Cornelia studied the European Law LLM and graduated in 2017 and is now working as an Attorney in Switzerland. Read about her exepriences at CCLS:
After I decided to go back to university to take part in an LLM course, I knew that I wanted to study in Europe and preferably in an English speaking country. So I checked out different universities and talked to friends, one of them was a Queen Mary Alumni. She told me about her time and experience at QMUL, which made me want to apply. When I started my classes, I quickly learned that it was a great decision.
I have many great memories about my time at CCLS, and it is hard to pick a specific memory. When looking back, I think many of those memories were amazing because of the people whom I got to meet when studying at CCLS.
It was an amazing year that not only opened doors for me but also gave me a network of friends and colleagues from all over the world. When I get a chance to work with one of them on a case, it is always a great experience. And obviously, it is always nice to get in touch or reconnect with them.
There are many good universities, but something that sets CCLS apart is that people come from all over the world and the university cultivates an active exchange between the students. This resulted in many interesting or funny discussion among us or even with our professors.
Also, CCLS offers additional experiences such as qLegal which was a great way to see how the UK legal system works in practice and help young entrepreneurs at the same time.
I did my European Law LLM which allowed me to choose from a wide range of interesting classes. Additionally, after the Brexit vote in 2016, the timing was just right to delve into the whole debate of the UK's role in Europe from a legal perspective.
Cornelia Mattig is one of the leads who organises social and networking events through the CCLS Swiss Chapter. Join their Linkedin group.
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