http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558 en All those definitely going to UCL Sep'06. - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20558 Just thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of those definitely going to UCL. After all we are only just over a month way from the start of term. It would also be great to meet up with some of you guys during registration etc... Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:01:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20580 Hi, I am flying from Moscow to join the program and you? Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:09:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20584 Hi troy, I'm a UK student. What courses are you intending to study on the LLM? Hi, I am flying from Moscow to join the program and you? Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:32:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20594 Hi guys, I am Ph from Quebec City (Can). I am a bit worried that I received nothing from UCL Laws so far since my offer was accepted, except for the Accomodation office stuff. My girlfriend is going to LSE. It seems like LSE gave her better guidance with respect to tuition fee, accomodation, bank accounts, etc... I look forward to meet you guys! Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:10:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20597 Hi ph. I still haven't received anything either. I may send the graduate office an email and find out when registration materials will be sent out. Look forward to meeting you in September! Hi guys, I am Ph from Quebec City (Can). I am a bit worried that I received nothing from UCL Laws so far since my offer was accepted, except for the Accomodation office stuff. My girlfriend is going to LSE. It seems like LSE gave her better guidance with respect to tuition fee, accomodation, bank accounts, etc... I look forward to meet you guys! Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:50:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20603 Hi troy, I'm a UK student. What courses are you intending to study on the LLM? Hi, corporate and financial law, so far my idea is to take Law of International Finance, Legal aspects of international finance and thinking of other two and you? Hi, I am flying from Moscow to join the program and you? Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20620 Thank jazzman, it is kinda wierd: I never received any reply to e-mails I sent to UCL Laws,,, To be honest, the documentation I received from LSE is more detailed and recent. Anyway, I will likely take international finance, law and economics of regulated industries, International Construction - Contracts and Arbitration and international law of natural ressources Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:30:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20622 Hi ph. Got a reply from UCL Laws - apparently more detailed info will come at the beginning of September. If you need to email anyone within Laws, Lorely Teulon always responds quickly - her email is on the site under the section "who to contact." Thank jazzman, it is kinda wierd: I never received any reply to e-mails I sent to UCL Laws,,, To be honest, the documentation I received from LSE is more detailed and recent. Anyway, I will likely take international finance, law and economics of regulated industries, International Construction - Contracts and Arbitration and international law of natural ressources Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:07:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20636 Hey I am flying from Shanghai to London on 13th September. Haven't heard from the Student Residence Office yet. And still contemplate about what courses to choose. I'd appreciate the law faculty to give more detailed introduction on choosing courses. By the way anyone has any idea what the scheduel would be since we can only take four courses in a year. That's the work load for one semester in some US law schools. No intention to compare the two different systems. Just would like to get aquainted about the UK system Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:27:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20640 Jazzman, what's in the reply package you received? I tried to contact Ms. Teulon and she never replied... Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20641 Sorry for the confusion ph. Still haven't received a package from Laws but was told by Ms Teulon that we would receive something in the next 2-3 weeks. So far I just have an email acknowledging receipt of my acceptance. Jazzman, what's in the reply package you received? I tried to contact Ms. Teulon and she never replied... Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20670 Thanks, all I got is a confirmations that I accepted their offer for admission... but I received it by regular mail. No-emails, unlike LSE... Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20671 Hello, I'm from Belgium and I will be going to UCL in September 2006. I'm still waiting for the unconditional offer though. I sent the documents to prove that I've fulfilled the condition stated in the conditional offer three weeks ago. But I still haven't received anything from UCL. Has everyone else received their unconditional offer yet? Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:17:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20672 Hi Koen, I may be able to help you there. I have received an email from UCL Laws which states that unconditional offers are not normally sent out by mail. You may request an unconditional offer from the Graduate Admissions Department if you require an unconditional offer letter for the purposes of applying for a loan or for proof for a scholarship application. I will require such a letter to apply for a loan, if you are in the same position email: admissions@ucl.ac.uk The Laws email said that we would receive documentation about how to register in about 2-3 weeks. Hope this helps...See you all in Sep' :-) Hello, I'm from Belgium and I will be going to UCL in September 2006. I'm still waiting for the unconditional offer though. I sent the documents to prove that I've fulfilled the condition stated in the conditional offer three weeks ago. But I still haven't received anything from UCL. Has everyone else received their unconditional offer yet? Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:46:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20675 Koen, j'ai obtenu mon offre inconditionelle. J'ai expédié ma demande d'admission à UCL en novembre. Il est préférable de présenter tous les documents demandés dans un seul envoi. J'ai joint mon certificat TOEIC à la demande, ce qui explique peut-être que j'ai pu obtenir rapidement une offre inconditionelle, en mars. Aussi, je suis déjà avocat alors j'ai pu inclure mon diplôme ainsi que mon certificat d'exercice de la profession d'avocat. Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:20:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20683 Thank you for the replies Jazzman and ph. Jazzman: I have received that e-mail that states that unconditional offers are not sent out by mail too. But on the phone people from the Admissions Office and the Law Faculty said there will be a 'status update' when they receive the documents proving that you've fulfilled the condition and are satisfied with those documents. And I suppose you get a notification of that status update. That's what I'm waiting for. Just to be sure that everything is OK. And because it's taking them a while, I'm getting a little worried. Ph: It was impossible for me to send all the documents when I applied for the LL.M.-programme in November 2005. I still had to graduate at that time (which I did in July 2006). That's why I received a conditional offer. I've sent a diploma certificate and a transcript of my grades of this year as soon as I could to UCL. By the way: I live in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. I do understand French though, but it's easier for me to answer in English. I also have another question: when will you be arriving in London? The accomodation offer from UCL Residences Office states that one can arrive on the 22nd or 23rd September, but are there introductions or reasons why one should be in London earlier? Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:15:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20689 Hi Koen, thanks for the information. I think I will send my certified transcripts to the Faculty Office now rather than wait until September. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:46:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20697 Koen - Sorry! I assumed you are from Wallonie... Both parts of your country are beautiful by the way (I visited Belgium for two weeks last summer - Vive la GO-PASS!!): my favorite cities are Gent, Brussels and Namur. Where are you from? To answer your question - my flight is scheduled for Sept. 12: I want to have a couple of weeks to get settled. Jazzman - I understand you are from the UK. Can you think of an item we should not forget to bring in London (apart from a raincoat)? Do you know the proportion of UK nationals in the LLM program at UCL and in the Federal LLM? Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:32:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20698 Well I won't deny that a raincoat/umbrella can be of some use! :-)) I think if you want to get settled in to London - don't forget your A-Z map (streetmap). Also bring some form of international student card (Do you guys have ISIC cards?) for student discount/shopping! Mind you if you intend doing any sightseeing before you start - you will be glad to hear that a lot of the big museums etc... are free. But really just bring the obvious essentials and things you think you might miss from home. A friend of mine is Australian... now she brings Vegemite with her... cant see the attraction myself!!! :-)) I'm not sure about the proportion of students. I think perhaps no more than a third from the UK and the remainder from overseas. I think there will be a good mix of different nationalities from what one of my friends has told me (he went to UCL last year). It's going to be great to meet all of you finally! Jazzman - I understand you are from the UK. Can you think of an item we should not forget to bring in London (apart from a raincoat)? Do you know the proportion of UK nationals in the LLM program at UCL and in the Federal LLM? Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:03:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20708 Koen - Sorry! I assumed you are from Wallonie... Both parts of your country are beautiful by the way (I visited Belgium for two weeks last summer - Vive la GO-PASS!!): my favorite cities are Gent, Brussels and Namur. Where are you from? I'm from Leuven (about 30km from Brussels). Have you been there too? Otherwise you should visit it the next time you travel to Belgium. Antwerp and Brugge are also worth definitely worth a visit :-). I will be arriving in London on September 18th. Hopefully the Residence Office allows arrivals on that date, because if they don't I'll have to find a place to stay for 4 days. (The accomodation offer stated that I could arrive on September 22nd or 23rd.) Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:11:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20714 Koen - I did not have enough GO-Pass transfers (!!!) to visit Leuven but I went to all the main cities of each province, including Antwerp and Brugge. I also went to Luxembourg and Maastricht. I am sorry I can't help you with your early arrival: I will myself sleep on someone else's couch in September. It won't be my appartment until october. Jazz-Thanks for the advice about the ISIC card!! However, I am not sure it will be possible to get it before I move to London as I was not a student during the current year. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:29:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20718 hi all, i'll be reading shipping law and international trade law. has anyone been put in James Lighthill house? Also. when are you all arriving in UCL? i don't know when the orientation dates are for international and/or LLM students, but my accomodation only starts from the 23rd sept so that seems to be my arrival date.. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 05:49:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20719 HI ALL! Don’t forget everyone, airport security are already confiscating liquids and gels that are in hand-carry baggage. FOR KOEN: Here's what I have about UCL’s conditional offers from the booklet they sent me: “Once we have received acceptable documentation confirming that all offer conditions have been met, UCL will amend your record and if you are an overseas student issue a revised unconditional offer.” I myself received a revised offer. I think the reason for this policy is that international students by default need a formal unconditional offer for visa purposes. I guess the “status update” UCL has been telling you about is just an internal record. Per my experience, UCL’s telephone operators have access to an up-to-date computer databank. So you can call them if you want a soft confirmation of your condition fulfillment. On reasons for early arrival, there will be an orientation on Sept. 21 (Thursday). FOR MALASIA BOLEH: I've been assigned to James Lighthill House too :) I’m planning to arrive on the 18th so I’d have time to settle in before the orientation on the 21st. If you want to arrive earlier than the 23rd, you should fill out the form they sent with your accommodations offer and indicate there an earlier arrival date. :) Hope to see you there! Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:04:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20729 Hi guys, I m doing the presessional english course at UCL and hope to join all of you in Sept. See you then Cheers Tortello Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:03:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20736 Hi ph, I think you should be fine to get one. Just present your offer letter and it should be fine. I got one last year by doing the same. Jazz-Thanks for the advice about the ISIC card!! However, I am not sure it will be possible to get it before I move to London as I was not a student during the current year. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:03:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20737 Hi troy, I'm a UK student. What courses are you intending to study on the LLM? Hi, corporate and financial law, so far my idea is to take Law of International Finance, Legal aspects of international finance and thinking of other two and you? Hi, I am flying from Moscow to join the program and you? Hello, I am also thinking of taking legal aspects of I.Finance. Just so you know, you can either take that or Law of International Finance. You can not take both courses because they are too similar, good luck!!! Sat, 26 Aug 2006 03:33:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20826 Has anybody received induction materials from the Faculty of Laws yet? I contacted them a couple of weeks ago and they said that envelopes would be sent out around about now. Sat, 26 Aug 2006 10:05:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20831 Has anybody received induction materials from the Faculty of Laws yet? I contacted them a couple of weeks ago and they said that envelopes would be sent out around about now. I've contacted them yesterday and they said it would still take a couple of weeks to receive the materials (early September)... Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:28:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20854 Hi Koen, I also contacted them to get them to confirm my unconditional offer as I need to apply for a loan. They told me that they are still dealing with offers and applications! Apparently you can apply for the LLM right up to September 8th!! Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:04:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20862 Maybe I better give them my adress in England as they will not send documents before early sept... Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:23:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20870 Hi troy, I'm a UK student. What courses are you intending to study on the LLM? Hi, corporate and financial law, so far my idea is to take Law of International Finance, Legal aspects of international finance and thinking of other two and you? Hi, I am flying from Moscow to join the program and you? Hello, I am also thinking of taking legal aspects of I.Finance. Just so you know, you can either take that or Law of International Finance. You can not take both courses because they are too similar, good luck!!! Many thanks! and may i ask what other subjects you are planning to take? are you aiming to take subjects principally of financial law area or you are more for general corporate law subjects? Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20903 Is anyone thinking of doing the Banking Law course taught by Professor Rawlings? Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:19:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20915 Is anyone thinking of doing the Banking Law course taught by Professor Rawlings? I'm thinking about taking that course. Are you going to take it too? Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:59:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20922 It looks a really good commercial law course. Considering I don't have a very strong background in commercial law - which is something I would like to change - I think it is quite positive that you are not expected to have any previous banking or banking law experience. So i might see you for the first lecture! Is anyone thinking of doing the Banking Law course taught by Professor Rawlings? I'm thinking about taking that course. Are you going to take it too? Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:54:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20931 Hi! Can anyone tell when the exams should be over after the term ends in early June 2007? I am asking so that to figure out when i need to vocate my accomodation (not UCL halls, a private one)? Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:52:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20932 Hi, I remember from somewhere that the exams will be held in August/September. s. Hi! Can anyone tell when the exams should be over after the term ends in early June 2007? I am asking so that to figure out when i need to vocate my accomodation (not UCL halls, a private one)? Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:08:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20934 Many thanks! I see UCL's site gives the same information that August-September is exams time. Regards, Troy Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:52:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20937 I agree, it seems to be a very interesting course and I plan on being in the first lecture to get a feeling of what the course is like... It looks a really good commercial law course. Considering I don't have a very strong background in commercial law - which is something I would like to change - I think it is quite positive that you are not expected to have any previous banking or banking law experience. So i might see you for the first lecture! Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:05:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#20938 Hi, I'm also going to UCL, focusing on commercial/corporate law, so I will see you guys in the banking course! I need to echo my frustration with the administration - I received the wrong admissions letter and while they realized the error back in July, they haven't done anything to reissue a correct letter yet so I can get my loans and visa. No one likes to answer their phones over there and everyone seems to be on holiday. Frustration aside, I'm really looking forward to the programme! I talked to people in housing and they said if you turned in your papers mid-summer you likely won't hear back until around Sept. 8 or shortly thereafter. Anyone interested in looking for a flat to share in the area? I've never been to London, so I really have no clue what to do about housing. Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:26:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#21085 Is there anyone who has received the induction materials from the Faculty of Laws by now? I am still waiting for it. Neither have I received a status update to unconditional yet. (On the phone someone from the Law Faculty said that my status was changed to unconditional and that they would send a mail that confirms it...) I am getting worried that the materials won't arrive in time because this time next week I'll be in London. Regards and see you soon at UCL! Koen Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:27:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#21086 Hi Koen. I got an email from Neil Tailor in the Faculty of Laws today with the induction information. I would give them a call and find out what's happening. You will also get some information sent through by the UCL Graduate Office - I rang them today but was told that they were yet to mail things out!! It's getting really late !!! Is there anyone who has received the induction materials from the Faculty of Laws by now? I am still waiting for it. Neither have I received a status update to unconditional yet. (On the phone someone from the Law Faculty said that my status was changed to unconditional and that they would send a mail that confirms it...) I am getting worried that the materials won't arrive in time because this time next week I'll be in London. Regards and see you soon at UCL! Koen Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:33:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#21106 My flight is today. I am gonna be in London tomorrow morning. I haven't receive my materials yet. See you guys soon. Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:07:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#21119 Hi there, I have received correspondence both from the Law Faculty and from the Registry Office. To be honest there wasn't that much information in either package, the registry office just sent a booklet entitled " Information for New Graduate Students", most of which you can find out yourself on the net, and it gave the dates for the International Student Orientation Program on the 21st & 22nd. The Law Faculty just sent letters with the dates of enrolment (Tuesday 26th September) and the times. It also gave a brief outline of the first week of term. That's all I have received, has anyone received anything more? I wouldn't worry about not getting those letters, there is absolutely no information there that you wouldn't get from a quick email from the university. Jazzman, I'm just wondering if you have heard anything about accomodation? Koen, I called Langton Close and they confirmed that the charge for arriving early is the same rate as the weekly rent. See you all soon, Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:09:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#21120 Hi mia, I received an email from the Faculty Office but nothing else yet. I agree, however, that most of the info is already online. As for accommodation, I was rejected :-( But I have found somewhere to live in the short-term :-) Jazzman, I'm just wondering if you have heard anything about accomodation? Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:05:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#21169 Hi there, I have received correspondence both from the Law Faculty and from the Registry Office. To be honest there wasn't that much information in either package, the registry office just sent a booklet entitled " Information for New Graduate Students", most of which you can find out yourself on the net, and it gave the dates for the International Student Orientation Program on the 21st & 22nd. The Law Faculty just sent letters with the dates of enrolment (Tuesday 26th September) and the times. It also gave a brief outline of the first week of term. That's all I have received, has anyone received anything more? I wouldn't worry about not getting those letters, there is absolutely no information there that you wouldn't get from a quick email from the university. Jazzman, I'm just wondering if you have heard anything about accomodation? Koen, I called Langton Close and they confirmed that the charge for arriving early is the same rate as the weekly rent. See you all soon, Hey Mia, thanks for the info. See you soon at Langton Close. Sat, 16 Sep 2006 15:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#21181 Hi, I m from Italy and will attend the LLM in Competition Law. Is there someone else for this subject? Cheers Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:58:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/20558/last#21190 It says in the registration details that you do not have to give a final decision on the four subjects you want to study until the end of October. Surely if we were to change subjects we would have missed quite a lot from the syllabus?