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Cheers Oopalfrootz! I take it you are speaking from experience Honestly, although LSE is probably slightly (and I do mean slightly) better at my field than Oxford, Oxford would be a dream come. It must be the history part of my degree, but somehow there is nothing quite like the idea of living and studying in a place such as Oxford. Fingers firmly crossed! Could you maybe forward me a link of the student union grad officer to keep under consideration in the off chance that Oxford accepts? Once again, thank you for your answer!

DeMoomin, thank you very much for your answer! Truth be told, although I do prefer the professors at UCL, given that I am not planning on pursuing an academic career (yet), I do not see the merit in choosing a university based on the professors. I would like to study under people who I respect and whose theories I am interested in, but at the end of the day, how much does it matter? Especially in the UK MSc system, where you only get a year in graduate school, it feels to me that the importance of the academics dwindles in significance. The LSE, apart from offering a good modules and excellent non-academic opportunities (visiting lecturers/practitioners), also provides me with a powerful name in my field. Nothing turns heads as quickly as LSE in the field of politics and economics. Or perhaps I am being a bit too crude about the whole thing, I don't know. It just feels so unfair that I need to pick LSE over UCL simply because more people know of it... I think the biggest problem is me fighting against my conscience

Hey guys! Hope everyone is holding out well. I've received a few offers from some universities in the UK and I was hoping to get some feedback on what people think is the best way to go. Basically, I've received three offers so far: one from Durham (MSc Peace, Conflict Resolution and Security), LSE (MSc Public Policy and Administration), and UCL (MSc Public Policy) and I am quite stuck concerning where to go. I think, although I went to Exeter for my undergrad and really enjoyed the small city life, I am leaning towards UCL and LSE. But, considering that they both have a pretty awesome reputation and fantastic courses, I am not sure about who to go for. I am more attracted to the professor's in UCL's School of Public Policy, and their tuition fees are significantly lower to those of LSE (9000 vs 17000), but on the other hand, LSE course seems really interesting and its global reputation is definitely impressive. I am also waiting for Oxford and Uppsala (Sweden) to answer, but Oxford's tuition increase to 31k is making it virtually impossible for me to join them. So: penny for your thoughts?