# Does anyone have any recommendations for colleges in London? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 19, 2002, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-recommendations-for-colleges-in-london/143729 "2002-12-19T03:02:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Okatay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/898d66/32.png) [@Okatay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okatay)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-recommendations-for-colleges-in-london/143729/1 "2002-12-19T03:02:30Z")
I’m looking to attend a college in London. I have not decided on a major as of yet and I have limited funds. My budget is about $15,000 a year. I was just wondering if anyone out there has any recommendations or resources that might be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-recommendations-for-colleges-in-london/143729/2 "2002-12-19T03:27:35Z")
Undergraduate or graduate? And where are you from exactly? I’ll take a wild stab and guess you’re from the US and are an undergraduate. My best two bets would be Regent’s College or Beaver College. Beaver College is AFAIK private, and Regent’s is an arm of the University of London, and both only take in foreign students. You could Google them I guess for their admissions policies (it could be that Regent’s only takes exchange students, but I’m not sure). Be advised, though, that that $15,000 you’ve got will be **it**. US undergrads can’t get a work permit, and if you’re looking for a scholarship or financial aid, may the Lord be with you. ---
**Author:** ![Okatay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/898d66/32.png) [@Okatay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okatay)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-recommendations-for-colleges-in-london/143729/3 "2002-12-19T04:04:51Z")
You guessed correctly. I am from California and am an undergraduate. I’ve known people that have gotten work permits, however. Is there another means by which to get them? ---
**Author:** ![APB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-recommendations-for-colleges-in-london/143729/4 "2002-12-19T11:55:00Z")
These are probably the best places to start. > **[University guide | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/education/universityguide)** > > Latest University guide news, comment and analysis from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice > **[The Times & The Sunday Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/)** > > News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times > **[The Times & The Sunday Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/)** > > News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times These guides are all geared to students applying from the UK but they do give some sense of how the various universities compare. For London, it is best to go for one of the colleges affiliated to the University of London. And bear in mind that living in London is very expensive. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-recommendations-for-colleges-in-london/143729/5 "2002-12-19T14:55:30Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ve known people that have gotten work permits, however. > Is there another means by which to get them? [Yes.](http://www.bunac.org/usa/workinbritain/default.asp) ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-recommendations-for-colleges-in-london/143729/6 "2002-12-19T15:09:34Z")
[This page](http://www.brunel.ac.uk/admin/careers/emp_intsdnts.shtml) has links to more information about work rules for international students. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Alex\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_B)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-recommendations-for-colleges-in-london/143729/7 "2002-12-19T16:38:54Z")
Hey! My area of expertise. I’ve studied (undergrad) at one London college and I currently work and study (postgrad) at another. The big ones are UCL (University College London, Kings College, LSE (London School of Economics) and Imperial College (all four are part of the federal University of London). It all depends on what you want to study - I don’t know how it works in the US but in Britain recruitment/admission is focussed on what course you want to study. My admission to UCL was handled entirely by the Philosophy department rather than the College as a whole. Courses themselves tend to be more self-contained too: it’s very rare that you have to take any specific modules outside your own subject. If you have any specific queries I’ll be happy to try to answer them. Alex. ---
**Author:** ![Wallenstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-any-recommendations-for-colleges-in-london/143729/8 "2002-12-19T17:55:42Z")
My housemate studied at Imperial, and my younger brother is currently at UCL and both colleges come highly recommended by them. And as Alex B said, it very much depends on what you want to study. Different colleges tend to have different strengths so it’s worth chosing carefully. And it’s also worth re-emphasising that living-costs in London are **high** so it’s vital your funding is sorted before you arrive.