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katrin78


Joined: 10 Jan 2005
Posts: 1
Cape Town
Tue Jan 11, 2005 03:44 PM
Hi everybody!
My name is Katrin, I am planning on doing my LLM in Cape Town starting asap. Does anybody have more information about the universities there, like which is the most prestigious one etc.?
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George


Joined: 07 Jan 2005
Posts: 17
Re: Cape Town
Tue Jan 11, 2005 09:46 PM
Hi katrin, I have some friends who did their LLM in Cape Town. As far as I know Stellenbusch is the most oldfashioned one (there are almost only whites and for undergraduates the classes are sometimes taught in Afrikaans). The University of Cape Town has a very good reputation and is also closer to town. I think the University of the Western Cape is also ok but I am not sure.
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Miriam

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 15
Re: Cape Town
Sat Jan 15, 2005 08:08 PM
Hi there!
do you guys know if its possible to start the LLM also in Spring. I heard that you can enroll in February or something?
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jenny

Joined: 18 Jan 2005
Posts: 1
Re: Cape Town
Wed Jan 19, 2005 07:00 PM
I have been to the university of Cape town (UCT) -for LLM. I liked it there. I would prefer UCT over Western Cape and Stellenbosch. One reason for this is also the location. It is in town. The spring semester starts in February. Some people I know just wrote a thesis and did not go to class. I would recommend to take classes. Have fun in Cape Town.
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Miriam

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 15
Re: Cape Town
Thu Jan 20, 2005 03:19 AM
Thanks Jenny! Do you happen to have any good advice for the housing down there?
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Amnak


Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Posts: 6
Re: Cape Town
Sun Mar 06, 2005 09:33 AM
what's it like living down there? i've heard terrible things about the crime etc. do you feel safe walking around at night and stuff?

have any of you guys heard things about witswatersrand in johannesburg?
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Matthew

Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 5
Re: Cape Town
Thu May 12, 2005 12:58 PM
I spent 7 years at UCT. Don't worry about the crime. It is there - as it is all over the world - but plenty of people go there all the time without ever being touched by it - myself included. Like the rest of the world, you just learn what not to do. i.e. There are some streets I wouldn't walk down at night. I always felt perfectly safe in my day to day life there.
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ninala


Joined: 08 Jan 2006
Posts: 4
Re: Cape Town
Mon Jan 09, 2006 07:42 PM
Hey everybody,

I'm planning to do an LL.M in International Law at UCT in Cape Town/Rondebosch.
Does anyone know if it would really be necessary to buy a car there as busses etc. are not really safe or very rare?
Is Rondebosch that far away from the city centre? Where do most students live in Cape Town?

Well, I also have a dog - would this be a problem in Cape Town? Are there parks for walking?

Thx a lot for helping me!!

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basile

Joined: 16 Mar 2006
Posts: 1
Re: Cape Town
Fri Mar 17, 2006 05:31 PM
hi!
i come from paris... i do not speak very well english ... i d like to do a llm in cape town university and i have many questions.
the first one : is this possible to start university in september or october and to finish in june (like in france and many other places i guess) ?????????
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ogobogo

Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Posts: 3
Re: Cape Town
Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:27 AM
I study at UCT, my English is also very bad:) - i understand the lectures, but unfortunately when I start speaking it's awful; so don't worry:)
As for the llm you'd better ask the department you are interested in.
www.law.uct.ac.za
Usually the lectures end the end of october and by the middle-end of Nov. the exams are over. the lectures this year started 15. feb; As for master's I don't know when exactly they start, but i think it's about the same time.
good luck
I don't know but if you intend to work here you might have problems with finding job.
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tortello


Joined: 17 Mar 2006
Posts: 75
Re: Cape Town
Wed Apr 05, 2006 08:33 PM
Ciao Ninala, I'm from Rome and I'm planning to do an LLM in London.
Where are you from?
If you have opportunities, consider the oldest and most fashionable city in the world.
I don't know about Cape Town llm.
cheers Tortello
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ninala


Joined: 08 Jan 2006
Posts: 4
Re: Cape Town
Thu Apr 27, 2006 01:31 PM
Hey Tortello,

you mean Rome? :-) Unfortunately I don't speak Italian. At the moment I'm also thinking about going to Amsterdam or Stockholm for my LL.M.

By the way - I'm from Germany.



Ciao Ninala, I'm from Rome and I'm planning to do an LLM in London.
Where are you from?
If you have opportunities, consider the oldest and most fashionable city in the world.
I don't know about Cape Town llm.
cheers Tortello
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tortello


Joined: 17 Mar 2006
Posts: 75
Re: Cape Town
Thu Apr 27, 2006 06:51 PM
I know that Rome is the most beautiful city in the world but I was suggesting you to go to London as I will...Why did u consider Cape Town? If u are from Germany would'n it be better for you to stay in Europe?
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Lit

Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Posts: 66
Re: Cape Town
Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:37 AM
Lit from Johannesburg here. Studied at Univ of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in JHB. UCT is awesome,spent two weeks on squash tour there.Plus, Cape Town's the best city in the world, so even if you're from Germany, why stay in boring old Europe, come to Cape Town or Wits-you'll love it!
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Kasuwa

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 11
Re: Cape Town
Fri Aug 11, 2006 03:17 PM
hi i am working towards going to cape town for my llm,i believe am going to really enjoy it over there.I was wondering what accomodation is like over the rates and all.
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Lit

Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Posts: 66
Re: Cape Town
Tue Aug 15, 2006 07:26 AM
Hi Kasuwa
As far as I've seen, UCT offers great accom for post-graduates, even catering for small families. In terms of prices,think it's quite reasonable.On campus, you'd probably pay about the equivalent of say US$4 000 a year, and that'd include like two/three meals a day etc, so comparing to other Universities worldwide, it's dirt cheap!Alternatively, renting a flat somewhere nearby, which would be self-catering, would be maybe slightly less, but then you'd have to search and see what area you'd like to live in, and obviously rates will vary accordingly. My advice, get accom on campus and enjoy the campus life and the surrounds of CT! Where are you from by the way?
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Rainmaker


Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Posts: 52
Re: Cape Town
Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:22 PM
I'd wish to come to Cape town some day
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Kulanski


Joined: 05 Feb 2005
Posts: 40
Re: Cape Town
Sat Aug 26, 2006 07:22 PM
And this is how UCT looks like (nice....):

A view of UCT

[Edited 26 Aug 2006 by Kulanski]
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Kasuwa

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 11
Re: Cape Town
Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:19 AM
Hi kulanski,
pls i am filling application forms for llm at uct,and an not clear in certain areas like the accredidation certificate,do you need it before you apply or after you have been given addimission.And also what documents do you need to submit along side ans also do you have an idea of payments.thanks in advance.
Kasuwa
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Kulanski


Joined: 05 Feb 2005
Posts: 40
Re: Cape Town
Wed Aug 30, 2006 06:51 AM
I am afraid I cannot help you with this. I haven't been to South Africa myself; just found the picture of the UCT campus :-)
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Kasuwa

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 11
Re: Cape Town
Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:25 AM
Hi guys can anone help me out on this please.

Hi kulanski,
pls i am filling application forms for llm at uct,and an not clear in certain areas like the accredidation certificate,do you need it before you apply or after you have been given addimission.And also what documents do you need to submit along side ans also do you have an idea of payments.thanks in advance.
Kasuwa
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Kasuwa

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 11
Cape Town
Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:41 PM
Hello guys,
I am so happy about the fast and effective response fron uct am on my way to making it to cape town.Mean while my greatest problem is the accreditation certificate its not fair on the part of applicants.posting two sets of transcripts to two different institutions its crazy and expensive.so in the event you are refused an accreditation certificate what now happens then.pls can someone comment on this pls.

[Edited 01 Sep 2006 by Kasuwa]
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Lit

Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Posts: 66
Cape Town
Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:51 AM
Hi Kasuwa.For some reason I canbot reply to your previous message on my inbox. So if you have any idea why this is or if you can help, drop me a line on that platform and then hopefully I'll be able to respond.
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Kasuwa

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 11
Cape Town
Mon Sep 25, 2006 02:37 PM
Hi lit,
after reading my mail scroll down reply mail is underneath,click on it ,reply in the box provided and submit post.or send a mail to dkadamas@yahoo.com

[Edited 26 Sep 2006 by Kasuwa]
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Kasuwa

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 11
Cape Town
Fri Sep 29, 2006 02:04 PM
hi lit i sent you a mail go read it.
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