KCL or UCL?


simarpannu

I recieved an offer from UCL as well as KCL.
I was planning on going to UCL for an LLM in International business law or IP but some people tell me KCL is better known for law.

I am a bit confused here, looking for some good advice from you all. It'll be great if I could get a clear vision of everything that's said about KCL and UCL and which one is better. I've seen very average students get into KCL and I'm not sure how, may be they have a tie with agents and they pay them and stuff coz this one agent who came to our school tried convincing me on my asking her whether UCL was better because it's ranked highest in London. She said it was good for engineering and KCL is better for law. I definitely thought UCL should anyday be chosen over UCL.

I would be thankful to get some good advice over this whole issue. :)

I recieved an offer from UCL as well as KCL.
I was planning on going to UCL for an LLM in International business law or IP but some people tell me KCL is better known for law.

I am a bit confused here, looking for some good advice from you all. It'll be great if I could get a clear vision of everything that's said about KCL and UCL and which one is better. I've seen very average students get into KCL and I'm not sure how, may be they have a tie with agents and they pay them and stuff coz this one agent who came to our school tried convincing me on my asking her whether UCL was better because it's ranked highest in London. She said it was good for engineering and KCL is better for law. I definitely thought UCL should anyday be chosen over UCL.

I would be thankful to get some good advice over this whole issue. :)
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simarpannu

OK please can some one reply!
I mainly want to focus on IP and I have an offer from QMUL as well but as regards placements I'm not sure if I should go for "a good program" or a "better and higher reputation". Please throw some light.

OK please can some one reply!
I mainly want to focus on IP and I have an offer from QMUL as well but as regards placements I'm not sure if I should go for "a good program" or a "better and higher reputation". Please throw some light.
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Hi'ya! I am a current student at King's - taking the IP pathway! I can only advise you on IP matters! King's and UCL have a very close cooperation. Many lectures (i.e. international trade mark law, uk trademark law, patent law) are in collaboration with UCL (same exams at the end of the term!!!). UCL could win Sir Robin Jacob LJ as professor - he is one of the most regarded IP scholars/judges in the UK AND ABROAD - as a lecturer! KCL could attract famous practitioners from law firms in London - besides its high qualified professors in IP law. So what to do? If you are from the Continent, accept King's offer (more rewarded in Europe); if you are from "abroad", go for UCL. BUT YOU HAE TO KNOW: QMUL has very good/excellent IP lawyers as well, BUT QMUL is not member of the "golden triangle" universities in London (which are: LSE, UCL and King's) and therefore not regarded as a first tier university (that's what lawyers in London say!).

Hi'ya! I am a current student at King's - taking the IP pathway! I can only advise you on IP matters! King's and UCL have a very close cooperation. Many lectures (i.e. international trade mark law, uk trademark law, patent law) are in collaboration with UCL (same exams at the end of the term!!!). UCL could win Sir Robin Jacob LJ as professor - he is one of the most regarded IP scholars/judges in the UK AND ABROAD - as a lecturer! KCL could attract famous practitioners from law firms in London - besides its high qualified professors in IP law. So what to do? If you are from the Continent, accept King's offer (more rewarded in Europe); if you are from "abroad", go for UCL. BUT YOU HAE TO KNOW: QMUL has very good/excellent IP lawyers as well, BUT QMUL is not member of the "golden triangle" universities in London (which are: LSE, UCL and King's) and therefore not regarded as a first tier university (that's what lawyers in London say!).
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simarpannu

Ah that's some good clarification there! Well my first choice is IP, so let's just say I intend on working abroad, oh btw I'm India. So if I choose not to return back to my country after the completion of my course. What should I choose?

Ah that's some good clarification there! Well my first choice is IP, so let's just say I intend on working abroad, oh btw I'm India. So if I choose not to return back to my country after the completion of my course. What should I choose?
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