My name is Tatiana Rouhana, I come from Lebanon, and I am following the LLM in International and European law at Radboud University. The track of my LLM is the Human Rights and Migration. I was always passionate about Human Rights and this passion got more intense because of the situation of Syrian refugees in my country. Therefore, I decided to do my Master’s degree in that field of law.
I was always fascinated by the liberal lifestyle in the Netherlands and I always wanted to experience this way of living so I decided to do my LLM there.
I started looking for an LLM in Human Rights law and I found many universities that offer this specialisation in the Netherlands. However, only two universities in the Netherlands offered an LLM that consisted of a combination between Human Rights law and Migration law. One of which was Radboud University. Radboud University had a very high reputation on a national and an international level, and it also had the perfect programme for me.
So, in August of 2018, I packed my bags and moved to Nijmegen. I was a little bit anxious before I got to Nijmegen because it was my first time in the country and I was not familiar with the culture or the people. However, the second I arrived at this town there was an immediate sense of belonging. Many international students were also coming to study abroad at Radboud University so it was very easy to make new friends. The locals are very nice, they are very welcoming of foreigners; immigrants and students.
Nijmegen is also a very safe place, you will not feel insecure or in danger. With regards to the campus, Radboud University has a nice green campus. The university has very modern and well-equipped faculties. As for the Law faculty, it has one of the nicest libraries and the most helpful international office staff that will help you with the tiniest detail just to make sure you are comfortable and at ease. The campus also consists of a huge gym offering a range of different activities.
As for the program itself, it was very well organised. Besides the fact that the professors had extended experience in the field of law they were teaching, they were also very friendly and always at the students’ disposal.
Finally, I can say with no doubt that this experience has been a life-changing one. It made me get to know not just the Dutch culture but also many other cultures because of the vast diversity of the students who come to study at Radboud University. If I can describe my experience in one word it would be; Remarkable!