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Felipe Merino, International Shipping Law LLM (2022)

“CCLS was the perfect environment to learn”.

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Year of graduation: 2022
Name of programme: International Shipping Law LLM, 2022

What influenced your decision to choose a LLM at Queen Mary?

When I started researching programs in Maritime Law in the United Kingdom, I was aware of a few universities but not of Queen Mary. I wanted to study in London and the campus in Lincoln’s Inn fields, Holborn, is in the heart of many different law firms and close to the Royal Courts and the Admiralty court, which we had the opportunity to visit.

How did you find the teaching and learning?

CCLS was the perfect environment to learn and even to participate online, the blending of online and on-campus classes was helpful for reviewing since you were able to re-watch the class or prepare for the next one.

Did you combine modules across specialisations and if so, what were the advantages of this?

Ultimately what draw me to my program was that it involved not only Maritime Law but also Insurance, Contract law, and Reinsurance modules. These modules gave me a broader understanding of the Maritime and Transport area and were all taught by renowned professors who had experienced careers in academia. Being a student from a civil law jurisdiction, it was interesting to be able to compare between English and International law.

What piece of insight or advice would you offer for future students?

For any future students, I would advise them to take all their credits during the two first semesters so they could focus on their dissertation in the final semester. Study not only the content, but also

what is expected, the form of your essays, and lastly, don’t be afraid to make new friends or be involved in all sorts of activities or societies that Queen Mary Student Union has to offer.

Would you be willing to share your Testimonial? If so, you could help a prospective student to make an informed choice to study at Queen Mary. (Class of 2021 and 2022 only).

 

 

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