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Hi everyone. I have received two offers, one is International Public Policy from UCL and the other one is Political Economy of Late Development at LSE and I am really not sure which is the better offer. While I personally prefer the curriculum of the former a bit more (I think it has a broader scope of study and cover more international political topics), I am wondering as to whether the world-beating global reputation of LSE will be more of an asset in competing for positions or internship at IGO or multinational business corporations. But on the other hand, I feel that the MSc at LSE has a more specialised or narrow focus while that of UCL covers a broader dimension of international politics/policies, and do not know if this will probably offset the edge LSE's prestige has over other colleges like UCL. I want to choose the program that will let me make the most out of the not-exactly-inexpensive academic year, as my family has contributed the bulk of the tuition. I'm wondering if the reputation of the school where you get a Master from is more important or whether the wider focus of the UCL program actually matters. Any ideas will be deeply appreciated

Hi everyone. I'm a prospective postgraduate student in Political Science from Asia. I'm wondering if the reputation of the school where you get a Master from is an important part of being a successful candidate for positions at IGO, or whether the actual focus of the master program matters more. As it stands now, I have received two offers- one is International Public Policy from UCL and the other one is Political Economy of Late Development at LSE. While I personally prefer the curriculum of the former a bit more, I have concerns as to whether the world-beating global reputation of LSE will be more of an asset in competing for positions or internship at IGO or global business corporations. on the other hand, I have a (unsubstantiated) gut feeling that the MSc at LSE has a more specialised or narrow focus while that of UCL covers a broader dimension of international politics/policies. I'm torn about the situation as I want to make a decision that will make the most out of the not exactly inexpensive in terms of getting me closer to my aspired career paths. Has anyone had experience with the programs or ideas about how much the fame of the institute should figure in the career equation, especially in terms of one about international organisations or businesses?

Hi! I’m new here and this is my first post after lurking for a while and getting some wonderful insights into the postgraduate field. Hoping maybe I can get some thoughts about choosing between LSE and UCL. I have got two offers - MSc Political Economy of Late Development, from LSE, and MSc International Public Policy, from UCL. Personally, I marginally prefer the curriculum of UCL’s program. But the reputation of LSE is just unbeatable and I’m thinking if it may open more doors career-wise, especially if I want to work in IOs (development-centric or policy-centric). Which program may be better in terms of teaching/academic quality and career prospects? Has anyone had experience with the two programs/schools or the IO career? Thanks!!