Hello, I was wondering if there were any European LLM programs with a spring start (i.e. Jan 2016)? I'm a US attorney with 5 years experience, but not so hot grades from law school; would getting admitted and getting federal loans be difficult? I'm not picky about where in Europe it would be. Thanks!

I know some of the Dutch programs, like UVA and Leiden, offer February starts, although Amsterdam "highly recommends" that international students start in September.

Some UK programs, like City London and Aberdeen, also offer January intakes.

I would think that, in general, scholarships would be trickier than if you were starting in the fall, but you'll have to ask the schools about that.

University of Westminster LLM has January start for most courses

The LLM in int. and EU. labour law in Amsterdam starts in February and September.