Paul Hurley

MA in Medical Law and Ethics

I am a full time consultant surgeon in the NHS.  I had been interested for some time in a postgraduate degree course in law or a related degree.  I looked at many other courses but felt that the MA in Medical Law and Ethics was the correct course for me.

I am very happy to say that I have proven myself right!  I have no hesitation in saying that I have had an exceptional first year on the course, with my expectations completely fulfilled.  The course itself has stretched me as I hoped it would, the faculty have been professional, stimulating and challenging and my fellow students have been sympathetic and supportive both to me and to others on the course.

Although a return to academic work after about twenty years put me under quite some pressure, I am pleased to say that I have succeeded in maintaining the pace and with some timetable juggling and understanding (mostly) from my family, I have kept up with reading, with no compromise to my professional or personal life.

The course itself has furnished the sort of stimulus and information that I had hoped for and I am sure that I will get just as much from my second year as I have from my first.

Queen Mary is an exciting learning environment, with excellent facilities and links, especially with the other schools and colleges in the University of London.  I can recommend to anyone, even if they are working  both the course and the college and can guarantee a first rate learning experience.