Postgrad directions

• Where I currently lean and why
• What would have to be true for that lean to be wrong

Currently based on everything that I have going on, I am considering degrees in the following fields:

1. Law
2. Maritime Logistics/Shipping
3. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

The University of London has an amazing LLM program that allows individuals without a previous degree in Law, including myself, to build up towards enrolling in their LLM program through their certificate and diploma programs.

I am considering a unique combination of four courses that allow me to pursue a specialization in Arbitration, while pursuing two other courses which give me the required credits for marine insurance as well as IP protection law surrounding technology.

Alternatively, based on my co-founders recommendations, Bayes Business School has a great program in Shipping, Trade and Finance. Through their letters of recommendation, I may decide to pursue this program to give me an edge in the startup I'm running.

The third option I have is pursuing a specialized degree in AI or machine learning, however this is my least preferred option since you can learn most things online anyways, and anything that requires specialized, expensive compute is money better spent than on an entire degree which ends up costing a lot more.

Currently leaning towards the Law degree or the Maritime Logistics/Shipping degree. I would choose the former for more superior generalization that is still incredibly useful in Maritime, and would choose the latter for the specialized courses and the industry-relevant value of the piece of paper I would receive, which would be useful in my career. Though since I am currently pursuing my ICS examinations which cover so much of what I need, I am leaning towards the degree in Law quite a bit more.

Pursuing my SQE1 is still my next certification objective regardless, so it just makes sense.