London Metropolitan University

[Craig A.]

Anyone have any feedback on this school? I am an American citizen looking at a one year Master's program in the Social Sciences Dept. (Life History Research) at this school.

I am obviously concerned about accreditations and reputability if I was to get a degree there. I am not interested in academia (that is going on to a doctorate). I just want a masters degree to be more employable for professional positions in my skill/interest area after graduation. Thanks for any of your thoughts and info.

[Bukharan]

Anyone have any feedback on this school? I am an American citizen looking at a one year Master's program in the Social Sciences Dept. (Life History Research) at this school.

I am obviously concerned about accreditations and reputability if I was to get a degree there. I am not interested in academia (that is going on to a doctorate). I just want a masters degree to be more employable for professional positions in my skill/interest area after graduation. Thanks for any of your thoughts and info.

Hmmm...

Look, check UK University ratings. If you will have to pay for that Master's degree, then I suggest you look at alternative options in the USA.

Having said that, I do not know anything about that particular programme. Maybe it's good. But check the ratings - the university ones and the subject ones.

Edited December 10, 2010 by Bukharan

[RH7]

Anyone have any feedback on this school? I am an American citizen looking at a one year Master's program in the Social Sciences Dept. (Life History Research) at this school.

I am obviously concerned about accreditations and reputability if I was to get a degree there. I am not interested in academia (that is going on to a doctorate). I just want a masters degree to be more employable for professional positions in my skill/interest area after graduation. Thanks for any of your thoughts and info.

That's probably the WORST school in the UK. Don't bother. It was almost closed down because the school lied about enrollment rates for more government funding. High drop out rate. Low student satisfaction. Poor reputation. Actually, make that appaling reputation. Generally crap area of the city vis-a-vis other London schools. Terrible....

I'd rather go to your local community college than London Met tbh. Have you applied elsewhere?

[Bukharan]

I am glad that someone had courage to be more straight-forward and less diplomatic. But... yes. Spot on!

[Craig A.]

Thanks for your candor...I have already been accepted at a state school here and will be starting classes in Jan 2011 but I was considering overseas programs also (and may later transfer) because I could obtain a masters degree in half the time if attend outside the states.

[db2290]

I second the previous comments. London Met is not respected at all.

[vitaminquartet]

I am a post-graduate student in London - and London Met is really not considered a credible university...it is among the lowest performing of all of the 'ex-polytechnics' which are as a category the least well regarded of all types of universities in the UK.

There are many excellent universities in London though - LSE, UCL, Kings College, Imperial College, etc...and London is an amazing city - get your MA from one of those instead.