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Which college is better to study abroad in?

ok I'm looking to study abroad in the UK

for a semester or year from the US

these are my choices

University of Edinburgh

London School of Economics

King's College

which is better based on surrounding community, sights, reputation on academics, reputation regarding International relation major/courses

and cost of living

and what is different from Scotland and England

Update:

Those 3 college are the only colleges im considering since they are the only ones of interest to me

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    All of them have great reputations, but personally I would go for LSE. Apart from Oxford & Cambridge it seems to be the most instantly recognised in the rest of the world - everyone has heard of it. Have a look here -

    http://education.guardian.co.uk/universityguide200...

    It doesn't have international relations but for politics, which is the closest thing, LSE is second only to Oxford. The cost of living will be higher in London but then Edinburgh is fairly expensive too - plus, you will presumably be living in university accommodation, and rent is the biggest expense. Most of the other students will be living on tight budgets too so it's not like you'd be going to the more expensive bars/ restaurants/ nights out etc. In terms of sights, Edinburgh is meant to be lovely but, well, London's the capital! You'd never be at a loss for something to do. Kings College is good too but doesn't have quite as good a reputation as LSE. As for the person who said Birmingham is second only to Cambridge academically, I have no idea where they got that from...

    P.s., I don't study at LSE, so this is unbiased!

  • 1 decade ago

    It depends on what you want. All have good academic reputations.

    Cost of living is much cheaper in Scotland. Edinburgh is Scotland's cultural centre. The military tattoo and the comedy festival being two of its biggest events.

    The down side of living in Scotland is the weather. It is far colder and darker in winter than in London. In summer you have the advantage of the Scottish countryside. Beware of the midges though, they pack a nasty bite.

    I think that you should also consider the University of Birmingham. Birmingham is a relaxed city to live in. It is a great place for music, and is nothing like as expensive as London. It has excellent transport links to the rest of the country and is 2hrs by train from central London. Academically it is ranked only behind Cambridge for Undergraduate study.

    Birmingham's history is an industrial one, but there is plenty to see and do. It has more parks than any other city, and you are never far from the countryside.

    The university rivals Loughborough as the countrys best sporting university and has an annual athletics meet against Harvaard & Yale or Penn State. The campus can't boast the historic stonework of Cambridge, but it is attractive and only 3 miles from the city centre, passing much of the City's nightlife on the way.

    http://www.bham.ac.uk/

  • 1 decade ago

    Check these ones out..I have even arranged them alphabetically Mate!

    Aberdeen, University of

    Abertay Dundee, University of

    Aberystwyth University

    American InterContinental University - London

    American University in London

    Anglia Ruskin University

    Aston University

    Bangor University

    Bath, University of

    Bath Spa University

    Bedfordshire, University of

    Birkbeck, University of London

    Birmingham City University formerly UCE Birmingham

    Birmingham, University of

    Birmingham, University College

    Bolton, University of

    Bournemouth University

    Bradford, University of

    Brighton, University of

    Bristol, University of

    Brunel University

    Buckingham, University of

    Bucks New University

    Cambridge, University of

    Canterbury Christ Church University

    Cardiff University

    Central Lancashire, University of

    Chester, University of

    Chichester, University of

    City University

    Coventry University

    Cranfield University

    Derby, University of

    De Montfort University

    Dundee, University of

    Durham University

    East Anglia, University of

    East London, University of

    Edinburgh, University of

    Edge Hill University

    Essex, University of

    Exeter, University of

    Falmouth, University College

    Glamorgan, University of

    Glasgow, University of

    Glasgow Caledonian University

    Gloucestershire, University of

    Goldsmiths, University of London

    Greenwich, University of

    Harper Adams University College (Shropshire)

    Heriot-Watt University

    Hertfordshire, University of

    Huddersfield, University of

    Highlands & Islands Millennium Institute, University of

    Hull, University of

    Huron University USA in London

    Imperial College London

    Keele University

    Kent, University of

    King's College London

    Kingston University

    Lancaster University

    Leeds, University of

    Leeds Metropolitan University

    Leicester, University of

    Lincoln, University of

    Liverpool, University of

    Liverpool Hope University

    Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts

    Liverpool John Moores University

    London Metropolitan University

    London South Bank University

    --------------------------------------...

    London University

    Birkbeck

    Courtauld Institute of Art

    Eastman Dental Institute

    Goldsmiths

    Heythrop College

    Imperial College

    Institute of Cancer Research, The

    Institute of Education

    King's College

    London Business School

    London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)

    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

    Queen Mary

    Royal Holloway

    Royal Veterinary College

    School of Advanced Study

    School of Oriental & African Studies

    School of Medicine and Dentistry

    St George's

    University College

    University of London Computer Centre

    --------------------------------------...

    Loughborough University

    Manchester Business School

    Manchester Computing

    Manchester University

    Manchester Metropolitan University

    Middlesex University

    Napier University

    Newman University College

    Newcastle University

    North Wales, Community University of

    Northampton, University of

    Nottingham, University of

    Nottingham Trent University

    Northumbria University

    Open University

    Oxford, University of

    Oxford Brookes University

    Paisley, University of

    Plymouth, University of

    Poppleton University

    Portsmouth, University of

    Queen Margaret University

    Queen Mary, University of London

    Queen's University Belfast

    Reading, University of

    Richmond The American International University in London

    Robert Gordon University

    Roehampton University

    Royal Holloway, University of London

    Salford, University of

    Schiller International University, London

    Sheffield, University of

    Sheffield Hallam University

    Southampton Solent University

    Southampton, University of

    Staffordshire University

    St. Andrews, University of

    Stirling, University of

    Strathclyde, University of

    Stranmillis University College

    Sunderland, University of

    Surrey, University of

    Sussex, University of

    Swansea University

    Teesside, University of

    Thames Valley University

    Ulster, University of

    University College London

    University of the Arts London

    University of The Third Age

    University of the West of England

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    University of Wales

    Lampeter

    Newport

    University of Wales Institute, Cardiff

    --------------------------------------...

    Warwick, University of

    Westminster, University of

    Winchester, University of

    Wolverhampton, University of

    Worcester, University of

    York, University of

    York St John University

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