How competitive is economics at Warwick?

Obviously, as it is one of the UK's leading universities for economics, it's reasonable to assume that the general academic standard of applicants is vey high at Warwick. So my question is this: 'Where would I stand, with A-level Maths, Further Maths, Economics and Business Studies (a poor selection, I know) in terms of my likely hood of...

Econ at Warwick or Econ and Business with EES at UCL?

Hello, I've received all my responses on UCAS - four offers (Economics at Warwick, Nottingham, Exeter and Economics and Business with East European Studies at UCL) and one rejection (Economics at LSE). Exeter has the lowest conditions - 8.5/10 at the Romanian Baccalaureate, so it'll definitely be my insurance choice. I'm trying to figure...

the persective of EPAIS in Warwick

I have got an offer of EPAIS(Economics, Politics and International Studies) in Warwick Uni. May anyone tell me the perspective of this course? I want to apply for Phd in economics or finance after my undergraduate courses, so is the economics side in this programme intensive enough and respectable for me to pursue those sort of PhD? Or al...

MSc Economics at LSE, Warwick, Barcelona or Stockholm?

Hi guys! I have got an offer for the MSc Economics at LSE, Warwick, Barcelona GSE and Stockholm School of Economics. Does any of you have any suggestions? I know LSE is very prestigious, but some people say that the quality of the courses is going down and that Professors are not very accessible. I don't know if this is true, that's why I...

Warwick Economics Offer holder 2013

I thought we should have one thread like this one ;) for those that are firming Warwick or as an insurance. I applied to straight Economics :) Posted from TSR Mobile...

HELPPPP Economics - Warwick or Durham???

Hello there! I have received unconditional offers from Durham and Warwick to read Economics but find it very hard to decide between the two!!! needing advice!!!!! please!! Thanks Xx...

UCL ESPS vs Warwick PPE

Hi all, I have offers to study ESPS at UCL (may choose full economic spec.) and PPE at Warwick. Whilst I understand Warwick and UCL are perceived as having equal prestige in economics, I was slightly concerned whether the ESPS (European Political and Social Studies) sounded slightly wishy washy, even though it is a four year course and yo...

MSC Finance/Economics/Investment what grade needed to get in??

Hi all, I know there is a lot of threads on this but this one is marginally different. My question is what grade is needed for following courses for entry? Yes some are more obvious than others please fill in missing numbers or correct my mistake. Mphil Finance and Economics at Cambridge= 1st a must? Mphil Finance at Cambridge =1st a must...

LLB Law at University of Bristol, Warwick or Queen Mary University of London, QMUL.

Hi All, I have been given conditional offers for the above three universities as well as the University of Edinburgh (which I will not be considering since it is Scots law). I know that Bristol and Warwick have been traditionally more reputable universities as opposed to QMUL, who have only recently become well known for its law departmen...

HELP… Durham BA Eco vs. Warwick EPAIS

I've got an offer of BA Economics in Durham University as well as an offer of EPAIS (Economics, Politics and International Studies) in Warwick University. I can't decide though. I know Warwick has a more prestigious Eco department, but it's a combined degree. I definitely want to further my study after my bachelor degree, and I want to do...

Please help: Warwick or Kings for Business Management?

Hi, I'm very confused as to where I should go to university - I can't seem to decide which one to firm between Warwick and Kings since they both have given me the same offer. As an international student, I am not very sure which university is regarded better than the other. From many sources, I have seen Warwick is one of the best univers...

Chances of getting into Warwick and Bristol after narrowly missing offer?

I'm an international student from India and my CBSE results just came out. I got: English-95 Economics-83 Mathematics-88 Business Studies-93 Accountancy-79 Aggregate-87.6% The conditions for my Warwick offer were: 90 in Mathematics 85 in English 88% overall from 5 subjects The conditions for my Bristol offer were: 88 in Mathematics 88 in...

History at London universities

So I have my A Level grades already, I tried to apply to Economics this year around and only got an offer at Birmingham university, and I'm not too sure if I want to stick to economics anyway now. So I was thinking of going down the History route instead. My grades were, Economics - A*, History - A* and Maths - B, and in my GCSES I got 3A...

Economics or Finance and Banking without IB economics?

Hi everybody, my question is: Do I have any chance to get into economics or Finance Banking at university, if I do not have economics in my IB subjects? Also, most of the universities require HL in maths for economics... but for example Birmingham or Essex do not. my subjects: Maths SL (6/7) Bio SL German SL Engl HL History HL Czech HL th...

How long do I have to accept Warwick offer?

So I have received an offer for an MSc from Warwick. I have also applied to a couple more universities and would prefer one of those. How long do I have to accept the Warwick offer? I haven't been able to find this information in any of their emails or on the website. Thank you.

Warwick or Loughborough for Insurance [Mech Eng]

So out of: Southampton- A*AA Bath- A*AA Warwick- AAB Loughborough- ABB Brunel- AAB I am going to put down Southampton as my Firm but I am still unsure about my insurance due to course structure and the profile and stigma of the universities. It's a tough choice between Warwick and Loughborough due to Warwick's high profile and the just ho...

Business Studies or Economics

Do all universities prefer economics? Posted from TSR Mobile...

Warwick Vs Bristol Vs Durham

Hey guys, I just need some help/advice choosing where to go and frankly I couldn't be any more lost or confused. I have offers from Warwick, Bristol and Durham to study Economics and whilst all of them are prestigious and highly regarded for the course, Warwick is ranked a lot higher (4th) than both Bristol (6th) and Durham (7th). So wher...

Is Cass better than Nottingham?

Hi I currently have offers from - Nottingham uni Ba/Bsc Economics Cass business school Bcs investment and financial risk management I wish to know which university will be better the attend, Nottingham is consistently ranked within the top 10 for economics and is part of the Russell group whereas Cass is not. I wish to break into investme...

Help!!! What should I do with Economics

Hey!!! I am currently in Year 12 and I am studying Maths, Economics, Psychology and History (and General studies but that irrelevant). I plan to work in the financial area (Financial adviser, Investment analyst, Actuary). I know that I want to do an Economics course but I want to add something to it. Finance and Economics Accountancy and...

SOAS, Southampton, or Exeter for Economics?

Hello Everyone, and Thank you for reading my post and for your opinions. Basically, I am 23 years old male, originally from the middle east and lived in London for 7 years (mainly been in employment) and currently studying Access course in Humanities and Social Science and hoping to study Economics at University. The good part is I have r...

Oxbridge and the rest, it's very obvious..

I've been around here for a bit, and noticed some very stupid opinions being presented. Is it not clear to you that Oxford and Cambridge are superior to the other universities? I've seen rubbish like "Cambridge, Warwick, Oxford, Imperial" for Maths Or "Imperial, Cambridge, Oxford" for Engineering, or "Cambridge = LSE > Oxford" for Economi...

UCL vs Warwick Maths

I'm having trouble deciding whether I should firm UCL or Warwick. I've been to both universities many times, seen league tables and looked at accommodation for both universities, but still it feels like I don't really know enough to make the decision. If anybody here could shed some light on the few remaining points of interest I will be...

Law at Essex, Warwick or lancaster

Hello everyone, My name is Diana and I want to study law in UK (I am from East Europe) I've got a question regarding studing Law at Essex, Warwick or Lancaster . Can anyone, please help me with some information about this three universities? Which one is better than the other one? Thank you!:)...

Sixth Form OCR Economics F583 Revision Notes

Just some revision notes I made to concise the first two chapters of the F583 module. These are not meant as a substitute for the textbook, but more as a quick revision recap nearer the exam period. They're very...different to most notes but they worked very well for me! If you don't understand anything, feel free to message me! The order...

KCL Politics of the International Economy vs Warwick EPAIS

Hi Everyone, I have a huge dilemma. I cannot decide between Politics of the International Economy at Kings and Economics, Politics and International Studies at Warwick. Which is best in terms of reputation and postgraduate opportunities (whether in further education or the employment market) etc. If anyone is on either of these two course...

is SGUL hard to get into ?

I was wondering how hard is it to get into SGUL medical school , i know that the fact of it being a medical school makes the chances of getting an offer hard ,but my question is, is it so competitive as others universities , for example KCL, UCL, Macnchester ? do many people applies to SGUL ? is it popular? I'm an EU student, from Spain,...

Sixth form Edexcel economics Unit 1: Competitive Markets Monday 13th May

Hi everyone, I got the equivalent to mid-C in the June 2012 Unit 1 economics exams and managed to get the equivalent to an A* in the January 2013 paper. I have started a blog to help anyone who is taking the Unit 1 exam so if you could check it out and tell me what you think that would be great. I t's not very well structured but I should...

Chances of getting accepted by UCL/LSE for an MSC in Economics?

What are the chances of getting accepted by UCL or LSE or Warwick with a mid-to high 2:1 in Economics? I'm enquiring on behalf of my boyfriend who is interested in corporate banking and the financial sector in general. I study Linguistics, and I'm not entirely sure of the correct terminology, but I am pretty sure he is interested in these...

Need help choosing firm and insurance university for A&F

Hello everyone. I am an international student who has applied for Accounting and Finance in the UK. I've received all my offers, all of which are conditional, and am now having a bit of difficulty in deciding my firm and insurance universities. The three main universities I'm having trouble choosing from are The University of Warwick, LSE...

Transfering to LSE from UCL after 1st yr, worth it?

Hey guys, I was rejected by LSE for Bsc Accounting and Finance but i ve got offers from UCL and Warwick. Now i' m going to finish my first year of undergraduate at UCL for Economics & Statistics and considering a transfer from UCL to LSE. Actually I'm looking for a job in finance sectors(IB,HF or PE,etc) after graduation and guess i will...

Bocconi, SOAS or ESADE UNDERGRAD??

Hi, I have applied to the International degree in finance, managment and economics at Bocconi, and BBA at Esade, and Economics, South Asian studies combined with economics, or law, or Bsc in Law. I am aware that all of these are prime universities. I aim at working internationally, both in North/ south europe/ america /asia ( I am open to...

Masters in Economics without a Bachelor in Economics?

Hi guys, I'm currently an undergraduate Physics student in Imperial College London, but I am planning to pursue a Masters in Economics after I graduate. I was wondering if it is possible to pursue a 1-year MSc Economics anywhere, instead of having to do the 2-year programme? Most websites state that "a relevant degree" is required, but I...

Sixth form Economics Further Reading

Hi, I have never learned economics before, but I am very eager to learn it. As I was young, I liked to play around with numbers, but my affection towards social sciences (especially history) grew as I grew up, and economics was a course that entertained both my desire towards numbers and societal problems. I am in the Year 11, and since o...

Mid-Range Universities.

Hi everyone, I'm currently looking at universities, planning which open days to go on etc. I'm having trouble finding universities that have entry grades that aren't below AAB/ABB or above CCC if you know what I mean? Those unis are obviously hard to get into and I was wondering if people could point me to some decent universities that do...

Should I go to Sheffield or Warwick for biomed?!?

I am choosing between Sheffield and Warwick and massively stuck. Sheffield is apparently awesome for biomed but apparently they are changing the course next year making it easier (thus maybe affecting the ranking etc) and warwick doesnt rank very well. Warwick as a uni its self is very well respected but biomed wise isnt...as i probably w...

Should I do economics or geography at A-level?

I will be commencing A-levels in September and I chose to do French, politics, English language and economics. However due to a clerical error when inputting the student's choices, instead of economics I was put down to do philosophy and ethics. This has caused my actual choices to clash, meaning I can not study economics. I think that if...

Nottingham or Cass for investment banking?

I am currently deciding which to firm out of Nottingham university Ba/Bsc Economics and Cass business school Bsc investment and financial risk management. I wish to break into investment banking after my degree, I know that none are "Target" but I believe Nottingham is a "Semi-target", I am not too sure about Cass. Nottingham is not ranke...

Warwick Firmers

Hello everyone. I'm a current Warwick student being nosey about who's coming next year :D I noticed there's not a thread yet (unless I'm not looking properly, in which case delete this and give me a hard poke) so here is one. Warwick course you're firming - Grades you need - Where you're picking as Insurance - Comments -...

Graduate Diploma Economics University of London

Hello everyone, I need to know if any of you have taken this course and if it is any good: http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk...a tes-economics I can't find anything on it. Really want to do economics but can't afford much. I want to know if this course is worth doing. Thanks...