Hi everyone:

I received an offer of admission at UCL and was pretty excited about it! Now that I actually need to make a decision within a week or so, I am getting nervous though :)) If you have any input on the following issues, I would love to hear from you!

1) What is UCL's reputation in the UK and Europe? I know it's ranked pretty high, but it's not on par with Cambridge (where I have also applied and from whom I haven't heard back yet). I guess what I'm asking is how much of an asset will an LLM from UCL be in terms of obtaining employment in the UK or Europe?

2) Is it ok to accept the offer at UCL and then, if Cambridge were to admit me, turn down UCL and go to Cambridge after all? Is there a deposit fee? (the admission letter did not indicate that there would be one)

3) If I am unable to secure funding for an LLM degree starting in 2009, how amenable is UCL to defering entry into their program to September 2010?

I should add that I am a US licensed attorney with a law degree from a university that would not mean much in Europe (it's a good university, but it's not Harvard or Yale and likely people wouldn't have heard of this university). I would like to work in Europe at least for a while after completing my LLM degree, hence my thinking that a degree from a UK university would help. As far as the professional direction I am heading towards, I should add that I am not interested in corporate law (just to be clear, it's not that I look unfavorably at those interested in corporate law, it's just not for me). I would like to study either Alternative Dispute Resolution or something related more to international societal issues such as immigration, child/ family welfare, or socio-economic development.

Thanks in advance for reading and any advice you may have!

Hi Ioana and congratulations! Unfortunatelly I can't answer your questions as I don't really have experience in that area but I do have a question for you: ;-)

I applied to an UCL LLM by the end of November and haven't heard from them so far. When did you apply? Did you receive a letter informing that they were processing your application?

Thanks in advance!
D.

Hi Ioana and congratulations! Unfortunatelly I can't answer your questions as I don't really have experience in that area but I do have a question for you: ;-)

I applied to an UCL LLM by the end of November and haven't heard from them so far. When did you apply? Did you receive a letter informing that they were processing your application?

Thanks in advance!
D.

Hi ioana

Gratulations for your offer. I'm at UCL at the moment and try to come with a few, hopefully helpful answers:
1) There are diff. rankings (see on llmguide). I would say Oxford/Cambridge would be first ranked, LSE second, UCL third. But UCL is definitely a very good LLM to have.
2) When I asked exactly the same last year, it was ok. Your first acceptance is provisional, you can withdraw it. But I suggest to get in contact with UCL Admissions to double check. There was no fee for me.
3) Not sure about this point.
Be aware that for practicing law (consult clients) in UK an LLM is not enough, you need to be additionally qualified as a solicitor in most of the cases. As a US qualified attorney you might be able to convert your title (check http://www.sra.org.uk/ for more infos).

Hey
I got an offer from UCL and Kings.Im from India and im not really sure which of the two is better.Ive heard different opinion.Im planning to do IPR and im not sure which to take up...could someone help?

I have applied to UCL on 7th Jan. ... I am from India... Am i late to apply?

I applied on the 14th Jan....so chill! u r not the last one to apply. BTW u applied through online application or paper application?

online...
So how much time will they take for admission decisions?

i believe that early you apply... you may have better chance to get... whats say?

can anyone tell me if a cv is necessary as well?

not sure if necessary but I attached it anyway. I dont think it would hurt at all! that will give them the chance to see more things you have done that u didnt mention on your statement. Such as personal/volunteering experience you may have or any language courses or seminars you took. I think its always a plus!

thanks a lot for your immediate response!!!!!!!!!!!

Anybody hear something from UCL?
I received a letter on December 11, dated October 31, 2008 saying that I would receive a letter with an answer on December 12, which was of course impossible since it took almost a month a half for that letter to arrive.
Now its been a month and a half since they said I would receive the letter and still nothing. I called them today but it was impossible to talk to any of the two women who work at the graduate office at the law faculty. I called several times and no answer. I also called admissions but they said the only ones who know about llm admissions are the people in charge at the law faculty.
Has anybody try to call them or something? Ill try again during this week because i have a deadline from another uni and I need to know if i got accepted or rejected in order to make a decision.

Just wanted to inform you that I called them today and I was told that I have a conditional offer from UCL. The condition is just to send a copy of a document they need and thats it!!! i m so happy.
My offer letter want send on December 1st and i still havent received anything. They think it got lost on the mail so they'll send it again.
Best of luck for the rest!! :)

congratulations PUCCA!!! UCL is a tough one to get into, I suppose that is going to be your final choice for the LLM?

Actually yes it is. For me it was between Edinburgh and UCL because i liked them more and i considered them more prestigious than Queen Mary, but thats just my humble opinion. Im pretty excited yes!

Just wanted to inform you that I called them today and I was told that I have a conditional offer from UCL. The condition is just to send a copy of a document they need and thats it!!! i m so happy.
My offer letter want send on December 1st and i still havent received anything. They think it got lost on the mail so they'll send it again.
Best of luck for the rest!! :)

Congrats!!!!!!

I am put on wait list by LSE....Either reject me or accept me. God! I hate this wait list stuff!! it unnecessarily adds to the anxiety.

hey, even i hv got a conditional offer from UCL. i hav also got an offer from KCL. my subjct is international commercial law.m confused regarding the college i should go for.. can ny1 temme which one's better 4 dis course?

Well xdude at least they put you on a wait list they simple rejected me but well i got over it already now that i ve been admitted to ucl. Best luck to you :)

hey
i had applied to KCL nd UCL for LLM in International Commercial Law in mid-Oct, 2008 & got conditional offers from the colleges in mid-Nov and Dec end, respectively. I am in the final year of my bachelor's degree and do not know which of the two colleges i shud go for. I havent got a clear idea from ny1 till now. I need an overall aggregate of 60% for KCL & 65% for UCL to get the final offer. my aggregate is more than 65%. After completing my LLM, i wanna come back 2 india & start working. can any1 advise me regarding the college i shud opt among the two? M even interested in knowing which of the two offers better internship programme and a better placement back in india. people who are presently studying in any of these colleges, esp. the ones who are pursuing their LLM in the subject i hav opted are requested to give me an idea. alumnis please respond!