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marcvs

Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 27
Queen Mary or University of Edinburgh
Wed Apr 08, 2009 08:10 PM
Hello Everyone,

I received offers from Queen Mary University of London (LLM in International Business Law Program) and the University of Edinburgh (LLM in Commercial Law). Both offers are unconditional, however QMUL requires that I take an in-sessional English course.

Please help me decide, because I cannot make up my mind.

Thx,
Marcvs
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beicon

Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 257
Queen Mary or University of Edinburgh
Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:01 PM
I would go to Edinburgh. From a latin america perspective. I am thinking about applying to a LLM degree next year, and Edinburgh is one of the unis I am thinking about. Commercial law there is very good. And you would not run the risk of not passing the in-sessional English course.
Regards,

[Edited by beicon on 08 Apr 2009]
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Legal_India

Joined: 17 Feb 2009
Posts: 172
Queen Mary or University of Edinburgh
Thu Apr 09, 2009 03:56 PM
Edinburgh ofcourse...!
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llegrand

Joined: 21 Mar 2009
Posts: 17
Queen Mary or University of Edinburgh
Thu Apr 09, 2009 04:01 PM
I'd go for the Burgh' ! It has a better reputation worldwide- and I always have the feeling QM (despite being a very good university!) lives in the shadow of the other London Unis...
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Legal_India

Joined: 17 Feb 2009
Posts: 172
Queen Mary or University of Edinburgh
Thu Apr 09, 2009 04:08 PM
True that is very true...!! QMUL is over-ranked i feel...!! It fires from the shoulders of London sisters...!! I think City University offers much more beatufiul and career orientated courses than QMUL...! and the administration department of QMUL should be ranked beyond 100th...!!

They don't reply to emails for 4-5 weeks....and it the only University apart from Oxbrige which takes 3 months to send a response to applicants...!!
Come on...get really...QMUL is not even close to Oxbrige in any of the ways.....(not even in anyones dreams)
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marcvs

Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 27
Queen Mary or University of Edinburgh
Thu Apr 09, 2009 04:56 PM
Thanks for Your responses.

Legal_India, I know that you have bad experience with the QMUL's admissions office (I read your other posts). In my case they acted in a very expeditous manner. They responded to my e-mails very quickly (i.e. from 2h to 2 days). Actually, I received QMUL's response ealier than UoE's response.

I think that the most important factor is the quality of education and reputation of the university. The issue of administration is not essential for me.
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Llisbon

Joined: 08 Feb 2009
Posts: 65
Queen Mary or University of Edinburgh
Thu Apr 09, 2009 04:59 PM
QMUL for commercial law.
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EDIpostgrad

Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Posts: 129
Queen Mary or University of Edinburgh
Thu Apr 09, 2009 05:31 PM
I would concur with the others about Edinburgh. If you really want to know about the programme, go to the source. The past students and the current lecturers. Laura McGregor, Parker Hood and David Cabrelli, to name a few who lecture in the field, are all phenomenal academics and people. There is also the Edinburgh centre for Commercial Law www.law.ed.ac.uk/centreforcommerciallaw/
which brings many out-of-class opportunities to the school, which can only make your education much more fruitful. Best of luck!
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Legal_India

Joined: 17 Feb 2009
Posts: 172
Queen Mary or University of Edinburgh
Thu Apr 09, 2009 05:44 PM
Thanks for Your responses.

Legal_India, I know that you have bad experience with the QMUL's admissions office (I read your other posts). In my case they acted in a very expeditous manner. They responded to my e-mails very quickly (i.e. from 2h to 2 days). Actually, I received QMUL's response ealier than UoE's response.

I think that the most important factor is the quality of education and reputation of the university. The issue of administration is not essential for me.


I think I have been the unfortunate soul of the year in case of receive quick responses from QMUL.....but you never know delayed response can be good response (somtimes)...lol..!

But i would still prefer Edinburgh anyday
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