King's College London Postgraduate Applications 2012/13

I'll be in the same dept as you - close enough! (Applied for MA International Peace & Security)

That's great! I was thinking of applying for this programme too as my second option but then luckily, I got into MA IR. Love the 'Funneh' part in your signature, by the way. Hilarious.

Also have offers for the same dept (MA Intelligence & Int'l Security / MA Conflict, Security & Development) – haven't yet decided though. Have an offer from UCL and Edinburgh (I did my undergrad in Scotland) so I'm trying to work out my options including financial.

Difficult decision though the War Studies dept seems to be unrivalled.

Both pretty good options I might see you in one of the modules (although I have no idea how I'm going to choose when it comes to it!) And thanks!

I'm confused about the modules too. How does it all work anyway? Is whatever we choose easily available or is there some kind of profiling done or priority lists made for students?

I think you have to choose modules in order of preference and I'd assume it's on a first come first serve basis (although I can't be sure with this). I can imagine some popular ones filling up quite quickly (what these are I have no idea!). I'm not entirely sure - we'll just have to wait and see, I guess!

Are you going to the open evening on the 23rd?

I just talked to a friend's friend who did an MA in International Relations at King's last year. He told me that they allot modules by some sort of a computer system because quite a few of the modules are in great demand and they want to be fair. Apparently, the "fashionable" courses (like Diplomacy) are the ones which you may not get easily.

Haha, much as I'd like to, I cannot possibly come to the open evening. I'm an international student. Will probably only be landing in London towards the third week of September.

That's interesting. I'm tempted to pick whichever ones don't have exams Knowing my luck they'll probably all have exams or something

Ah, didn't realise you were an international Where are you from?

You mean that there are modules which have no exams? How do they assess students then? Charm? Intelligence? Tact? Lord of the Rings trivia?

I am from India. I am guessing that you are a home student. Are you going to the open evening? What exactly happens on open evenings?

Coursework based modules (Not sure if King's do them as well but I had quite a few of them for my BA) Although basing it on Lord of the Rings trivia could work Or Star Wars...but then they'll have to call themselves the Star Wars Studies dept

Yep I'm a home student but I'm also Indian Yeah I will be going - not sure exactly what's going to happen as I have yet to receive the schedule but it's supposed to be an opportunity to meet fellow students/talk to academics/find out a little more about the subject areas. It's only about ~2 hours which is perfect for my attention span

Coursework based modules? That's interesting! I've never had those before. And haha, Star Wars department sounds actually appealing!

Oooh, and pleased to meet a fellow Indian! Born and bred in the UK?

Pretty much just essays/presentations and the like - less stress (for me anyway - I suck at exams )

Yep, been here all my life Not very exciting haha! The first and only time I went to India, a cow pretty much ran into me - it was a painful experience!

Hello and congrats for the offers!I got a conditional offer which is upon achieving 75% in my bachelor degree for entry into the MSc in Financial Mathematics.I would like to ask you,if I got 70% are they going to offer me the place or they will reject me?(When I applied I wrote in the application that the expected GPA for my bachelor is 70%)
Thank you in advance.

I guess it would depend on what the competition will be. but usually a first is enough. best of luck mate!

thank you very much for your answer.!have you also applied for this course?I am very confused from the fact that they ask for 75%.their entry requirement is 2.1 which is equivalent of 65-69% in the UK(if I am wrong please correct me)!Maybe they ask me for such a high grade because I am from other country!!

i've applied for molecular biophysics, it's almost 2 weeks and haven't heard from them yet. i guess you're from a greek uni? they usually ask for 7,5 or 7,0...

The course that you have applied for seems very interesting with good academic and job prospects!For my course they answered to me in 5-weeks time!Yes I am from a greek uni!Are you also from Greece?

Hahaha! Oh, the holy cows.

What are you planning to focus on during your MA?

yes it seems great! I hope i get in! I'm half greek but I graduated the UK system (Surrey and then Cambridge). Is your undergrad on mathematics? I did part III in cam and it was great! Financial maths will be a piece of cake for ya...