Hi, everyone!I am new in this forum.I am planning to apply for Europa Institut LLM European and International law for Winter 2017 session.How should I prepare my application to maximize my chances?Plus is there any chance of getting employment in Germany or anywhere in Europe after completing LLM?I am from Pakistan.

hello, zeesha, from Japan. I got admitted to the program a week ago. With hindsight, I would recommend you to apply as soon as possible since the admission office foresee a limited number of places in the program, so that early bird might maximize a chance to get in.
I proceeded the application as they directed and then, sent them specified order they require.
I am vacillating now between the program and other programs I have been admitted in the Netherlands though. Anyway, look forward to your good news.

Thanks Aiko for your reply.Your reply gives me shudders as I feel being late to apply.I so desperatly want to get admission in this course.Could you please tell me when you apply for the programme and how long did they take to decide uopn your application?Plus any idea about job prospects after completing this course?

Hi Zeesha. Have you already applied?
I just sent my application yesterday and would be nice have information about how long the decision takes.

[Edited by nnw on Jun 02, 2017]

Dear nnw yes I have applied for the program on May 25 along with Master of European Studies of University of Bonn.I had emailed them regarding when they would take the decision and they replied that the decision would be taken after July 15, 2017.May I ask about your educational and professional profile and country of origin?

Dear Zeesha, do you have an email where we can talk about it?

Yeah!Its zachaudhry82@gmail.com.You can also add me on whats app on my number 00923237014950.

Yeah!Its zachaudhry82@gmail.com.You can also add me on whats app on my number 00923237014950.

Hi, everyone!I am new in this forum.I am planning to apply for Europa Institut LLM European and International law for Winter 2017 session.How should I prepare my application to maximize my chances?Plus is there any chance of getting employment in Germany or anywhere in Europe after completing LLM?I am from Pakistan.

Hello Good People Zeesha, mnw and Tatsu Aiko,
Just joined the forum. Seems like we're the prospective candidates of 2017 batch. I applied on April and just got a confirmation letter that I'll be admitted but final decision or the admission letter will be issued after 15th July. Let's be in touch before we join the program. Do you guys use Facebook ?

[Edited by F. Faiz on Jun 07, 2017]

Esspendorf you can contact me through my cell no 03237014950.I am also from Pakistan.F.Faiz I sent my application at end of May to Europa Institut.How long will they take to decide upon my application?

Esspendorf you can contact me through my cell no 03237014950.I am also from Pakistan.F.Faiz I sent my application at end of May to Europa Institut.How long will they take to decide upon my application?

Zeesha,
At least after 4 weeks. Actually, they won't probably response before 15th July. I emailed them and pushed them for giving me something by which I can proceed to my visa processing as I haven't apply to any other programs and thus, they replied me with a confirmation letter for visa purpose but they'll send me the admission letter after 15th July. You can e-mail them or just wait.Good luck :)

[Edited by F. Faiz on Jun 07, 2017]

Faiz so you are planning to join this LLM or not?Plus are you from Pakistan?

Zeesha

Yeah I'll definitely join this LL.M. I'm preparing to open my blocked account now. No, I'm not from Pakistan although we were same nation once LOL. Anyway, I'm from Bangladesh. Let me know when you get reply from them. Good luck.

F.Faiz

Thanks for your reply.Do you have any idea about the chances/prospects of securing job in Germany or Europe after completing this L.L.M especially student like you and me who are non-EU citizens?Because I am really interested in getting some job in Europe and settled there.

And I have recently got admission in M.A European Studies in University of Bonn's Center for European Integration(ZEI).This course is very much similar to Uni of Saarland LLM.Do you have any idea about this course?Which one is better for future prospects?

Dear Zeesha

As regards the career in Germany or Europe, I think that can be possible. I know some people from my country who studied international law or such in Germany or The Netherlands and at the end some of them manged positions in different international organisations like ICRC, TI, Oxfam, GIZ, UNHCR, UNDP etc. and others stayed there as a researcher or PhD candidate. I will do the same. I mean I will try my luck hard at EU or Int. Institutions and if I cannot make it, I will go for a PhD and. Your chances are even better because as far as I know, Pakistanis are quite common in Germany and many of them even made themselves naturalised in Germany and became citizen.

Anyway, dealing with your second question now, I think if your focus is exclusively the European Integration or EU law, both the courses are good and Bonn is even more reputed than Saarland Uni as a whole but if you are on to a degree concentrating European and International Law at the same time in a thorough and comparative manner then Europa Institut would be best. So, Bonn University is more reputed than Saarland but when it comes to a program of EU integration or EU Laws, Europa Institut is more reputed and more career oriented . Hope that answers your question although I am telling this from my point of view. Let me know if you choose Europa Institut as I decied to go there.

Good luck

Thanks Fiaz!Really appreciate your answer. which helps me a lot taking the right decisionYeah, Ph.D. can be an option in case one does not get any job in Germany.But Ph.D. in Germany takes 4 to 7 years.And does Ph.D. then guarantee a job in Germany or anywhere in Europe?

Hey guys,
I was also accepted for the winter intake now and I would like to know as well what are the chances to work in an international organization after completing this course.
If anyone has a more concrete example please share with us.
Tks.