LSE or UCL for History?

I have offers from both LSE and UCL to study History but I'm unsure on which one to pick. Which one has a better reputation, and is preferred by employers (I want a career in corporate law)? Initially was set on LSE because I assumed it was more prestigious, but I've heard they're on par so now I'm unsure.

Overall, which shall I go for?

Reply 1

DataVenia

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Original post by mstar30

I have offers from both LSE and UCL to study History but I'm unsure on which one to pick. Which one has a better reputation, and is preferred by employers (I want a career in corporate law)? Initially was set on LSE because I assumed it was more prestigious, but I've heard they're on par so now I'm unsure.

Overall, which shall I go for?

Reputation is difficult to measure. The only metric which I'm aware of is that published within the QS World University Rankings. They include Academic Reputation and Employer Reputation metrics within their rankings. You appear to be interested in reputation amongst employers.

Employer Reputation is derived from survey data as described below:
"The employer reputation indicator draws from the survey responses of graduate employers worldwide. Employers are asked to identify institutions they consider excellent for the recruitment of graduates."

For this metric, LSE scores 97 and UCL scores 98.3 (source). However, for History specifically, LSE scores 88.4 and UCL scores 87.2 (source).

These differences are so small as to render them meaningless.

You also ask "Overall, which shall I go for?" That's an impossible question to answer without knowing what your criteria are for a university or a History department - assuming the word "overall" has a wider scope than simply reputation amongst employers.

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Reply 2

ageshallnot

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Original post by mstar30

I have offers from both LSE and UCL to study History but I'm unsure on which one to pick. Which one has a better reputation, and is preferred by employers (I want a career in corporate law)? Initially was set on LSE because I assumed it was more prestigious, but I've heard they're on par so now I'm unsure.
Overall, which shall I go for?

As above, plus look carefully at the courses. I suspect they will be quite different. Work out what you will have to study in each year, and then choose which optional modules you would like. Does one course stand out?