KCL Clearing - International Relations

Hi,
I haven't applied to either or experienced either course. However, I have applied to a course knowing that I wouldn't enjoy it before. My advice would be to research it a bit more using a direct approach: reaching out to current students.
SOAS seems nice as far as I can see, I have messaged someone using Unibuddy about Chinese there and they were very helpful. Maybe try that for the department you're going into as students tend to be more open about any shortcomings or nice aspects to their courses.
Another thing I would recommend is a little of reflection on your part with regards to what it is you want from your degree. Both the unis are generally well ranked in your chosen field, however King's does tend to pull ahead of SOAS. So I ask the time old question do rankings matter to you?
Wish I could have given you more substantial advice.

Thank you for taking the time to respond! I think speaking with current students is a great suggestion as I’m finding it hard to make a decision.

Another quote from another forum post about King's IR posted 5 months ago:
"I am a final year IR student at King's. First and foremost, King's has the department of War Studies which has a world wide reputation. Some of the best scholars in the field teaches our modules and the support provided has been excellent. I have friends in LSE who complain how 'theoretical' the course matter is. If you want to do something related to IR, go to King's. The networks and opportunities are amazing. Most of my coursemates have either secured a masters offer at Oxbridge or Sciences Po while the others have a well-paying job. (this might be a biased perspective but I have had this discussion with few people over the years and they all agree that King's is one of the best in UK and Europe for IR)"

I have an offer from SOAS for IR & Law (with achieved grades). I saw KCL is in clearing for IR and was wondering if it would be a better option for me. Although the SOAS course combination looks really interesting, I think KCL's resources, admin and reputation are both better. I really like SOAS's modules however I know there are options in year 2 and 3 to do law modules at KCL. Would really appreciate anyone's thoughts on whether the KCL course is worth switching to.

hi i know it’s been many months but i was wondering if you picked to go to KCL or SOAS?

Hi, I picked King’s and I have no regrets! First year gives you a good foundation in IR, History and Economics and you can specialise in second and third year. In my opinion, it is definitely much more interesting than straight Law LLB!

I have an offer from SOAS for IR & Law (with achieved grades). I saw KCL is in clearing for IR and was wondering if it would be a better option for me. Although the SOAS course combination looks really interesting, I think KCL's resources, admin and reputation are both better. I really like SOAS's modules however I know there are options in year 2 and 3 to do law modules at KCL. Would really appreciate anyone's thoughts on whether the KCL course is worth switching to.

Hi, I picked King’s and I have no regrets! First year gives you a good foundation in IR, History and Economics and you can specialise in second and third year. In my opinion, it is definitely much more interesting than straight Law LLB!

Hi there, I initially applied for law LLB, but I’m thinking of changing my course to international relations. How did the clearing process go for KCL IR, was it in clearing? How are you finding the course? I really hope they are in clearing as I’m not sure I want to pursue a international development degree… despite it being similar.

Hi there, I initially applied for law LLB, but I’m thinking of changing my course to international relations. How did the clearing process go for KCL IR, was it in clearing? How are you finding the course? I really hope they are in clearing as I’m not sure I want to pursue a international development degree… despite it being similar.

Hi there, I initially applied for law LLB, but I’m thinking of changing my course to international relations. How did the clearing process go for KCL IR, was it in clearing? How are you finding the course? I really hope they are in clearing as I’m not sure I want to pursue a international development degree… despite it being similar.

Do you reckon they'll have IR in clearing this year again? I'm really praying they do

Do you reckon they'll have IR in clearing this year again? I'm really praying they do

I saw on another post that someone heard back from admissions and were told that there's isn't anymore available space , idk if its 100% official etc

Yes, it was in clearing in 2024. There are a lot of people on my course that want to do law and originally applied to the LLB. It’s a very interesting course, I’d recommend researching the modules (you don’t get to choose in first year) and ensure you are actually interested in IR/politics. The clearing process was literally just calling up on results day and doing an application over the phone, they just ask for your grades. Research the clearing process on UCAS and make sure you follow that exactly.