit I'll surely skip...) But then again, I'm still awaiting a similar list from the French department, so I doubt I'll get all that done!

I don't envy you having to read history books, but then you brought that on yourself...