Hello to all, I'm Alwin from Indonesia, this september i am going to start studying at EUR for an LLM in Bussiness, Coporate and Maritime Law, can anyone give me information about this programme which i wll take at EUR, is it any good ? and also EUR divides their LLM Programmes into two categories which is at master level and post graduate level, anyone knows about the difference between these two levels and what are the postive and negatives? any kind of info will be greatly appreciated,, thank you & greetings

Dear Alwin,

Thank you for your question. This programme has been running as Business and Trade Law for quite a few years and students are very positive about the programme. You might want to check our online newsletters where alumni share their experiences and tell how this ll.m. programme has helped them in finding a good job. The programme is renamed to BCML this year as Maritime Law is a new specialisation within the programme.
As far as the level of this programme: in the Netherlands we have a 3 year Bachelor programme, then a 1 year Master (which we call Master level) and then students can continue with our post academic programmes such as BCML. We look forward to meeting you in September!

Kind regards, Anette van Sandwijk

Dear Anette,

thank you for the info, by the way are you or have you been studying at EUR? and where can i find the alumni newsletter you have been referring to? i'm currently looking for a place to stay and still haven't received an answer from EUR housing dept, do you happen to know where can students can rent a room which are affordable and not expensive? thank you :)

Regards
-Alwin Redfordi-

Dear Alwin,

Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself: I am head of the LL.M. office. You can find our online newsletters at: http://www.llm-erasmus.org/?do=Newsletter/index. In each newsletter an alumnus is introduced. Regarding housing; I am sure you will hear from our housing office. It is possible to look for housing yourself: http://www.eur.nl/english/prospective/housing/organisations/ but rooms are usually the same price.

Kind regards,
Anette van Sandwijk

Ok Thanks Anna, I will surely check those newsletters, since you are head of the LLm Office maybe we will meet in Rotterdam :), btw anyone in this forum are a student or a graduate from Erasmus School of Law? please share your experiences :)

Alwin, congratulations on your acceptance to EUR. I also applied for the same program but haven't received a response yet.

Annette, how are you? What's the average time for admissions office to give a positive-negative response?

Marcelo

Alwin, congratulations on your acceptance to EUR. I also applied for the same program but haven't received a response yet.

Annette, how are you? What's the average time for admissions office to give a positive-negative response?

Marcelo

Dear Marcelo,

Sorry, I didn't check this site for some time. If all went well you should have received your (provisional) admission at the end of April/beginning of May. We look forward to welcoming you in September!

Kind regards,
Anette van Sandwijk

hi everbody i am from Pakistan... i have been admitted in BCML for sep 2008....i need to know what are the career prospects after BCML ?

Regards

Hello,

Career prospects are good for BCML graduates. As a graduate you will have a firm background on the essentials of business and trade law, combined with specialized knowledge, you will be able to negotiate and structure business transactions across countries, you will have practical skills necessary to deal with business problems and disputes in an (inter)national context. Furthermore, you will have acquired good debating and analyzing skills.

Career perspective:
Business Transactions: business consultancy (as company lawyers), legal advisors, attorneys. Corporate Law: lawyer/consultant in financial markets and international institutions, Maritime Law: advisory positions to governments, legal departments of shipping companies, ports authorities, as well as in the specialised field of maritime law litigation and arbitration

Hope this answers your question.

Kind regards,
Anette

Thank you for your reply. Please provide information how much ECTS BCML consists. The Dutch Bar requires a total of 200 ECTS can you provide information on whether BCML entitles admission in BAR ?

Kind Regards

Hello,

The BCML programme comprises 60 ects (which is standard). In Holland you will only get access to the bar if you have both a Bachelor Degree in Law (180 ects) and a Master (60 etcs)
(called: Civiel Effect).

Kind regards,
Anette

Dear Anette

Kind regards,

I would like to know if I can expect any news soon regarding the NFP scholarship? That with the aim of prepare the proper arrangements of housing and visa.

Im a little concerned about the status of this because we are less than three months from the beginning of classes.

Sincerely

David

Hi,

This should be any day now.

Kind regards,
Anette van Sandwijk

hey.....i am awaiting the approval from IND which the law school applied could you please tell me how long does it take....as the embassy here would also take almost 3 weeks

Hello,

In the summer period - if your documents are complete - it can take a couple of weeks. As soon as my colleagues have received notification, they will inform you about it.

Kind regards,
Anette

Hello all,

My name is handy from indonesia. I'm a fresh graduated from my bachelor degree, and i'm looking a scholarship for my master degree since i have financial problem. Maybe anyone have an advise for me where i can apply for scholarship. For truth, i have no idea about applying for scholarship.

Kindly need your information all.

thanks and warm regards,

Handy

Dear Handy,

Please visit http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships for scholarship information.
Good luck!

Anette van Sandwijk

Hi Anette,
It's great that we have somebody from the school to guide us. I'd like to know if you think i fulfill the requirements to get into Erasmus...
I have the equivalent of Masters in business law from my country, Benin (civil law) but i moved to NY to get a Masters in International Relations and Diplomacy as soon as i graduated. I'm working since more than a year as a paralegal in a small law office in NY and have done a 6 months internship in the political affairs department at the United Nations headquarters.I speak fluent German(Bachelors degree), French and English. I could find a job at the UN now but I have to possibility to get a full scholarship from my country if i get accepted before January 2009... i think my cv is not bad but my undergrad grades are not great because the school in really competitive in my home country.to give you an idea, less than half of the students graduate each year! so i'm waiting for your input.thanks a lot for reading!
Andry

Dear Andry,

Thank you for your interest in our BCML programme. As you already have an LL.M. plus work experience, I am sure that your chances are pretty good when you're applying for our programme. Grades are important, but it is the whole picture that will be taken into consideration.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, so that our programme director can have a look at it. Information on how to apply can be found at: http://www.frg.eur.nl/english/education/law_programmes/how_to_apply/

You can also contact us directly at: informationdesk.llm@frg.eur.nl or vansandwijk@frg.eur.nl.

Kind regards,
Anette