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Study Abroad/Exchange Opportunities

Educational Objectives

Our objective in sending students for foreign study is to increase their understanding of foreign law and to provide them with the information, skills, and experience to work more effectively as attorneys in a global legal environment. Many of our foreign study programs offer a concentration in a specialized field of law. A student may receive up to 12 credits towards the UC Law SF J.D. degree for courses completed as a part of one of these semester-long programs. Minimum GPA requirements for one semester programs are posted on the Study Abroad page on Sharknet.

Dual J.D./LL.M. Degree Programs

With approval of the Dean of Students and Global Programs Committee, a student who earns an LL.M. degree from a foreign law school as a result of participation in an official UC Law SF dual degree program may transfer to UC Law SF a maximum of 24 credits from that LL.M. program (see Academic Regs. 2208). Minimum GPA requirements for the dual degree programs are posted on the Study Abroad Intranet page.

UC Law SF has a number of official dual degree programs with foreign partners: SOAS, LUISS, and Paris II. A student must indicate an intention to enroll in the full-year LL.M. degree at the time of application to the exchange program and must have completed 62 credits and four full semesters in residency at UC Law SF by the start of the LL.M program. If for any reason a student is unable to complete the full-year LL.M. curriculum, the student may apply to the Associate Dean of Global Programs for permission to receive up to a maximum of 12 credits for completing a half- year of the program. However, a student who does not complete the joint degree program is not guaranteed any credits. Students participating in a dual degree program should be aware that due to differences in the academic calendar for the LL.M. programs, the UC Law SF graduation may be delayed by one semester. This can also delay eligibility for taking the bar examination.

Programs

Argentina – Austral University, Buenos Aires – Latin American Law

Students may spend fall or spring semester during their second or third years at Austral. Spanish fluency is required. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see http://www.austral.edu.ar/international

Australia – University of New South Wales, Sydney – Law

Students may spend the spring semester during their 2L or 3L years at UNSW. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://www.international.unsw.edu.au/studyabroad-at-unsw

Chile – University of Chile - Law

Students may spend fall or spring semesters during their second or third years at the University of Chile. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://iei.uchile.cl/english-version/applicants/studying-abroad-in-university-of-chile

China – Peking University Law School, Beijing – Chinese Law

Students may spend fall or spring semesters during their second or third years at Peking University. Courses are taught in English. However, some Mandarin proficiency is recommended. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see http://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/HOME.htm

China – Shanghai Jiaotong University KoGuan Law School -- Chinese Law

Students may spend fall or spring semester during their second or third years at Shanghai Jiaotong University. Courses are taught in English. However, some Mandarin proficiency is recommended. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see http://law.sjtu.edu.cn/International/Article120501.aspx

Colombia – University of Los Andes - Law

Students may spend fall or spring semesters during their second or third years at Los Andes. Courses are taught in English. However, some Spanish proficiency is recommended. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://internacionalizacion.uniandes.edu.co/estudiante-internacional/programs/exchange-semester

Denmark – University of Copenhagen – European Union Law

Students may spend a fall or spring semester during their second or third years at the University of Copenhagen studying the law of the European Union. The program is taught entirely in English and includes students from all the European Union countries. Tuition is paid to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see jura.ku.dk/english/

France—University of Paris, II (Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II) – Joint J.D./LL.M. – European Law

Students may complete a one-year LL.M. degree European Law in their third year of study. Courses are taught in English. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the year. For more information, see http://college-europeen-paris.uparis2.fr/13549312/1/fichepagelibre

Germany – Bucerius Law School, Hamburg – International Business Law

Students may spend fall semester during their second or third years at Bucerius. Courses are taught in English. Law courses taught in German also are available to those fluent in German. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://www.law-school.de/international/

Germany – Freie University, Berlin – E.U. Business Law

Students may spend spring semester during their second or third years at Freie University. Courses are taught in German, and German fluency is required. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://www.fuberlin.de/en/studium/international/studium_fu/auslandssemester/direktaustausch_in/index.html

India – Jindal Global University – Law

Students may spend fall or spring semester during their second or third years at Jindal Global University. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://www.fuberlin.de/en/studium/international/studium_fu/auslandssemester/direktaustausch_in/index.html

Israel – Tel Aviv University– Law

Students may spend the fall or spring semester during their second or third years at Tel Aviv University. Courses are taught in English. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://enlaw.tau.ac.il/TAU_Law_Exchange_Program

Italy – Bocconi University, Milan – International Business Law

Students may spend the fall or spring semester during their second or third years at Bocconi. Courses are taught in English. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://www.unibocconi.eu/wps/wcm/connect/Bocconi/SitoPubblicoEN/Navigation+Tree/Home/Campus+and+Services/Services/International+Relations/Exchange+ProgramBracco+2010+07+28+03+31

Italy – The International University College of Turin – Political Economy and Law

Students may spend fall or spring semester during their second or third years at IUC Turin studying Law and Globalization. Courses are offered in English. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see http://www.iuctorino.it/studies/

Japan – Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo – Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy

Students may spend fall semester during their second or third years studying business law at Hitotsubashi University- Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy. Courses are taught in English. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see: http://international.hit-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

Japan – Waseda University, Tokyo – Law

Students may spend the fall semester during their second or third years at Waseda. Courses are taught in English. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://www.waseda.jp/folaw/gwls/en/

Korea –Yonsei University, Seoul – Law

Students may spend fall or spring semester during their second or third years at Yonsei University Law School. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://oia.yonsei.ac.kr/intstd/exOver.asp

Kosovo – University of Pristina – Law

Students may spend fall or spring semesters during their second or third years at the University of Pristina. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://uni-pr.edu/page.aspx?id=2,184

The Netherlands – Leiden University – International or E.U. Law

Students may spend a fall or spring semester during their second or third years at Leiden studying the law of the European Union. Leiden, the Netherlands’ oldest and most famous university, is located in the heart of Europe and only a short train ride from Amsterdam and The Hague, where the International Criminal Court and the World Court sit. The program is in English and includes students from other E.U. member countries. Tuition is paid to UC Law SF for the semester. Currently, students may not use federal loans to finance a semester abroad at Leiden. For more information, see https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/othermodes-of-study/exchange

Norway – University of Bergen Faculty of Law

Students may spend a fall or spring semester during their second or third years at the University of Bergen. Tuition is paid to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://www.uib.no/en/education/48741/admission-exchange-studies

Spain – IE (Instituto de Empresa) Law School, Madrid – International Business Law

Students may spend a fall or spring semester during their second or third years at IE studying international business law. Courses may be taken in English or in Spanish at the law school and the business faculty. Students should have a demonstrated interest in international business law. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF for the semester. For more information, see https://www.ie.edu/law-school/

Taiwan, Taipei – College of Law at National Taiwan University

Students may spend a fall or spring semester during their second or third years studying at the NTU College of Law. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF. For more information, see http://www.law.ntu.edu.tw/index.php/eng

United Kingdom – The School of Oriental and African Studies Law Faculty at the University of London – LL.M in Law and Development

Students may complete a one-year LL.M. degree in Law and Development in their third year of study. Courses are taught in English. Tuition is paid directly to UC Law SF. Students may be responsible for SOAS tuition costs that exceed their UC Law SF tuition. For more information, see https://www.soas.ac.uk/law/

APPLICATION PROCESS

Students who are interested in any of the programs must apply during February of their first or second year at UC Law SF. The Global Programs Committee considers a variety of factors in reviewing study abroad applications, including academic performance, relevant experience, demonstrated interests that align with the program, the student’s personal statement, the extent to which study abroad would advance the student’s academic and professional goals, whether study abroad would contribute to or detract from the student’s academic progress and bar preparation, the Committee’s level of confidence that the student will represent UC Law SF professionally, and professionalism of the application. In certain cases, the committee may choose to conduct an interview with applicants. The deadline for applying is typically the first week of February for programs the following academic year. Upon acceptance, participants will be asked to sign a Study Abroad Participation Agreement and a release and make a non-refundable deposit of $500.