Study International Published on 28.05.2025

October 2024 - From Riyadh to the Swiss Alps: A student’s LLM journey at the University of Fribourg


I am Abdulkarim Aldhayyaf, originally from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where I was born and raised. After spending my entire life in the vibrant capital of Saudi Arabia, I made the decision to embark on a new adventure — relocating to Fribourg, Switzerland, to pursue an LLM in Compliance at the Institute for International Business Law (IBL), University of Fribourg. With my wife and five-month-old daughter by my side, this journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, shaping both my professional career and our personal lives in ways we could have never imagined. Read more by clicking here.