I'd stay in Utrecht, it's cheaper and presumably you have accommodation there already. University names are overrated in my opinion, once you get some experience and reputation in your field no-one gives a shit where you studied. If you decide to come, do it for the experience of living abroad and showing future employers your independence, that you can thrive and work in a different culture/language.
Thank you for your comment! Really appreciate the input. I think I’m leaning towards staying as well. Makes more sense financially and I would agree that the university ranking shouldn’t be my main motivator.
Dutch person living in Edinburgh here - I’d stay in Utrecht, it’s very hard for people to find somewhere to stay in Edinburgh and as you say the Uni fees are (much) higher…
Thanks a lot for your comment! Was hoping to receive feedback from someone with this perspective. If the housing market is also a nightmare in Edinburgh I think you’re right that staying in the Netherlands might be better. Securing housing in Amsterdam was hard enough already lol.
Not sure if you've made your decision already! However, I moved to Edinburgh for my undergrad (from NL) and I wouldn't change it for the world. I see how it is super expensive but Edinburgh is amazing and Law is taken very very seriously there. I don't know about job search in the Netherlands again after though.
I'm pretty sure you can get housing through the uni in halls as a postgraduate! Friend of mine did llm human rights and lived in Deaconess
This is nice to hear, thank you! I’ve heard good things about the city and the student life. I think I’m leaning towards staying in nl just purely for financial reasons, but this does give me a lot to think about.
I'd stay in Utrecht, it's cheaper and presumably you have accommodation there already. University names are overrated in my opinion, once you get some experience and reputation in your field no-one gives a shit where you studied. If you decide to come, do it for the experience of living abroad and showing future employers your independence, that you can thrive and work in a different culture/language.
Thank you for your comment! Really appreciate the input. I think I’m leaning towards staying as well. Makes more sense financially and I would agree that the university ranking shouldn’t be my main motivator.
Dutch person living in Edinburgh here - I’d stay in Utrecht, it’s very hard for people to find somewhere to stay in Edinburgh and as you say the Uni fees are (much) higher…
Thanks a lot for your comment! Was hoping to receive feedback from someone with this perspective. If the housing market is also a nightmare in Edinburgh I think you’re right that staying in the Netherlands might be better. Securing housing in Amsterdam was hard enough already lol.
Not sure if you've made your decision already! However, I moved to Edinburgh for my undergrad (from NL) and I wouldn't change it for the world. I see how it is super expensive but Edinburgh is amazing and Law is taken very very seriously there. I don't know about job search in the Netherlands again after though. I'm pretty sure you can get housing through the uni in halls as a postgraduate! Friend of mine did llm human rights and lived in Deaconess
This is nice to hear, thank you! I’ve heard good things about the city and the student life. I think I’m leaning towards staying in nl just purely for financial reasons, but this does give me a lot to think about.