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PUCCA


Joined: 23 Oct 2008
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LLM 2009/2010 - University of Edinburgh
Sat Oct 25, 2008 03:41 AM
I just applied today for the LLM International Law at the University of Edinburgh. I also applied to 4 others unis at the same time, I hope at least one accepts me!!

Lets keep track of the progress of our applications here!!

Regards, :)

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EDIpostgrad

Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:56 AM
I wish you very good luck with your Edi application. I did my LLM in international law at Edi and am now writing my PhD here. I am on of the convenors for the International Law Discussion group which is for students to introduce them to international law topics outwith the classroom. I hope you are able to join us here in 2009!
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BelgiumLLM09

Joined: 27 Oct 2008
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Tue Oct 28, 2008 05:09 PM
Hi! I just saw on the website of Ed that the on-line application was not yet active... how did you apply?
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PUCCA


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Tue Nov 04, 2008 05:47 AM
I did it by post because I did not wanted to waste any time. I wanted to use the online application but I was afraid I may lose some valuable time. I am an overseas student and I think early applications have more chance than late applications. That's my opinion but maybe I'm wrong.

Cheers :)

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PUCCA


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Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:05 AM
They sent me an email on november 11 with my username and password to track my application online.

I'll keep you informed!

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PUCCA


Joined: 23 Oct 2008
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 03:11 PM
I just received today an unconditional offer from the University of Edinburgh to attend the LLM International Law starting September 14, 2009. I m waiting for an answer from 3 other universities (UCL, LSE and Queen Mary). I think I like UCL better but if they don’t accept me I’ll be glad to attend Edinburgh.

Good luck to the rest of you!

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EDIpostgrad

Joined: 31 Mar 2008
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:09 PM
Congratulations on your acceptance at Edinburgh. You'll be extremely happy if you choose to attend.
All the best.
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PUCCA


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Wed Dec 17, 2008 04:19 PM
Thank you very much. I'll see what I decide

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werushka83

Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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LLM 2009/2010 - University of Edinburgh
Wed Jan 07, 2009 03:09 PM
Hi everyone..
im also planning to apply for EDI Llm in european law, but im still waiting to receive my last signed reference letter, which should be soon...Is it difficult to get there..I see some people r applying for more unis at the same time..Is it really necessary?
Thanks a lot for any info..
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PUCCA


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Wed Jan 07, 2009 06:02 PM
I applied to 5 unis just in case! Specially because the universities I applied are top universities and I knew it would a tough competition.

I cannot tell you exactly if its difficult but well i had good grades but not like extremely excellent. I have work experience and also volunteering experience. I got 7.5 at IELTS and Im also a certified translator in english/french/spanish since the year 2004. I also did the Toles exam (Test of legal english skills) and scored red. So i think maybe this helped me more than my actual grades, in my opinion. Besides I am an overseas student and maybe me paying a tuition of over 12,000 also convinced them,,i really dont know, but just give it a try,,you never know,,i think it also depends on your luck sometimes,,its a combination of different factors (grades, qualifications, luck etc).

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werushka83

Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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Wed Jan 07, 2009 09:02 PM
nice, nice...im impressed...but if this suppose to calm me down:)
i see i have to give a try and maybe also secure my position by applying for more unis, but i prefer Edinburgh, as im currently living here...
thanks anyway and good luck for your studies..
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PUCCA


Joined: 23 Oct 2008
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Wed Jan 07, 2009 09:23 PM
Actually, yes i was trying to calm you down hehe but hey dont worry give it a try, you never know. Are your grades good??

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werushka83

Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:19 PM
thanks:)
thats what im trying to find out...i need to understand what is equivalent in my country for UK 2:1
i dont think my grades are exxtremely good, but they are not bad at all, but sometimes i had bad luck and my strategy never was to repeat just to get better grade after i once passed an exam, maybe mistake if im looking at it right now..
but who knows, maybe i ll be lucky and maybe not...
im little bit deceived at the moment...
wish me luck, im going to submit it next week as soon as i got original refernce letter from my teacher...
and one more question?i want to take IELTS exam in March, if they decide to accept me conditionally as soon as i give them english certificate will they accept me or it is also possible they will reject me?
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PUCCA


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Thu Jan 08, 2009 05:46 PM
If they gave you a conditional offer they should accept you if you meet the ielts requirements afterwards. I think they give like two months for you to fullfil their requirements.

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Interalia

Joined: 29 Aug 2008
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 05:53 PM
Just received an unconditional offer for the LLM by research in the history and philosophy of law from Edinburgh.

I like the program but am concerned about Edinburgh's ranking vis a vis UCL and KCL.

Can anyone comment on

(i) Edinburgh's standing especially vis a vis Schools like UCL and KCL, is there a big difference in prestige?

(ii) the facilities available in Edinburgh. How's the law school and particularly the library. Is the library well-stocked?

Thanks

[Edited by Interalia on 21 Jan 2009]
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S_Dimelow

Joined: 29 Dec 2005
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 09:14 AM
Edinburgh is a top UK law school and, in the subject you talk about, one of the best places worldwide.Are you intending to focus on the history or theory side of things?! I'm considering applying for the same course but haven't put together my research proposal yet.
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nicemanin


Joined: 05 Aug 2008
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 09:33 AM
I applied in mid of Jan.. Am i late for Edinburgh?
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S_Dimelow

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Thu Jan 22, 2009 09:40 AM
Not at all, its not the same as Oxbridge and some of the UOL. I'd say people still have about 8-10 weeks or so for Edinburgh.
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Interalia

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Thu Jan 22, 2009 03:55 PM
Hi S_Dimelow,

I'm interested in the theoretical side of law, especially with regards to corrective justice. MY heart lies with legal theory, but the pragmatic side of me is siding towards going to UCL which has a better reputation. Not sure which i will choose.
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lmwoods

Joined: 11 Jan 2007
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 08:04 PM


(ii) the facilities available in Edinburgh. How's the law school and particularly the library. Is the library well-stocked?

Thanks


The library's fine and the Uni is just round the corner from the Scottish library which is the Scottish copyright library (i.e. same function as British library). I think p/g students can use the facilities there though presumably Edinburgh postgrads could tell you more. Pack your thermal underwear though; Edinburgh is beautiful but cold.
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Interalia

Joined: 29 Aug 2008
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 08:43 PM


(ii) the facilities available in Edinburgh. How's the law school and particularly the library. Is the library well-stocked?

Thanks


The library's fine and the Uni is just round the corner from the Scottish library which is the Scottish copyright library (i.e. same function as British library). I think p/g students can use the facilities there though presumably Edinburgh postgrads could tell you more. Pack your thermal underwear though; Edinburgh is beautiful but cold.


Thanks for the information! :)
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S_Dimelow

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Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:17 PM
Hi S_Dimelow,

I'm interested in the theoretical side of law, especially with regards to corrective justice. MY heart lies with legal theory, but the pragmatic side of me is siding towards going to UCL which has a better reputation. Not sure which i will choose.


Ah, my knowledge is on the historical side of things. You have a few more options than I do LLM wise, but I'd still say Edinburgh is an excellent choice. Their faculty still seems to be packed with a number of notable theorists, has a 300 year history of teaching and an excellent research record- the recent RAE gave it a rating within the top 5 or so in the UK I believe, depending how you rank the statistics.

Have you only applied to UCL and Ed?If you went to UCL, would you go with the LLM or a research programme? I ask because part of my debate, noted in another thread, is about whether I feel like I really want to do a LLM(R) and miss out on the wider knowledge I could gain at this stage from a taught LLM, which still includes a 15 000 diss and probably a research methods module so essentially, you don't really miss out on the bulk of the stuff offered through the LLM(R).

What do you want to do at the end of the LL.M?! Are you heading into academia?Staying in the UK? Perhaps that could help you make a decision. Or, is the funding a concern? The fees at Ed are cheaper and the living costs will be cheaper.
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Interalia

Joined: 29 Aug 2008
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 04:21 PM
Hi,
Edinburgh was the only Research LLM in which I applied for. My other choices - UCL, King's and Toronto - are all taught LLMs. Personally, I prefer a taught LLM because such a LLM enables one to learn from a variety of professors whereas in a research LLM, its just you and a weekly meeting with your supervisor. One of the reasons I applied for Edinburgh's LLM by research in the history and philosophy of law is that it is different from normal research LLMs in that - in addition to the research component - it also offers a series of taught courses in legal history and legal theory as part of the syllabus.

In an ideal world, I would want to go into academia in my home country. However, entry into academia is extremely competitive, which is the reason why I am considering the more pragmatic route - which is to go to UCL as opposed to Edinbugh since law firms in my country recognize the UCL brand name more. UCL also has a lively jurisprudence community so its not like I will be totally missing out on legal theory. Its just that UCL doesn't specialize in corrective justice which is my main area of interest. I have a tough decision in the coming weeks for sure.

[Edited by Interalia on 23 Jan 2009]
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yogi

Joined: 19 May 2007
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Sat Jan 24, 2009 03:59 PM


(ii) the facilities available in Edinburgh. How's the law school and particularly the library. Is the library well-stocked?

Thanks


The library's fine and the Uni is just round the corner from the Scottish library which is the Scottish copyright library (i.e. same function as British library).


"fine" is the perfect word to use. I doubt many people would say the law library (as opposed to the University's main library which is somewhat better) is particularly excellent - especially given the size of the faculty and the supposed reputation. Few people that have studied there could, in all honesty, say that the library facilities aren't somewhat lacking though: if you try and go at 'peak' times you may find yourself hard pushed to get somewhere to sit, access to the law journals can also be tricky at these times, as is access to any texts which have been mentioned in any other particular course etc. Access to Westlaw and LexisNexus does help ensure you can access cases etc online though.
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nicemanin


Joined: 05 Aug 2008
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Sat Jan 24, 2009 04:25 PM
How much time it will generally take to get a offer from Edinburgh?
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