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KCL Religion, Politics, Society VS SOAS Politics and International Relations

Hi guys!
In desperate help of some advice on my current uni dilemma.
So I originally applied for politics at KCL but missed my offer and was transferred to their RPS degree. First year was fully online and miserable but I got through it and managed to pass with a first. There really isn’t that much politics which is what I wanted to study, it’s more a RS degree with elements of politics. The department is also so unorganised and for this coming year they are keeping our lectures online with only two hours of face to face contact a week!! ( this isn’t the same as other kcl departments)

Or I can take my SOAS offer for Politics and IR. I know id enjoy the degree more but I’ve already paid for one year of KCL. I just feel like I’m not learning much there - it doesn’t feel like a cohesive degree just a bunch of random modules.

I know KCL reputation is better but SOAS politics is a very well ranked course… then my other side says that everyone has a degree nowadays so I may as well stay at KCL and then specialise in a masters.

I would also have an opportunity to study abroad for half my first year but is that worth hating my first year, semester one modules, and perhaps what I learn in third year? Is the KCL rep still good despite the course?

Any help would be appreciated as I need to decide now!!
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Original post by thaliaivy
Hi guys!
In desperate help of some advice on my current uni dilemma.
So I originally applied for politics at KCL but missed my offer and was transferred to their RPS degree. First year was fully online and miserable but I got through it and managed to pass with a first. There really isn’t that much politics which is what I wanted to study, it’s more a RS degree with elements of politics. The department is also so unorganised and for this coming year they are keeping our lectures online with only two hours of face to face contact a week!! ( this isn’t the same as other kcl departments)

Or I can take my SOAS offer for Politics and IR. I know id enjoy the degree more but I’ve already paid for one year of KCL. I just feel like I’m not learning much there - it doesn’t feel like a cohesive degree just a bunch of random modules.

I know KCL reputation is better but SOAS politics is a very well ranked course… then my other side says that everyone has a degree nowadays so I may as well stay at KCL and then specialise in a masters.

I would also have an opportunity to study abroad for half my first year but is that worth hating my first year, semester one modules, and perhaps what I learn in third year? Is the KCL rep still good despite the course?

Any help would be appreciated as I need to decide now!!


Hi
Oh how much I can relate to you. I am kind of in the same situation as you and sorry that you have not got any response but I might need your help.
I applied for PPE in kcl and got an offer for RPE the same modules as the one u did now there is a clearing for SOAS for PPE i like that more but I don’t know if it is worth dropping kcl for SOAS.
I know you did not enjoy first your and it was mainly online but I would like to know you experience are you still in the same course are you enjoying?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sorry I couldn’t help with your questions but maybe you could help me now.
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