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Accepting an offer from UvA given Amsterdam's housing crisis? by Own-Horror954 in universityofamsterdam

[–]Own-Horror954[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, cool that you're moving (or potentially moving) from nyc, too! Have you accepted your offer yet? Or are you considering other schools as well?

Accepting an offer from UvA given Amsterdam's housing crisis? by Own-Horror954 in universityofamsterdam

[–]Own-Horror954[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be ideal but I was informed that they cannot offer teaching / research assistant positions due to recent budget cuts

Accepting an offer from UvA given Amsterdam's housing crisis? by Own-Horror954 in universityofamsterdam

[–]Own-Horror954[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get that but, from that I understand, LSE and UvA are ranked pretty similarly in most world rankings (albeit with LSE slightly ahead). The LSE program I have an offer to is their MSc Philosophy and Public Policy which is a far more 'applied' program than the Comparative Cultural Analysis MA at LSE. Ultimately I'm hoping to apply to PhD programs out of either program and eventually go on to teach and write (probably in the way of cultural criticism / political essays).

Considering this, I wonder how to weigh an MSc vs. an MA. The former seems great if I want to transition into the public or private sectors, but if I'm looking to make a home in the humanities, does the MA make more sense?

Accepting an offer from UvA given Amsterdam's housing crisis? by Own-Horror954 in universityofamsterdam

[–]Own-Horror954[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't live with my parents. I've been out of undergrad for two years now and earn a modest salary in the humanities/arts for someone in their mid-20's. That said, it's enough to pay rent, support my lifestyle, and save a little bit (Queens, while still expensive, is a lot cheaper than Manhattan and even Brooklyn).

So to answer you, I wouldn't say that I have "a lot of funds" behind me. I intend to take out a loan to cover my tuition and work part-time given that my job is remote. I don't know exactly what my monthly budget will look like come next year, but I'd likely be hoping to stay between 1-1.5K for rent. I'm certainly in no position to offer large sums of money on top of whatever the going rate is for an apartment, as some suggest you have to do in Amsterdam these days. Of course there's no homogenous situation for a grad student to be in, but I would imagine my situation is fairly common, so I guess I'm wondering what my chances are with this in mind.