UCL/Warwick/Durham for PPE

they are all pretty great unis, you already said that you want to put UCL as your firm and Warwick as your insurance. if Warwick is really easy for you to achieve then obviously put this as your insurance because it is still a great uni to go to if you don't achieve your firm. have you checked any league tables to see which uni is higher ranked? have you been to London and think it would be good studying there?

I would argue that the degree itself, i.e. the quality of the teaching, will be virtually the same at each of these. They are all, what we call, Russell Group universities.

So if the teaching is pretty equal, really your decision would have to be based on the university itself, e.g. campus or city university? How Big? Accommodation in colleges or Halls of Residence? These are the thing to really consider.

UCL: In my opinion, the whole point of PPE is how flexible it is and you can tailor your degree to what you want - however, UCL seem to have taken all the choice out and have left the course with very little customisation - this is something to consider. Obviously, its in London - its very expensive, this may or may not be something to consider. Also, when visited, i thought it wasn't as friendly as other universities, but I'm sure that was just the open day. Also first year of the course, so unknown about the quality.

Warwick: Main thing to consider here is that it is a campus university - some people find this a bit isolated and claustrophobic - only you can make that choice. Also, I think accommodation is not the best. No sure how flexible the course is.

Durham: A very flexible course and its a city university. The main difference here is that it has a college system - i prefer this, but you might prefer halls of residence. Could be considered a bit far out of the way. Weather is not so great.

Overall, you need to enjoy uni to do well - london is expensive - being low on cash all the time might get you down - Durham is very cheap in comparison. Warwick is campus - might feel isolated? If you don't enjoy the experience, then you probs wont do as well as you should