London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE
speciality: Finance

The reputation of the school is top notch within the Financial Services Industry. The careers team prepares you well for all the aspects of Banking and Consulting applications. You are given a wide range of resources and it is up to you to use them and maximize your chances. Being on a masters programme with great flexibility of electives, you can steer it in a way it will suit your future career aspirations. Most of the professors are world class and they are super friendly people. The location is another really important factor that gives LSE an edge over other big universities and this is evident when you reach the interview stages with Banks since your networking possibilities are unlimited. Finally, the international diversity gives you an unparalleled exposure to meet people from various cultures and this adds great value to your learning experience!

What amazed me most at LSE is the diverse background of the students and faculty. I learn from a wide variety of experiences and stories, which genuinely broaden my horizon. People all over the world gather here and share their views on the topics of global concerns. Immersed in the intensive debate at the heart of London, I have been truly motivated to learn, to observe, to think and to be a responsible individual for the world.

Most of the teachers are great. A few of them not so great but I think that’s because we expect a really high standard, it’s not because they are terrible. The facilities are really good. __Be prepared to do a lot of work on your own, classes will only “touch” some specific topics, but if you want to know and understand what’s behind, you really have to do it by yourself. But teachers will be more than happy to discuss it with you in their office hours. __Everything is very well organized and there’s always a lot of activities going on! __It’s very career oriented, you’ll definitely feel some pressure, but try to use the tips and career services as much as you can because they are really helpful.

The career service and classmates in LSE are great. LSE also provides convenient accommodation. The professor and guests of the events are highly professional in specific areas. We can get many from LSE.

I would highly recommend my university to other who have incentives to pursue social sciences in depth and achieve bright career prospectives in the future. The London School of Economics encourages students to meet their future friends and partners by setting up events like society fairs and rag band at the beginning of the first year.

LSE is an awesome school especially if you are economics/finance students. It provides lots of career opportunities and the teaching quality is pretty good. Besides, the location of the school is very convenient for exploring central London.

There is a variety of students from different countries studying in LSE, students here get opportunities to explore cultures and history from various components of the world, which encourages us to respect every piece of opinion raised by others.

Smart, driven people, very intelligent professors. Experience and teaching quality varies a lot between departments. My department – Finance – had a small undergraduate class with caring staff and academics so it felt like a family (others, usually bigger departments, gave their students a less personal experience). Program is intense and while LSE tries to teach you applicable skills for professional careers, the focus is on academia – which is where LSE excels at.

The program is really strong. The best thing is that it is available for everyone not only in London. You can be a part of it in many different countries. All of the material is available online. I know it will open a lot of career opportunities for me and this is the best thing even though it is really hard. And the certificate will be accepted everywhere in the world. I really suggest people who are interested in having good knowledge to go through this bachelors.

The online program was not complicated and engaged the students completely. The online platform was easy to use, textbook provided by the university was the best general study guide as well. The tutorials in the program were short but covered the main key points needed to pass the exam. The tutors also made the tutorials simple to understand, and would always answer all your queries and questions and make sure you understand. The classes for my degree were all relevant and the knowledge learnt will be useful throughout life.
Being an online program did make it difficult to actually get motivated to study, as it was all up to you if you wanted to study or not, no one would tell you or push you to study.
The school could improve by adding weekly online classes to the program and giving out small weekly assignments that have to be done by the students, this would motivate them and make the students put more effort into the course.
Due to it being online, there wasn’t a normal student life. You could actually work a full-time job and study on the side.
The online course is done worldwide, I actually did it in Kenya. Hence I would say the university is very international.
I would definitely recommend anyone to study there, especially if they want to study while working. Also, the fees are very affordable, and there isn’t as much stress put on you.
Getting a degree from a prestigious university like this one has a massive positive impact on your career prospects as the university is well recognized both internationally and locally. Due to finishing my degree just recently, I haven’t yet got a job in the field I studied, but I am confident I’ll be able to get one soon.