Anyone considering the UK?

psmyth000
Wed, 10 May 2006 23:11:03 +0000

Hi heerothewizard.

A few answers to your questions.


You are not alowed to apply to both Oxford and Cambridge. You have to select one. This is because applications to UK universities at the undergraduate level are made through an organization called UCAS and you have 6 choices of where to apply to and for some reason, I do not know which, you are only alowed to apply to one of the two.
As far as I know you have to have been living in an EU member state for 3 years or more before you apply to university before you are eligible to apply as an EU student. This is because the fees are higher for non-Eu students. Even though they would be cheaper than a USA college. especially as your field of interest is not science or medicaly related. I would double check the exact wording of what is requiread to be consideared as an EU student. You might find a loop hole. Check out some universities fees offices web sites.


Regarding IR there are many good unis in the UK in this field. Oxford of course is pretty much well rounded in excelence. And is especailly famous for Arts-Social Sciences courses. LSE (www.lse.ac.uk) and SOAS (www.soas.ac.uk) are very good in this area. SOAS would have a more African/Asian perspective on the issue. It could be of interest to you. King’s College London has an excelent War department that offers many IR related courses. There are many other interesting courses in toher UK unis as well.