Hi,
I have gotten thru IEL LLM at university of warwick. as I see ppl in his forum mostly talk abt camridge, oxford and LSE and yes king's and ucl as well. please give me ur opinion with regards to unversity of warwick and if any1 else going there too?

Hi Crusader, have a look here for other threads from this board about Warwick:

http://www.llm-guide.com/boardsearch/q/warwick

Hope that helps.


C.

I guess this is the funniest thread about Warwick on LLM-Guide:

http://www.llm-guide.com/board/8826

Hi,

Thanks for your replies, I have gone through these threads and the problem is that they are really old, I want to know the present position of Uni of warwick, its ranking is same is King's according to times, I have also gotten thru King's as well. I seriously feel tht this forum is very bias, and the so called "lesser" universities are not discussed. also I feel much more confused as one of the discussion boards member amanda mentioned abt UCL not having proper faculty, but on the other hand she was refuted by the other member saying its wonderful. I am a bachelor of law student and also non EU, in my country I was getting a very good job but I prefer knowledge to money at this point. I know it will be very difficult for me to get a job in UK after my LLM as I am a non EU student and back in my country LLM education is considered paid education and no merits i.e LLB and LLM are at par. Therefore, I want to go to a University no matter its a "lesser" university but I can get good education with regards to my subject rather than just a name.
another confusing aspect is the grading system, I have an overall first Division in my LLB(60%+) is it a good score according to UK unies? I was told yes by miller but thn I read somewhere that to get in to cambridge one needs score of 67%+. people who have gotten thru cambridge have that great percentage?Because in my country noone gets such high percentage.
I apologise for such a long query but I am quite confused and will appreciate if someone can take out time to read it and help me out.

thank you

This board has no overt bias toward any university. It's merely because the "larger" universities attract more applications, and so there are more people who wish to discuss them.

Also remember this is a discussion board open to everyone. Some people can look at the same university and have widely varying opinions. That's to be expected. You do not expect all students to have an identical experience when they attend a uni on-campus or via distance learning, so it's understandable wide ranging opinions are given.

I would not be overly concerned at the age of the Warwick threads I posted to (and Warwick attracts a lot of attention). In most cases it takes a university quite some time to change its reputation significantly. At the very least, if you see things in the linked threads that you like, you can always use them as a basis for your questions to Warwick. Don't forget you are able to contact any HEI directly with questions, whilst this board is very helpful, it's not a real substitute for your own legwork and research.

As for your score, there are lots of discussions about equivalency, and there is no one answer that fits all. As I have mentioned earlier, some unis (all? I don't know) use a government agency to help them understand the higher education systems of 138 countries around the world. Some unis will accept a 2:1 equivalent as minimum, though when demand for places is high, Unis can pick and choose the best applicants, so even those meeting the minimum required standard are not guaranteed a place.

If you can figure out what is most important to you, contact some institutions - remember that they are keen to have students join them, so should have good "customer service" on offer. If a "good education" is the most important part of your experience then find out which Unis specialise in the your area of interest. Who has the most prominent academics on their team? Which have dedicated centres of excellence for research in that area? Which has the courses and modules you feel are most appropriate?

Here are some areas for measurement, in no particular order, that people take of an institution to help them understand whether or not it is one they wish to apply to

1) Fees and scholarships
2) Tutors
3) Campus facilities
4) League tables
5) Programme contents
6) Assessment
7) Perceived international reputation
8) Research ratings (RAE)
9) Campus location
10) City or town location
11) Weather
12) Language
13) Extra curricular options
14) Employment opportunities

and so on.... once you've got your short-list of institutions, contact each of them and make your own league table.

It's not an easy task, but when you consider the investment you are making in your future, it's a decision that's not worth rushing and like everything that you do in life, a large amount of what you get out of an experience is directly related to what you put in.

I have some sympathies with your position; there does seem to be what almost amounts to an obsession with Cambridge and a couple of the London colleges, though that may be the nature of discussion groups. When a question is raised it is that which gets discussed, not all the other possible issues out there. Without any disrespect to any of the 'popular' institutions, it is indeed possible to get a good education from other institutions - as I am sure C. Miller and Alan Riley would agree. So, if Warwick provides courses in the areas in which you are interested, then apply there. As regards rankings, I have some scepticism about them, particularly the fact that they are based on the undergraduate student profile which may be radically different from that of postgrads. If you want to know more about the difficulties with them, I believe the Hobsons web page (http://www.llm.hobsons.com/info_choose.jsp) has a discussion about them and also provides links to the official websites on the RAE and teaching quality exercise. I cannot comment on the admissions standards at Cambridge, but I would agree with C.Miller that (subject to seeing your transcript and all that) your grades would be acceptable.

hey guys..thanks alot..you guys are gr8 and very helpful..thanks again for all the info...

dude..even i have got thru Univ. of Warwick for LLM in Corporate Law, 2007 and trust me its worth it...i have sent u a personnel msg giving my Mail Id as well...do get in touch...its definitely in the big league

hey Buddy., Amrita here.. I just accepted Warwick's offer for LLM in International Corporate Law And Governance.. just wanted to know whether u too hav accepted their offer for 2007-08..

Regards,
Amrita