Check list

There is a post in Pantip.com which covers the check list of preparation for things to bring. It is in Thai.
Checklist

To the Embassy of United Kingdom...

On last Friday (6 July), I've got mail form Judith*. It is the official letter of scholarship stating detail about the programme, the scholarship, the insuarance. (Yes, we've got the medical insurance from ACE Insurance from 3 months prior the programme until 3 months after programme end.) There are two (slightly different) copies of it, one is in the official paper of School of Informatics and the other is in EuMI.

* Judith Gordon is the Admission Co-ordinator at Informatics Graduate School, ED.

Below is the selected content of the letter in the School of Informatics paper:

ERASMUS MUNDUS PROGRAMME

To the Embassy of United Kingdom
For visa applications purpose

The European Master in Informatics School wishes to inform that the students indicated below have been awarded the scholarship to enrol in the Master programme in Informatics within the European Erasmus Mundus EuMI (European Master in Informatics). The students will receive two master degrees, on in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and one in Italy from University of Trento, or Germany, RWT Aachen.

This programme is funded by the European Community to promote mobility between European Universities of non-EU students; in the case in point between the University of Treno, University of Aachen and University of Edinburgh.
The Programme lasts 2 years with the following mobility:
and the mobility scheme which foresees period in:
...
University of Edinburgh (September 2007 - May 2008) and
University of Aachen (June 2008 - July 2009) and
University of Edinburgh (August 2009 - September 2009)-
...

Each student receives:
€ 21.000 per each year, for 2 years, total 42.000, minus € 6.300 for enrolment and fees per each year, 21.000 - 6.300 = € 14.700 net per year
Medical Insurance from the ACE Insurance, valid 3 months prior to departure and 3 months after programme ending (3 months + 2 years + 3 months)

Accommodation is guaranteed in Edinburgh, UK, as well as in Italy and in Germany, which is organized by the competent University Guild

Normally, the Academic year starts the first week of September; students need to be in Europe the last week of August or the first week of September

Object: List of the EuMI students of the 4th cohort - 2007:
...

Thank you for your attention on this matter,
Best Regards
Judith Gordon
EuMi Admissions Co-ordinator
Informatics Graduate School
University of Edinburgh
...

International Driving Permit

Today, I went to apply for International Driving Permit. It is successfully done.

See more detail on my blog in Thai.

Insurance for German visa

Tanin told me about the need of insurance in order to apply for German visa. Although I have not to worry about it now, I have got some information from a.Jaruroj regarding German insurance company.

• www.aok.de - this is related to the government (~ 40 - 50 € / month)
• www.wuerzburger.com - this is the private company (~ 30 € / month)
  

UPDATE: Pom* told Tanin that Erasmus Mundus have health insurance. There's no need to purchase more.

*Pom is an EuMI student from Thailand in 2006 cohort.

Accommodation acknowledged

I've e-mailed accommodation office on 28 June stating that I've accepted an unconditional offer. Today, a staff e-mail me back to acknowledge it. The allocation process will begin on mid July. Thus, there's nothing to do but wait on the accommodation issue.


Here's the e-mail:

Thank you for letting us know that your offer at Edinburgh University
is now Unconditional.
We have received your application for accommodation and our allocation
process commences mid July.

Kind Regards

Jennie
Allocations

Erasmus Mundus Alumni

Found a website of Erasmus Mundus Alumni at: http://www.erasmusmundus-alumni.eu/

The information is not quite update. (Approximately, the last update was February 2007.)

Anyway, they may provide the e-mail forwarding with .eu, so I registered it.

A postcard from ED

Today, I've received a postcard from The University of Edinburgh. It confirm the receipt of my unconditional offer.

Why I got only a postcard? A (Tanin) said that he got a package of university card and etc.

The postcard said:


"We have received your firm acceptance of our unconditional offer
and we are delighted that your are coming t study with us.

If you have any questions about the University or your studies
please don't hesitate to get in touch with us.

With best wishes

The Postgraduate Office

0131 650 7142
sciengmail@ed.ac.uk