Postgraduate Applications sent!!! anybody else?

Hello Esha I do Politics now, so I'm hoping to do International Relations, but I only got a low 2:1 in Second Year, so I'm not massively confident. But I'm sort of taking the view it would be only worth it (for me) if I could get into say UCL/Kings or Durham or something, and I'm not really sure my grades are good enough.

How about yourself? What are your dreams and aspirations? What unis/courses are you looking at?

Hello Esha I do Politics now, so I'm hoping to do International Relations, but I only got a low 2:1 in Second Year, so I'm not massively confident. But I'm sort of taking the view it would be only worth it (for me) if I could get into say UCL/Kings or Durham or something, and I'm not really sure my grades are good enough.

How about yourself? What are your dreams and aspirations? What unis/courses are you looking at?

Give Cardiff a try as well. You should be able to get in there, and it's not too bad either.

Thats really great!.. Yea those unis are really a great bunch and your absolutely set if u get in .. I applied for Msc in Finance and Investments because i want to go into fund management career..I wanted to apply to Edinburgh but just like you my 2nd year score is not good enough for their requirements so ive applied to Nottingham(which is my first choice !! ), Queen Mary, Sussex, Kingston and Cardiff..im just waiting on Nottingham's reply.

Thats great! congratulations..which course did you apply for??

Hi Esha. That's really great! Where did you do your undergrad?

I spoke to King's College London on email today. They suggested what might be a plan is wait until Jan/Feb and then I'd have the first few results from third year, and if they go better then that might help my application. I'm not sure, I'd be willing to consider that.

The thing is there, Edinburgh isn't exactly any better than Nottingham surely? I'd have them two as pretty much exactly the same standard, with Queen Mary not that far behind?

It seems to vary on the course. Like I've heard some courses even at unis like KCL and Durham, it's pretty much making up the numbers, so if you have 2:1 from second year and can fund it, you're in. I've even heard of people at UCL with 2:2s doing Masters. But I guess what I do (Politics) and what you do (Finance) it's much tougher.

MSc Global Politics I'm so happy!

MSc Global Politics I'm so happy!

Yea it'll probably leave out other options if you wait till then? Yes Nottingham and QM is equally great but the thing is they accept students with a lil lower score than required depending on your SOP and References and their campuses are really amazing too! Yea probably the courses we're going for are specializations which is why they want high results. I'm from India so im doing my undergraduation from here itself.

Congratulations! Gemma, I'm considering that course, and the MA Politics and International Relations at Durham. Out of interest, what undergrad university and second year/or overall marks did you get? Just roughly I mean. I'm just wondering if it is worth me applying.

Oooh yeah, I was really conflicted over whether to apply to that one or Global Politics - so good choice! ;D

I go to Southampton, and in my second year I averaged a 68 (with firsts in all relevant modules). I didn't do very well in my first year (60) because I had a lot of health issues, although I didn't tell Durham this but just made reference to this in my PS by saying "I have improved exponentially...". In my references my lecturers said they think I'll get a first. I also have experience in data collection for academic journals and lobbying MPs, so I imagine that has some impact.

How about you? What uni are you at and what's your average?

To be honest, it's a lot "easier" to get into postgrad courses than for undergraduate, because your competition is dramatically reduced and the unis are making a bucketload off you. You never know unless you try! Just be really enthusiastic in your PS and make sure you have glowing references and it'll help.

Fair enough. It just seems strange that Edinburgh have higher entrance requirements than Nottingham and Queen Mary. I mean those three universities would be pretty much the same standard. I'd have thought any 2:1 from a solid undergrad university would suffice.

India, that's so awesome! What a great place, would love to go one day. I studied about India in a first year module

I've just emailed a few unis now, and I'm talking it through with them. Out of interest, how do you know exactly what score they accept? Surely all three of those (Edinburgh, Not and QM) would just say "2:1 required in a relevant course", so how did you know the exact score?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows exactly how hard it is to get into KCL for MSc Marketing?

Thanks!

Keele, English Literature
I have thought applying for creative writing as well.

Keele is a great university, particularly for English. Having studied English at Undergraduate level at Keele, I can vouch for this! Best of luck.

Hi guys, if I fail to get a bursary/scholarship for a masters but successfully get a place on an MA course, is it possible to drop out before I have to pay any tuition fees? Thanks