London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE
speciality: Environmental Sciences

Lectures and seminars are well designed and organized, focusing on key topics and providing wide and in-depth education in this area. The classmates are of good background, providing huge peer pressures to motivate your own study.

The great level of education they have. It is up to date, profound, and focused at forming leaders in policy and economics. The education system is also great, in addition to conferences and events. Great school.

What would you highlight?
The university’s outstanding academic reputation, expert faculty, and exceptional research opportunities.

My overall experience at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich was excellent. I was consistently impressed by the high caliber of teaching and the depth of knowledge my professors possessed. The university’s libraries and research facilities are top-tier, providing incredible resources for independent study. Being located in Munich also meant access to a vibrant, culturally rich city with great connections for internships and future careers.

On the downside, some introductory courses can be very large and impersonal. Navigating certain administrative procedures can also be challenging due to the size and traditional structure of the university.

I would definitely recommend it to motivated students seeking a rigorous, research-oriented education at one of Europe’s leading universities. Be prepared to be proactive in seeking out support and building connections within your specific program.

LSE has a lot of well-respected professors, the structure of teaching aim to help you achieve outstanding grades. But of course, it won’t be like high school, you really need be to able to study independently and self- learn. But when you have problem, lecturers and the TAs are there to help you through. The whole study environment is fascinating, everyone is intelligent, and passionate about their course. You could always get in-depth discussion about the readings in class. This would drives you to success. You will get all the pressure about career since day one. The department would hosts career events, and all those career societies will organized all sorts of events, which equip you with all the essential skills. The only pitfall is that the university is very finance/ economics and law focused. Everyone is talking about investment banking. It would be great if you are doing these courses. For someone who does social science, and wants to pursue a career in this field, you might not have access to the same level of information/ industry link as other universities. But academic wise, LSE is definitely a great university, just as its motto says, you will learn ‘to know the causes of things’ Nevertheless, what you get out from LSE would depend on how much effort you decided to put in.

LSE is a diverse university that can sometimes feel a little divided, as a student coming from a northern background in the UK, I felt intimidated by the university at the start. However, everyone is from everywhere in the world so I imagine many people feel the same way. LSE has a strong reputation for academic rigour and careers focus, which I can confirm is true from my experience. LSE also has a reputation of being a bit socially boring in terms of student life, but I would argue quite the opposite, there are many student societies and political campaigns as well as a thriving sports union, the LSEAU. LSEs location in the centre of London means there are clubs, bars, museums, shops everywhere so you can never get bored, which I loved especially for going on a night out. I study Environment and Development Bsc and have found the Geography and Environment Department to be truly excellent in terms of teaching. The Anthropology, Geography and Social Policy departments are the best in the country and are worth applying to. There is a big buzz surrounding careers at the university, so even if that is not your focus at university, I ended up learning a lot about internships, spring weeks, assessment centres purely through conversation, this may be something to consider when applying.