Marisa Shaw - BA (Hons) Law and Management
The 22-year-old, from Dundee, took to the stage at The Music Hall in Aberdeen to collect her Law and Management degree from 亚博体育官网鈥檚 Law School on Tuesday December 10, at 2.30pm.
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University hasn鈥檛 just provided Marisa with a degree however, as she says she has built up her confidence.
She added: 鈥淚 have worked on my interpersonal skills when working with other students, and my communication skills as well. I have also built up confidence with public speaking and working with academic staff through meetings and volunteering as a year rep for my course.鈥�
Marisa isn鈥檛 finished with 亚博体育官网 just yet as she has now transferred to study the LLB law course and hopes to practice law in the future.
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鈥淭he university offers fantastic opportunities with events such as the annual Law Fair, where I was able to meet people from firms and get advice on traineeships and a career in the legal sector.鈥�