ysong0122 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Hi everyone! So I got my acceptance into these two programs and now I am struggling to choose between them 1. University of British Columbia, Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (professional-oriented) 2. LSE, MSc International Migration and Public Policy (seems more theoretical) In April, I decided to go to UBC already but yesterday I was accepted to LSE, which was my dream school when I was a teenager. LSE is only one year and the tuition fee is cheaper, but the living cost is crazy higher in London. If I stay in Canada, I can just live at home and don't have to worry about visa/rent all those stuff. So the total cost is about the same. My biggest concern about going to the UK is that I will have to come back to Canada anyway, and as I am working at the government rn I'm not sure if my connections won't be that strong if I am away for 1.5 yrs. I still have some time to make a decision but I am struggling a lot. Please help me out on this, any advice will be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 46 minutes ago, ysong0122 said: Hi everyone! So I got my acceptance into these two programs and now I am struggling to choose between them 1. University of British Columbia, Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (professional-oriented) 2. LSE, MSc International Migration and Public Policy (seems more theoretical) In April, I decided to go to UBC already but yesterday I was accepted to LSE, which was my dream school when I was a teenager. LSE is only one year and the tuition fee is cheaper, but the living cost is crazy higher in London. If I stay in Canada, I can just live at home and don't have to worry about visa/rent all those stuff. So the total cost is about the same. My biggest concern about going to the UK is that I will have to come back to Canada anyway, and as I am working at the government rn I'm not sure if my connections won't be that strong if I am away for 1.5 yrs. I still have some time to make a decision but I am struggling a lot. Please help me out on this, any advice will be greatly appreciated! You pick the one that gets you a job. If you already have a job, you pick the one that will help you get a better job/promotion. In both instances, I'd pick UBC. LSE is good for PhD programs and a few masters degrees if you want to work at international organizations or think tanks. Past that, I don't understand the allure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysong0122 Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 4:38 PM, BTF said: You pick the one that gets you a job. If you already have a job, you pick the one that will help you get a better job/promotion. In both instances, I'd pick UBC. LSE is good for PhD programs and a few masters degrees if you want to work at international organizations or think tanks. Past that, I don't understand the allure. Hi! Thanks so much for the advice, I did end up choosing UBC! BTF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now