Ruyi Ding graduated from the Computer and Communications Law programme in 2019 and is currently a doctoral candidate at the Department of Law, Stockholm University where she is conducting research in the field of IT law.
Unlike many other students, I had decided to study a new emerging subfield of the law –namely, IT law – before I picked the right university to attend. I developed a strong interest in studying IT law when I was a second-year graduate student at the China University of Political Science and Law（CUPL）, specialising in Intellectual Property Law. With this interest in mind, I made a bold decision to move abroad to pursue a second Master’s degree in law, but with a specialised focus on IT law. The main reasons why I finally chose to study IT law at Queen Mary’s CCLS are as follows. First, CCLS is one of the leading commercial postgraduate law schools in Europe and worldwide, which is absolutely a good option for studying IT law. Second, being situated in the heart of legal London, within the surroundings of Lincoln's Inn Fields, CCLS definitely had a geographic advantage in attracting me to pursue a graduate education in IT law. London is a fantastic place to live, work, and play, even for only a short period of time during my life journey. Third, I really liked the elective modules offered on the LLM in Computer and Communications Law programme (now LLM in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law programme), because I considered them to be very helpful, particularly with regard to shaping the future direction of doctoral research within the field of IT law (at that time I had determined to study a PhD degree in Europe after graduation from CCLS).
At CCLS I gained a wealth of knowledge in IT law, thereby laying a strong foundation for my future academic career. In addition, at CCLS I met a diverse range of LLM students from countries all over the world, which considerably improved my ability to communicate and connect with people from different cultural backgrounds. I really enjoyed my time with them and we made so many unforgettable pleasant memories here.
Being a member of CCLS community, I can have access to a global network created and supported by CCLS, including but not limited to Chinese alumni. I have the opportunity to build a lifelong connection with fellow students, friends, and/or peers from different cultures and countries around the world. The CCLS community has been like a big family for me, even though I have already graduated. I am very proud of being a life member of the CCLS community.
After graduation from CCLS, I started my PhD journey at the Law Department of Stockholm University, Sweden. My CCLS experience helped me to accumulate knowledge and skills in IT law as well as driving me forward to become an IT law professional in the future. I very much appreciate what I learnt at CCLS.
CCLS offers a varied range of optional modules, giving you a unique opportunity to customise your LLM programme to fit your own interests and career goals. You are able to develop a global comparative perspective and understanding of commercial law when pursuing a postgraduate law degree at CCLS. What is more, studying at CCLS can be a very precious experience for your personal growth, with the opportunity to further broaden your global horizons and open your life to many new possibilities.
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