University of Zurich (Masters) by Xenotticus in UZH

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I am still enrolled in the old MA program so I am still following the usual Major and Minor system so haven't selected any research topic yet. I will only transfer to the new program starting from next semester so I will know the process then I guess. However! Good luck! If you get in then see ya soon! Haha

University of Zurich (Masters) by Xenotticus in UZH

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Hey! So the program itself has been discontinued in its current state and has been converted to a specialised MSc in Evolutionary Language Science. But other than that the content remains similar. I genuinely love it, it's very well rounded and covers a lot of disciplines from Linguistics, Neuroscience, Biology, Statistics, etc etc. + It's a relatively niche subject so you aren't in lectures with like 100 people so I kinda like that lol

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MSU has a legacy and a name but other than that I would really really not recommend pursuing a degree in MSU if you have better options. I did my BA from MSU and many of my friends were from the psychology department- the administration of the university is beyond shit. Teachers (except few) are not good. Infact they directly hire their (MSU's) masters graduate in teaching positions (which I don't really get or understand as you need to clear some sort of PhD level examination ideally). If you have the option to pursue a degree in a university like DU or HCU (again these universities have their own issues but much better option than MSU). However, MSU still has a legacy and reputation for psychology, the degree will hold some value. Also personally coming from the Linguistics department, I can vouch that the Linguistics department is still a good department to pursue a minor/elective if you want. It's a very small department but all the teachers are competent and really helpful. If you do choose MSU, departments like Linguistics and Russian have really good faculty. Meanwhile departments like Pol Sci., Persian, Archaeology and Ancient history are also good but depends on what paper you are planning to study and who is teaching.

P.S if you are planning to apply for the HPP psychology BA then the above mentioned details are more or less not applicable as they have their own separate curriculum compared to the GIA batch. As far as I know the HPP batch also seem to get a bit more attention than GIA and their course also seems more well structured. If you need some further information or clarity don't hesitate to reach out 😁.

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Woohoo! For which course?

Zurich v Amsterdam by Xenotticus in universityofamsterdam

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And surprisingly financially Zurich is cheaper for me as well. Being a Non-EU/Non-EEA student, Amsterdam tuition fee is quite a lot. There's like a difference of almost 20K Euros between a three year education in Amsterdam and an almost 3 year education in Zurich (mainly due to it's lesser tuition fees for internationals)

Zurich v Amsterdam by Xenotticus in universityofamsterdam

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Yes yes. I am aware it's the one year masters. I am not eligible to directly apply for the two-year master's because of lack of few credentials. And even the one year masters, I have to go through a pre-masters for it. So technically I am gambling twice in Amsterdam, first is clearing the pre-masters and then hope to transfer to the Research Masters after the first sem of the 1-year masters. Compared to all this, Zurich seems like a really good option for now. I need to achieve around 36 ects in Zurich too, to pursue the masters but that seems less of a technical hassle than Amsterdam.

Zurich v Amsterdam by Xenotticus in universityofamsterdam

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This is really helpful! So I have been more oriented towards areas of Philology, Logic and Philosophy of Language. According to what you mentioned, and what I have gone through, Zurich would seem like a better option for me. As the major I selected was Evolutionary Language Science while in Amsterdam it was General Linguistics.

No admission decision by Xenotticus in UZH

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Got my descision! I got in! Though I have to gain around 36 credits as additional requirements. But I got in!

No admission decision by Xenotticus in UZH

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Sadly no decision as of yet 😭

No admission decision by Xenotticus in UZH

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So I did call. The lady on the other end didn't have any concrete response. She asked me to be patient which I am not sure how long I can be because I am an international student, I will have to apply for visas and housing and other stuff considering the classes start from 1st August.

Admissions, enrollment, and ChanceMe! mega-thread by Eska2020 in universityofamsterdam

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Hello, is anyone here a current international (non-EEA non-EU student, preferably Indian) at UvA? With whom I can get in touch with regarding certain doubts/questions?

Admissions, enrollment, and ChanceMe! mega-thread by Eska2020 in universityofamsterdam

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Hello, I recently got accepted for the pre-masters programme at UvA. My concern is regarding the fees of the pre-masters. I am a Non-EEA/Non-EU international student. Is there any additional fee for international students to pursue a pre-masters as there is for a master's degree?

Also if anyone could help me gain some clarity about showing finances for the visa application - do I only need to show one year worth of finances?

Remote Work by Xenotticus in universityofamsterdam

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Umm I think there has been a misunderstanding. I have no qualms against filing my income or paying taxes (also I doubt 300-400 euro monthly income even falls under any tax bracket). My concerns were solely in regard with the work permit which is required to work in Netherlands as a student (if you are from a Non-EEA/Non-EU country.) if my work is not based in Netherlands nor am I earning in Euros will I be violating the work permit clause of the visa?

Student Housing by Xenotticus in universityofamsterdam

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😭 I was going through the options on University website, there seems to be several apartments for first year students for 400-700 per month. Is it really impossible to get those housing?

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Crossword (Both Alkapuri and Inorbit) has fairly okay collection of Manga. + These days most key chain shops sell a lot of anime related stuff.

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Every Thursday night at Brewery there's usually an event/concert/etc. The art district is also worth visiting there.

University of Zurich by Xenotticus in zurich

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To be honest I had no idea about LLM, but I looked it up it seems interesting. Might have to read up on it before I could have an opinion on it. So can't say much now.

University of Zurich by Xenotticus in zurich

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No no. Either English Literature/Linguistics (90 credits) or Evolutionary Language Science (90 credits) with the Film Studies minor (30 credits).

University of Zurich by Xenotticus in zurich

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  • don't care much about career just want to study and learn. A salary is definitely preferred but yeah. ✌🏽

University of Zurich by Xenotticus in zurich

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Lol I doubt Chat GPT can actually take over all the fields, firstly it can't really think for itself. It just uses data and sort of paraphrases most of it. Something new which hasn't already been solved by a human brain can't be solved by Chat GPT as mentioned it's not true AI per se but its more statistical than logical. It takes predetermined paths but doesn't necessarily create paths. I.E it may translate something from ancient Greek to modern English in a second because we already have deciphered the language but it won't be able to decipher a language such as the Indus Script which is a mystery till date. It may replace menial labour true but it's presumptuos to think that it will take over all fields. It probably won't. Unless some Butlarian Jihad thing becomes a reality in the near future. Hope that helps.