Would love to hear from anyone who will be doing the UvA LLM in European & Public International Law starting September 2007!! :O)
Ahdal
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London, England

hey,

i will be there too (public international law) ! already found a place and arrived in amsterdam ? i'm considering to move in my flat on monday 27th...
see you soon then !

laurent (strasbourg, france)

Hey Laurent delighted to be acquainted with you. I am taking LLM International & European Law (PIL). I have not found a place yet. Still on the accommodations office waiting list! I will arrive on 30th. How did you find your flat? Do you know anyone looking to share an apartment I don't mind sharing one with others! Write back.
Ahdal

yes, amsterdam is a hell to find something and i think you're not the only one in this case. i spent a lot of time looking for a flat on several websites : altijdwonen, directwonen, woninghuren, kamernet and asva (all are .nl). i finally found something on asva, luckily i got picked up first in a "lottery". what i can tell you is that it's way easier if you're there : it enables you to react fast to an announcement you find in a supermarket for example, or to visit a flat as soon as a landlord or an agency calls you. but taking my example, even if you get something it might not be the end : i have to do some works in my flat (walls and floor !) and buy a second hand fridge, etc...
i don't know anybody looking for a roommate directly but this morning i read emails from one of our future mates who finally created a yahoo group for those still roofless. this may help also, did you get it ?
good luck !

laurent

Hey Laurent,
Appriciate the information, I have been thinking that as you suggested it is easier to get a flat when in the city rather than out. No stress I am not in a hurry to secure a place now. Also as you said it is not going may not be end once one finds a place - other things needs to be done! I have received the email regarding those still roofless.Anyways enough of housing for the moment ;-) are you attending introduction day next Friday?

just bought a fridge, the end seems closer now ! i will be there next friday for sure, so see you there or talk to you before...
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Hey Laurent you seem prety busy with house furnishing! I gather you are already in Amsterdam since you are buying a fridge I don't suppose you intend to bring that from France ;-) I am packing my things not much but important things I don't want to forget behind. How much is your rent? and how far is your place from the university?

actually i'm still in france and will bring all my stuff from there ! i will explain u this later, it's a bit weird. my rent is 400/month (we are two, so very cheap) but my contract is only of 6 months (minimum, it's very likely that i can stay for the year) and i have some extra costs. i'm at the beginning of slotervaart, near the ring, so about 15 min by bike from the uni. quite happy with it but i won't have a relaxed first week with all the things to do !

hello guys! I am applying for LLM EU&Int. Law to UvA too. But I would like to start in February, that is why I am applying that late. Does anybody know anything about February start? I would like to hear any information. However I wrote several e-mails to UvA about Feb. start and I recieved only 2 answers. And they were different- one said: "There is no problem to start in feb." and the other: "feb. start is only possible in exeptional cases". Very confusing!
And one more thing- is there anyone who was not admitted? What grades do you need?
Thank you very much!

You guys in the continent got it easy, you can pack and drive around! I got to cross the chanell too much inconvinience so I am flying with my luggage. Still to find a place though but hopefull :-) I trust to find something in the city centre. It is bank holiday here till tuesday then I will call UvA. See you soon.

Hello Domina, I believe you should apply now even though you want to be admitted for february start. I would not wait till later if I were you. As for Feb start I don't know anything and UvA's response regarding your emails, I am not surprised because they are busy (under staffed) with students who are starting in September and their administration work is lets just say less competent, I've seen better! I think if you have 2:2 (UK system) you will get accepted I believe with even a 3rd they may admit you. I would apply now rather than later if I were you then they may be able to deal with your application in due course!. I can keep you updated once I start in September if you have further queries. I trust this is helpfull.
Ahdal

Hello Adhal! Thank you for your answer. Yes I will probably apply. Which specialisation will you go to? I would like to do EU Business law or just EU Law. I do not know which one is more prospective. So I have to think a lot abot that.
Yes please, I would like to be updated with LLM. Here is my mail: salesdomina@email.si
Maybe we will be coleages soon. Bye!

Hi Domino, I trust the info. helped. I will do PIL specialisation. As for you I can not say which one is more prospective, depends what you want to with it! I will keep you informed. Best of luck.
Ahdal

hey dear, i have the same experience as you, info from UvA is very confusing, actually I'm starting my LLM Program in Inter. Trade in February and I really have just a little of information, maybe see u there

If there are any students starting their LLM Program in 2nd semester, feel free to contact me at matuslaw@gmail.com so we can all be in touch and well informed as well. Especially those specialized in Inter. Trade. Law.

Hello Domina, I believe you should apply now even though you want to be admitted for february start. I would not wait till later if I were you. As for Feb start I don't know anything and UvA's response regarding your emails, I am not surprised because they are busy (under staffed) with students who are starting in September and their administration work is lets just say less competent, I've seen better! I think if you have 2:2 (UK system) you will get accepted I believe with even a 3rd they may admit you. I would apply now rather than later if I were you then they may be able to deal with your application in due course!. I can keep you updated once I start in September if you have further queries. I trust this is helpfull.
Ahdal