UCL, LSE or Georgetown for LLM/Postgrad?

LHi

I've completed my undergrad in law at UCL. I've enjoyed UCL and I feel at home in London, but I also want to try something new.

For prestige, which of the above unis should I choose for LLM Law and Economics/International Business Law? US is way more expensive but I don't know if Georgetown is good enough that it should be at least considered?

Reply 1

bicmark

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Have you been admitted to those three? Georgetown is by no means a better LLM than LSE or UCL. I wouldn't choose Georgetown over UCL/LSE even if they cost the same money.

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Reply 2

idealrealist

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Original post by bicmark

Have you been admitted to those three? Georgetown is by no means a better LLM than LSE or UCL. I wouldn't choose Georgetown over UCL/LSE even if they cost the same money.

Yeah and I want to choose the best one for my career, Georgetown would give me a US qualification over the others but the others are also very prestigious

Reply 3

bicmark

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I'd go for LSE/UCL, both LLMs programmes are among the top 5 in Europe, only behind Oxbridge. Instead, the Georgetown LLM isn't particularly prestigious in the US, you have many other better programmes: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Chicago, Columbia, NYU, Berkeley, etc.

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Ppi2020

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In my opinion at such an advanced stage, l consider them specialist areas. you have to know exactly what career path and industry/company you would want to work. Is it also locally/nationally or internationally focused? Which law specialism do you want to follow ? Furthermore, l suggest you attend specific talks/open days or have a direct chat with one of the lecturers. My take is this :-

Become University Professor (Law) - Yale , Oxbridge , LSE

Diplomat/International Arbitration /UN - LSE , Georgetown

Business - Harvard , Stanford,

Magic Circle - UCL

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idealrealist

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Original post by Ppi2020

In my opinion at such an advanced stage, l consider them specialist areas. you have to know exactly what career path and industry/company you would want to work. Is it also locally/nationally or internationally focused? Which law specialism do you want to follow ? Furthermore, l suggest you attend specific talks/open days or have a direct chat with one of the lecturers. My take is this :-

Become University Professor (Law) - Yale , Oxbridge , LSE

Diplomat/International Arbitration /UN - LSE , Georgetown

Business - Harvard , Stanford,

Magic Circle - UCL

Thank you for your response - I'm looking for an international career, which wouldn't necessarily be in Law. I'm actually looking more closely to go into business/corporation career, hence why my LLM is to be focused in International Business Law. Can you give me any further advice based on this?

Reply 6

Ppi2020

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If you got the grades and willing to take a financial aid loan package - you can never go wrong with the US Ivy League law schools, you could perhaps even do a joint MBA degree.

Reply 7

idealrealist

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Original post by Ppi2020

If you got the grades and willing to take a financial aid loan package - you can never go wrong with the US Ivy League law schools, you could perhaps even do a joint MBA degree.