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KCL vs SOAS Diplomacy/international affairs MA? which one to choose?

Hi there :smile:
I just finished my first degree in Vienna, Austria and I'm about to enroll to long distance MA in London to fulfill my lifelong dream of becoming a diplomat.
I would like to pursue a career in the UN, with the hope to eventually work as my country's ambassador. Also, I wouldn't mind gaining expertise knowledge in international peace and security issues, as that is the big field of my interest and was a big part of the research I've been working so far on.
In order to achieve these goals, I applied for:
SOAS- Global diplomacy MA
KCL - International affairs MA, with specializations in cyber security or espionage and surveillance
KCL - International relations and contemporary war MA
Queen Mary - IR

Now that I got offers from all the programs I applied for, I need your help to decide between SOAS and KCL! Does anyone have any good advice/ personal experience to share?? Should it be hard to pursue a career in diplomacy after finishing the International affairs at KCL? Is SOAS the safer choice? I really have a problem with deciding between the two, and considering the money I am about to invest, I would like to make sure I made a good choice for my future.

Thank you all in advance :smile:
Original post by vienna1234
Hi there :smile:
I just finished my first degree in Vienna, Austria and I'm about to enroll to long distance MA in London to fulfill my lifelong dream of becoming a diplomat.
I would like to pursue a career in the UN, with the hope to eventually work as my country's ambassador. Also, I wouldn't mind gaining expertise knowledge in international peace and security issues, as that is the big field of my interest and was a big part of the research I've been working so far on.
In order to achieve these goals, I applied for:
SOAS- Global diplomacy MA
KCL - International affairs MA, with specializations in cyber security or espionage and surveillance
KCL - International relations and contemporary war MA
Queen Mary - IR

Now that I got offers from all the programs I applied for, I need your help to decide between SOAS and KCL! Does anyone have any good advice/ personal experience to share?? Should it be hard to pursue a career in diplomacy after finishing the International affairs at KCL? Is SOAS the safer choice? I really have a problem with deciding between the two, and considering the money I am about to invest, I would like to make sure I made a good choice for my future.

Thank you all in advance :smile:


Which course meets your academic requirements the best? Where do grads from these courses end up?
Like the post above said, go with what will shape you in your career and has the material you'll need to apply for jobs in the UN.

Now being a SOAS student, for all I love my uni, we can't truly beat King's in employability. Our course contents and teachers when it comes to Development and IR are the definition of fabulous. But unless you want to go into niche academia and specialise in a specific region, King's is far better at securing jobs for their students,

You may not agree, but that's my two cents.

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