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Carr Saunders Halls, LSE
London School of Economics
London

LSE or King’s

I have offers from the LSE for International Social and Public Policy and Economics and from King’s for Political Economy. I’m highly in favour of LSE, but am interested in the political aspect of the KCL course. Which would you choose?

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LSE > King's generally.

LSE > King's for anything that has Econo....... in the course name.
Carr Saunders Halls, LSE
London School of Economics
London
Original post by RoyalBeams
LSE > King's generally.

LSE > King's for anything that has Econo....... in the course name.

Yes the course at LSE is 50% econ, 50% policy. I also think that I can apply for modules outside my department (i.e. in government dep) in third year. I always wanted to go to King’s but then I was shocked to get an offer from LSE. Would you go with LSE in my situation?
Original post by Anonymous
Yes the course at LSE is 50% econ, 50% policy. I also think that I can apply for modules outside my department (i.e. in government dep) in third year. I always wanted to go to King’s but then I was shocked to get an offer from LSE. Would you go with LSE in my situation?

I would always choose LSE over KCL in my own personal situation because of employment opportunities superiority.

But if you love KCL that much, it is not that far behind in employment opportunities and not that far from LSE physically. It is not a bad choice at all.
Original post by RoyalBeams
I would always choose LSE over KCL in my own personal situation because of employment opportunities superiority.

But if you love KCL that much, it is not that far behind in employment opportunities and not that far from LSE physically. It is not a bad choice at all.

Yeah, I think I’ll go with LSE. I can see myself regretting them if I did.
Original post by Anonymous
Yeah, I think I’ll go with LSE. I can see myself regretting them if I did.

If you were a girl:

- See it as LSE is the studious, academically-able and career-oriented brother that is obsessed with, and almost guaranteed, life success.

- See it as KCL is the academically-able but chilled brother, who likes to play as much as he works, and will then see what happens with his already promising future.
10000000% lse
Original post by Nikonikox
10000000% lse

Even for those courses? I think econ will make up 50% of my degree at LSE and the rest policy.
Original post by Anonymous
Even for those courses? I think econ will make up 50% of my degree at LSE and the rest policy.

LSE is where the best companies pull graduates from , sure kings is good but LSE is a whole league above kings
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Original post by Nikonikox
LSE is where the best companies pull graduates from , sure kings is good but LSE is a whole league above kings

It is not a whole league above King's.

Stop making jejune exaggerations.
Original post by RoyalBeams
It is not a whole league above King's.

Stop making jejune exaggerations.

I checked QS world rankings for econ. LSE is 6th in world (1st in UK) and KCL is 139th in the world (14th in UK). I didn’t realise it was that big.
Original post by Anonymous
I checked QS world rankings for econ. LSE is 6th in world (1st in UK) and KCL is 139th in the world (14th in UK). I didn’t realise it was that big.

I bet that is because KCL just started its Economics course about 4 years ago and the first cohort had not even graduated by the time QS gathered the data for its ranking. Prior to this, KCL never had a degree in Economics; the closest degree offered was Political Economy.

For its Economics department to rise to 139th in the world and 14th in the UK in just 4 to 5 years of launching it, and already beating the likes of Durham & St Andrews in Economics, that is an immersely impressive feat that shows how it will rise in future.

That said, I don't think its Economics offering will ever be as good as LSE.

LSE just has a solid history, focus and reputation in Economics that cannot be beaten by KCL in the next 50 years if it even tried its hardest.

I expect KCL Economics to reach Top 8 in the UK (and Top 50 in QS) in the next 5 years.
(edited 1 year ago)
Original post by RoyalBeams
It is not a whole league above King's.

Stop making jejune exaggerations.

Research is better,
higher entry requirements
lower offer rates
employers desire LSE graduates more

its a league better. Kings is top 10 but there is a difference between LSE and kings
Is the political economy seen as useful and be able to give you a job in the banking sector?
Original post by Nikonikox
Research is better,
higher entry requirements
lower offer rates
employers desire LSE graduates more

its a league better. Kings is top 10 but there is a difference between LSE and kings

I always thought it went LSE > UCL > KCL
Original post by Anonymous
I always thought it went LSE > UCL > KCL

Not generally no, UCL does courses that LSE dont do . LSE is more specialised so for social sciences it tends to be better
I’m about to decide. Final thoughts: LSE or KCL?
Original post by Anonymous
I have offers from the LSE for International Social and Public Policy and Economics and from King’s for Political Economy. I’m highly in favour of LSE, but am interested in the political aspect of the KCL course. Which would you choose?


lse!!
Original post by Anonymous
I’m about to decide. Final thoughts: LSE or KCL?


LSE
Original post by nnpatel01
lse!!


Original post by Taeraatutta
LSE

Thank you for the advice! Would you still pick the course at LSe. Didn’t know if politics and econ was more respected.

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