UNIVERSITY of LONDON will be offered in Manila by 2002.

[lancaster]

My recent visit to the London School of Economics, University of London confirmed that the school will be offering its BSc Economics, Finance and Management courses in Manila, Philippines on 2002. Have anyone heard of this? LSE is one of the best schools in the UK and its social science courses are ranked bests in the world.

Hope somebody can provide the details. Thanks.

[trent_NIN]

I've heard of this a few months back. I hope hindi another THAMES whatever anyway why don't you e-mail the school?

[kublais]

Really? LSE is world famous. I hope that plan pushes through so a lot of Filipinos could earn top-quality foreign degree. I've heard AHEAD school will run it here in the Philippines and the name will still be invented according to my classmate who teaches there.

BTW, how is the LSE reputaion in the UK or US?

[lancaster]

Originally posted by kublais
BTW, how is the LSE reputaion in the UK or US?

LSE stands the third point of the great big three in the UK. If the US has the Harvard-Princeton-Yale and the Philippines has the UP-Ateneo-La Salle then the UK has Cambridge-Oxford-London.

The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE - offers a unique opportunity to study the social sciences in a university institution with a worldwide academic reputation, while enjoying the cultural, social and recreational facilities of one of the world's great capital cities and a focal point in the increasing integration of Europe.
The School's location in central London is fundamental to its identity. LSE just would not be the same if it were located elsewhere. When you choose to be an undergraduate at LSE you are choosing not only a course of study but a place to live and work for three years. LSE looks out over the London skyline, rather than over green fields. It is stimulating, cosmopolitan and very much a part of the 'real world'.
These qualities derive from the variety of its staff and students (about half our students come from outside Britain, and about half are postgraduates), from its active academic debate on current social, economic and political concerns, and from the easy interchange of ideas between the School and the world outside - Westminster, Whitehall, the business and financial institutions of the City, the Law Courts and the media are all on the School's doorstep. Each year, there are many influential outside speakers at the School (politicians, business leaders, industrialists) as well as leading academics from all around the world who visit to participate in teaching, to give public lectures and to pursue their own research.
LSE is compact and full to the brim with students and staff - this just contributes to the vitality and friendliness of the place.
LSE offers you the opportunity - and the challenge - to study different ways of understanding human society together with people from all parts of the world, with radically differing experiences, views and beliefs, in an atmosphere that encourages you to question ideas and to seek solutions to problems. If you prefer the tranquility of a rural campus or the traditions of dreaming spires, then LSE will not suit you; but if you welcome the stimulus of new experiences and ideas in a lively capital city - then choose LSE.

[kublais]

sorry for the wrong info. It's going to be the WORLD CITI BUSINESS SCHOOL not AHEAD who'll run the London School of Economics degree/programme here in the Philippines. The address is at Ortigas Center, Pasig.

[alj]

cool 'to, ah. LSE degree dito sa Philippines? Galing!;)

[Pepe]

I doubt if the University of London Senate would even consider this. If it were a short course or perhaps a course that requires the student to go to London during the duration of the degree, then it is possible. I have not heard of *any* University of London college doing this. I lived in London for 3.5 years and am part of one of the best colleges within the University of London - I know some details about LSE as well -- having known someone who graduated there and having several friends who studied there as well.

It would certainly be a welcome development here in the Philippines but I doubt if the U. of London would grant the degree.

[alj]

Originally posted by Pepe
I doubt if the University of London Senate would even consider this. If it were a short course or perhaps a course that requires the student to go to London during the duration of the degree, then it is possible. I have not heard of *any* University of London college doing this. I lived in London for 3.5 years and am part of one of the best colleges within the University of London - I know some details about LSE as well -- having known someone who graduated there and having several friends who studied there as well.

It would certainly be a welcome development here in the Philippines but I doubt if the U. of London would grant the degree.
When I went to London 2-3 weeks ago for educational tour I happened to inquire about this issue. I was able to talk to Mrs. Rosemary Gosling, one of the heads in LSE. She said, there has already a negotiation to tie up with a local institution or center to carry their programme here in the Philippines. But still, all exam papers including the checking of the test papers will still be sent back to LSE for securing a high standard. The LSE officials will support the Local Center for the success of this project. I hope it will be pushed through.

But, wait, may mag enroll kaya? Balita ko P27,000 per quarter ang tuition fee. Kong sa bagay, compare mo yan sa on campus programme nila, maliit yan.

[Pepe]

If it were true, I am wondering what degrees they are going to offer? LSE professors all have PhDs (although there are some with MSc only but they are lecturers). Will their local counterpart provide the same level of competency? Heck, even in UP - there are not that many PhDs in a department - much more in CBA.

27K per quarter is roughly 350 UK Pound Sterling - which is a far cry from the tuition that they charge their students in the UK. More so if the exam papers will be checked in the UK -- more work for their faculty and what does LSE get in return? The full 27K per quarter? I doubt it.

However, that being said - if this pushes through, then it will be a great opportunity for our local kids get an LSE degree... it might not be a University of London degree, though.

[alj]

Originally posted by Pepe
If it were true, I am wondering what degrees they are going to offer? LSE professors all have PhDs (although there are some with MSc only but they are lecturers). Will their local counterpart provide the same level of competency? Heck, even in UP - there are not that many PhDs in a department - much more in CBA.

27K per quarter is roughly 350 UK Pound Sterling - which is a far cry from the tuition that they charge their students in the UK. More so if the exam papers will be checked in the UK -- more work for their faculty and what does LSE get in return? The full 27K per quarter? I doubt it.

However, that being said - if this pushes through, then it will be a great opportunity for our local kids get an LSE degree... it might not be a University of London degree, though.

Actually, the University of London is a federation of 17 separately-incorporated, self-governing, directly-funded Colleges, together with a range of central academic activities. All Colleges may it be from LSE, Imperial, King’s, SOAS or University College award University of London degrees. In short, if you finish your Bachelor’s degree or MSc. from LSE, your diploma will state that you are a graduate of the University of London.

According to Mrs. Rosemary Gosling, 4 BSc. degrees will be initially offered here. These are: 1.) BSc. Economics 2.) BSc. Politics & International Relations 3.) BSc. Management 4.) BSc. Economics & Management

The plan to set-up a Center here was initiated 3 years ago. It delayed because most Filipinos graduate from High School at the low age of 16 while the British or the Western at 18. So, those who will enroll at the age of 16 will still have to pass an “A” Levels conducted by Oxford University at the same Center. I failed to get the name of the Center here in the Philippines.

The Instructors are mostly from UP School of Economics and all with MSc. and PhD. degrees. UP degree is highly respected in the UK according to the LSE staff. Try visiting the UP Economics web site and you will be surprised that almost all faculty members are PhD holders. I think it is the sole Center of Excellence in Economics in the country.

Well, let’s just hope that the negotiation will be pushed through soon knowing that the plan was way out of time already.

Wait, P27,000.00 per quarter? Mahal na yan, ha. Dapat nga P22,000 to P25,000 per quarter lang. Pero, kong sa bagay, LSE degree yan.

Pepe, what did you study in the UK and which university? Nag-ikot kasi kami doon sa mga universities nila. Grabe, ang ganda.

[Pepe]

If the instructors will be from UP Economics, I am wondering why UP Open University did not negotiate with them regarding this. But then again, maybe UPOU just don't know how to go about it. ;)

[btw, no need to educate me about the University of London system. Was part of that as a student]

I have lived in London for 3.5 years and been to these University of London colleges (been a student of one very prestigious technical college) and I know people from the other colleges as well. I frequently visit LSE for a year to look after someone studying there.;) Heck, I still have friends there - either as researchers/staff or students.

Have you been to Cambridge? There are lots of Filipino students there as well. Visited them once and did you know that a Filipino student holds a high position in one of the colleges of Cambridge? Galing nya no and am proud to say that I know the guy! :)

About UP Economics - meron pa bang Economics-degree granting institution in the country that is better than UP????? :D Did you know that there are two faculty members with UK MSc degrees who teach at UPD Computer Science? The chairman's postdoc's from Oxford U. Impressive, huh? And to think that there are three other faculty members who are getting their PhDs soon - one from Imperial College, another from University College London and another from Cambridge -- all UPD Computer Science faculty... provided that they do not opt to stay in the UK.

Curious, who were you with and as what capacity when you visited the UK last month?

[alj]

Originally posted by Pepe
If the instructors will be from UP Economics, I am wondering why UP Open University did not negotiate with them regarding this. But then again, maybe UPOU just don't know how to go about it. ;)

[btw, no need to educate me about the University of London system. Was part of that as a student]

I have lived in London for 3.5 years and been to these University of London colleges (been a student of one very prestigious technical college) and I know people from the other colleges as well. I frequently visit LSE for a year to look after someone studying there.;) Heck, I still have friends there - either as researchers/staff or students.

Have you been to Cambridge? There are lots of Filipino students there as well. Visited them once and did you know that a Filipino student holds a high position in one of the colleges of Cambridge? Galing nya no and am proud to say that I know the guy! :)

About UP Economics - meron pa bang Economics-degree granting institution in the country that is better than UP????? :D Did you know that there are two faculty members with UK MSc degrees who teach at UPD Computer Science? The chairman's postdoc's from Oxford U. Impressive, huh? And to think that there are three other faculty members who are getting their PhDs soon - one from Imperial College, another from University College London and another from Cambridge -- all UPD Computer Science faculty... provided that they do not opt to stay in the UK.

Curious, who were you with and as what capacity when you visited the UK last month?

Galing talaga ng Pinoy!
I was with college students from all over the country. It was an educational tour promoted by InterEd with the help of the British Council in Manila. The students paid for their own expenses. The tour lasted over 2 weeks and we have covered almost all parts of England including visiting 3 major cities in Scotland. We have toured Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. I missed to visit Wales because I opted to go to the Netherlands and visit Erasmus. There, I met 2 guys from De La Salle University who both study MBA. There were 34 guys from UP Diliman and Los Banos on scholarship programme. Many are doing their post graduate studies in the Sciences and Medicine. I have gone to the University of Paris. There were 9 Filipinos there from UP who are studying Geology and Geodetic Engineering. Ang galing galing nila. One of the heads in the University of Paris is a Filipino. His name is Mr. Bacolcol. A UP college of Science graduate.

We have visited Cambridge, Oxford, Univeristy College, LSE, King's and mostly colleges in London area. Ang ganda talaga doon. Parang kitchen o CR lang pala ang MSU-Iligan kong sa bahay pa. In our educatuional tour, 95 kaming lahat nag punta. There were 7 from IS, 4 from Brent, 1 from MSU-Iligan (ako yon), 6 from DLSU, 3 from Center for Internatinal ducation, Cebu, 32 from UP Diliman, 16 from UP Manila, 2 from UP LB, 3 from ADMU, 1 from Faith Academy, 14 from Southville International School, and 6 from other schools from the provinces.

Bakit ka nga nag punta doon? Nag aral kaba doon? which university?

[Pepe]

Yes, I studied there at one of the premiere colleges of the University of London system - none other than the counterpart of the Massachussetts Institute of Technology in Europe. Which one? Guess... :p I know of another person who studied there - I think he still teaches at UP Diliman's Computer Science - wonder if he is back, though.

[alj]

Originally posted by Pepe
Yes, I studied there at one of the premiere colleges of the University of London system - none other than the counterpart of the Massachussetts Institute of Technology in Europe. Which one? Guess... :p I know of another person who studied there - I think he still teaches at UP Diliman's Computer Science - wonder if he is back, though.

Nag Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine ka? Grabe, ang galing mo! Sobra... Idol!

Ano ba ang undergrad mo at paano ka nakapasok doon? Mas mahirap pa ata pumasok doon kay sa Oxford or Cambridge sabi nila. Grabe, idol talaga kita.

Nag UP ka ba? Kasi sa Physics Dept. sa Imperial College may taga UP doon, eh.

[Pepe]

Physics dept of IC has a UP grad? Gee, sino? Need to hook up with the guy. I only know of two - one from UP Diliman CS and another from UP Diliman CE (although this guy works for a construction firm and does not teach).

Undergrad ko? Syempre THE university, UP Diliman! :flame:

[kublais]

Originally posted by Pepe
Physics dept of IC has a UP grad? Gee, sino? Need to hook up with the guy. I only know of two - one from UP Diliman CS and another from UP Diliman CE (although this guy works for a construction firm and does not teach).

Undergrad ko? Syempre THE university, UP Diliman! :flame:
Would you be willing to teach for one or two subjects? I can ask a friend to absorb you in their new school offering international degrees in business, IT and economics. Kailangan ng Math-calculus, algebra, geometry at Statistics at IT-programming. Kung kaya mo, email me.

Kaya lang, P500 per hour lang ang bayad.

[Pepe]

P500 per hour is way, way below what i am getting now. Sorry. Is this Thames?

[kublais]

Originally posted by Pepe
P500 per hour is way, way below what i am getting now. Sorry. Is this Thames?
That could be true specially if you have a master's degree from a foreign university. However, pag dating sa teaching job, dapat wag mo nalang negosyohin, bro. Some professionals found fulfillment in teaching. Don't you?
Tignan mo. If you have 6 hour teaching every day, that will give you P3,000 a day already. I don't think that's a bad earning.

No. It's not Thames. It's WORLD CITI COLLEGES. Sa kanila ina-ward ang LSE degree dito sa Philippines. Very strict sila sa line ups ng kanilang faculty. Dapat daw nag UP at London/Cambridge/Oxford. The owner is a family friend at classmate ko ang anak sa Ateneo High School at ngayon dito sa UP Engineering.

O, ano? Tatangapin mo na ba? email me.

[Pepe]

You are right... however, I can earn PhP3000 in 1.5 to 2 hours of lecture already. Why stoop down, right?:D

[kublais]

Originally posted by Pepe
You are right... however, I can earn PhP3000 in 1.5 to 2 hours of lecture already. Why stoop down, right?:D

Okey. Will you recommend someone as good as you are then? Please do.

[Pepe]

Did you get my email?

[kublais]

Originally posted by Pepe
Did you get my email?

I have not. try sending at: jaimelorenzo2001@yahoo.com
This is my cousin's email.

Thanks.

[kublais]

Originally posted by Pepe
Did you get my email?

Please check your email coz have have sent you the response already. My cousin have been asking about you already.

Thanks.

[sillybunny]

one of my best friends study law in LSE and her older sis studies in UCL...if u guys have any qs in the future i can maybe ask her

[kublais]

Originally posted by sillybunny
one of my best friends study law in LSE and her older sis studies in UCL...if u guys have any qs in the future i can maybe ask her

Could you ask them to provide a list of alumni of the University of London here in the Philippines and email it to jaimelorenzo2001@yahoo.com

thank you.

[levi19]

Tanong lang po?

is the US has YALE-HARVARD-PRINCETON, UK has LONDON-CAMBRIDGE-OXFORD, diba dapat the Philippines has UP-UST-ADMU-DLSU? bakit laging discriminated ang USTe? hindi ba maganda ang Econ sa USTe? tanong ko lang sa kung sino mang taga UST dyan? sana walang bias ang sagot... kahit kanino?
thanks!
GODBLESS!