London External US testing sites?

I tried a couple of times to get a list of US testing sites from the University of London, but for some reason it's been difficult to do. I'm considering the diploma for graduates in economics for next year, and I'm wondering if anyone here has any information on the test sites, particularly any in Massachusetts or Rhode Island.

Thanks.

 

re: London testing sites

You might contact the Britsih Council in the US. They do most of the education contact stuff between the US and UK

http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa.htm

Here's what London says: Please note that contact details for the British Council offices appearing in this list can be found on the British Council website

http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/current_students/general_resources/exams/overseas.shtml

That same page states: United States of America, Over 150 centres, covering most states, are available across the US. For further information, full instructions and examination entry forms contact the Student Assessment Office at the address given at the top of this list.

I took my London exams at Cambridge Examinations and IELTS International (CEII) www.ielts.org but that's in California.

 

I am considering this program as well. There has been past debate about whether you are earning a LSE diploma or a UoL diploma. There has also been discussion regarding the dissolution of UoL. I found this information interesting.

"Turning to more domestic matters, there are changes afoot in relation to the School’s position within the university of London. The University of London has become a somewhat less significant feature of life here than it was in the past. In the early 1990s the government’s funding of higher education was changed, so that the grant support we receive come directly to us, rather than through the University of London. And, over the years, almost all of the joint programmes we run with other colleges in London have been dismantled. As the lawyers among you will know, the university wide LLM was dropped in favour of an LSE degree about 5 years ago. Now, the University’s central functions are small, and amount to little more than the Senate House Library, a swimming pool, and one or two ancillary functions.

In these circumstances, colleges have been considering their position within the university. Imperial has decided to leave all together. For the moment we, along with Kings and University College London, have decided to remain, but to issue degrees in our own name in future. That means that people entering the School from 2008 onwards will be given an LSE degree, rather than a University of London one."

If the external program at LSE continues, perhaps you'll want to wait to apply until 2008.

As far as your question about testing centers, I believe they use Prometric, which are available everywhere. I just took my CPA exams at one nearby. You'll find UoL by scrolling down at the "Choose Testing Program" drop-down.

 

The link yields "Page Not Found."

I'm not sure anything has changed. An LSE external programme web page
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/LSEExternalStudy/aboutLSEandTheUniversityOfLondonExternalProgramme.htm

reads:

"All degrees offered through the External System are awarded by the University of London....

"LSE is responsible for all academic aspects of the qualifications offered. What that means is that LSE academics and administrative staff develop syllabuses, write subject guides, advise teaching institutions, grant permission to teach the Diploma and prepare and mark examinations.

"External students have the benefit of LSE's academic input, and the backing of the University of London, one of the oldest and largest universities in the United Kingdom."