The Great LSE?

badman89
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:23:38 +0000

icblatnik:

Also, I don’t know if any of you are familiar with the grad program, but all it takes is 3 classes total and writing a thesis to graduate. I just hope this enough to really learn some things about IR. Although, I could always just attend some of the other classes LSE offers for free to enrolled students. Still working on that final decision…

What you’ve pointed out here is a fundamental difference between PhD programs in the US and the UK. The large course requirement for PhD programs in the US is due to the fact that most students join the program straight out of undergrad, whereas in the UK it is not the norm to join PhD programs out of undergrad, but rather after a Master’s Degree.