Hassan is working in a China Pakistan Economic Corridor Project Company as a legal advisor after completing his General LLM course in 2017.
Queen Mary and CCLS have had a high ranking in law programmes for a number of years in the UK generally and particularly in London. The faculty includes some of the finest legal minds. The Professors of Arbitration at Queen Mary are globally well known. Anyone who not only excels in his/her field but who is also brilliant at teaching and spreading knowledge is the perfect person to study from and Queen Mary had many of these said faculty members.
The most special thing was the friends I made who have become friends for life. I have many memories of hanging out with them on campus, around London and even outside of the UK. I have learnt new languages like French and Spanish from them.
One of the most memorable moments has to be from my very first day. I had missed the first two orientation weeks because of a delay in my visa. The following day was the last day to submit module choices. I had a one-on-one meeting with Professor Anne Flanagan and she really helped me in finalizing my module choices after a very detailed discussion. She paused her other tasks and told me that helping me at that point was more important for her. I realized in that moment that the people here are supportive and it increased my confidence right from the first day.
Another memorable moment was the graduation ceremony. After an eventful year or so which started with me applying very late and then arriving very late, completing essays before deadlines, leaving after exams to be with my father who became ill back home and then coming to the UK again to complete my dissertation, it was so satisfying to be part of a great ceremony, reunite with friends and most importantly, to have my parents witness my graduation.
A foreign degree does matter but so does your work experience and the overall job application. I am currently working in a China Pakistan Economic Corridor Project Company as a legal advisor. My time at Queen Mary not only increased the legal knowledge and skills which I apply in my job, but more importantly it helps me now to perform in challenging situations, meet deadlines and multi-task.
I studied for my Master of Laws LLM. I already had a University of London LLB degree and some work experience, but I knew that a postgraduate degree would be necessary for further career development. Coming from a common law jurisdiction, I wanted to study a postgraduate law degree from a top university in the UK. This LLM allowed me to choose any module and combination and any topic for my dissertation. I chose this course for the flexibility and to get a wide range of skills and knowledge.
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