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Semester Exchange Partner Schools

The law school has exchange agreements with eleven foreign law schools. Each exchange partner offers a number of courses in English (and at several, the main language of instruction is English). In each program, exchange students study alongside local law students at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

The eleven exchange partners are: Fudan University in China; National University of Singapore; Universidade Catolica Portuguesa in Portugal; University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa; University of Pretoria in South Africa; Utrecht University in The Netherlands; Trento University in Italy; Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland; Korea University in Korea; National Taiwan University in Taiwan; and Hong Kong University in Hong Kong.

Interested students should complete the Study Abroad Application (available online or from Michael Peil, Associate Dean for International Programs) and return it to Michael Peil no later than the second Monday in February. Questions about any of these programs or about the study-abroad program generally should also be directed to Michael Peil.

Fudan University

Fudan University is one of the top universities in China, and its law school is among the elite law faculties in that country. Located in Shanghai, Fudan has exchange programs with schools around the world. Although the chief language of instruction is Chinese, the school offers a handful of courses each semester (usually international and trans-national) in English, for local and international students.

Home Page: http://www.law.fudan.edu.cn/

Information for International Students: Not applicable; contact with university.

Academic Calendar:

Semester 1 (includes exams): September 1, 2008 – December 26, 2008

Exams: December 26, 2008 – January 9, 2009

Semester 2 (includes exams): February 16, 2009 – June 19, 2009

Exams: June 19, 2009 – July 3, 2009

Course Listings: Courses in English are determined shortly before the semester.

In the past, courses have included International Law, International Business Law, Commercial Law,and International Financial Law. In addition, Chinese language courses are available.

National University of Singapore

Priding itself as “Asia’s Global Law School,” the National University of Singapore Law School is part of the oldest university in Singapore. It draws its students from almost 50 countries. It is the premier law school in Singapore and hosts the internationally famous Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law as well as the Centre for Commercial Law Studies. NUS has strong course offerings in banking and finance, biomedical law, commercial law, comparative law, corporate law, criminal law, intellectual property, international law, social justice, public law, and transportation law There are two semesters: early August through early December and mid-January through mid-May. The language of instruction is English.

Home Page: http://law.nus.edu.sg/

Information for International Students:http://law.nus.edu.sg/prospective/incoming_exchange.htm

Academic Calendar:

Spring Semester: January 14, 2008 – April 18, 2008

Exams: April 26, 2008 – May 10, 2008

Fall Semester: August 4, 2008 – November 14, 2008

Exams: November 22, 2008 – December 6, 2008

Course Listings: http://law.nus.edu.sg/current/course_listings.htm

Universidade Catolica Portuguesa

The Catholic University of Portugal has several campuses around Portugal. Our exchange program is with the Faculty of Law on the Lisbon campus. This is one of the most innovative and ambitious European law faculties, with two new English-language LL.M. programs introduced in recent years. Although the chief language of instruction is Portuguese, there are a large number of courses offered in English, both for the LL.M. programs and for the main course of study.

Home Page: http://www.fd.lisboa.ucp.pt/

Information for International Students:http://www.llmcatolica.com/

Academic Calendar:

Semester 1: September 10, 2008 – December 17, 2008

Holidays: December 18, 2008 – January 5, 2009

Exams: January 5, 2009 – January 26, 2009

Semester 2: February 16, 2009 – May 22, 2009

Holidays: February 16-20, February 23-24, and April 6-14

Exams: May 28, 2009 – June 23, 2009

Course Listings: Spread across several programs; Can be accessed from http://www.llmcatolica.com/.

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Formed by the 2004 merger of the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal, UKZN is one of the premier public universities in South Africa. Its predecessor, the University of Natal, opened its law school in 1910, making this Faculty of Law one of the oldest in South Africa. The Faculty of Law consists of two law schools: (1) the Howard College School of Law on the Durban campus, and (2) the Pietermaritzburg School of Law at Pietermaritzburg. Our exchange is with the Howard College School of Law.

The Howard College School of Law was established in 1926 and has a record of having provided its students with justice education and clinical legal training for nearly 30 years. Although it has a number of strengths, the Law School is probably best known for its clinical legal education. In 1973 the school hosted the first Legal Aid Conference ever held in South Africa, which became the catalyst for a national clinical movement in the country. In the same year, immediately after the Conference, Professor David McQuoid-Mason founded the school's Campus Law Clinic to provide legal services for disenfranchised poor. In 1978 the school became the first in the country to give academic credit for a clinical law course.

Home Page: http://www.ukzn.ac.za/law/

Information for International Students:http://ukzninternational.ukzn.ac.za/HomePage1720.aspx

Academic Calendar:

First Semester: February 11, 2008 – May 22, 2008

Exams: May 30, 2008 – June 14, 2008

Holiday: March 20, 2008 – March 28, 2008

Second Semester: July 28, 2008 – October 31, 2008

Exams: November 1, 2008 – November 22, 2008

Holiday: September 20, 2008 – September 28, 2008

Course Listings: http://www.ukzn.ac.za/handbooks/2008/Fac85Handbook2008.PDF

Website: http://www.ukzn.ac.za/law/

University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria is one of the premier universities in South Africa. Alumni of the Faculty of Law make up a large number of the corps of the South African Constitutional Court and other high national courts. Faculty members are extremely active in the South African legal system: members were involved in the drafting of the South African Constitution and in several items of national legislation. The law school hosts a number of centers, including the Centre for Human Rights (winner of the 2006 UNESCO International Award for Human Rights Education) and the Centre for Child Law. The language of instruction is English.

Home Page: http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=47

Note: The left-hand navigation bar is exclusive to the Faculty of Law. The right-hand navigation bar is common to the entire university.

Academic Calendar:

First Semester: January 28, 2008 – May 20, 2008

Exams: May 25, 2008 – June 13, 2008

Second Semester: July 20, 2008 – October 29, 2008

Exams: November 4, 2008 – November 24, 2008

Note: UP is on a quarter system; therefore, this Southern Hemisphere schedule becomes workable if we use individual quarters, rather than entire semesters. There is also a Summer School (January 5-27) and a Winter School (June 27 – July 10), which may provide additional credits.

Course Listings: http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=666&subid=666&ipklookid=10

Utrecht University

Utrecht University in the city of Utrecht, the Netherlands, has a history reaching back to the 7th century. Six Nobel prize winners have been associated with Utrecht, which has the largest teaching staff of all the Dutch universities. Because Utrecht is an international university serving the entire European community, a large number of law courses are offered in English. Utrecht has very strong programs in international trade, international law and human rights.

Home Page: http://www.uu.nl/uupublish/homerechtsgeleer/english/23260main.html

Information for International Students:http://www.uu.nl/uupublish/homerechtsgeleer/english/studentinformati/prospectivestude/exchangestudents/44658main.html

Academic Calendar:

Semester 1: September 1, 2008 - January 31, 2009
                      Period 1: September 1, 2008 – November 8, 2008
                      Period 2: November 10, 2008 – January 28, 2009

Holidays: December 22, 2008 to January 4, 2009

Semester 2: February 2, 2009 – July 11, 2009

Period 3: February 2, 2009 – April 18, 2009

Period 4: April 20, 2009 – July 11, 2009

Holidays: April 27, 2009 to May 3, 2009

Course Listings: https://www.osiris.universiteitutrecht.nl/osistu_ospr/SetTaal.do?taal=en&bronUrl=/OnderwijsCatalogusZoekCursus.do&event=setTaal

Note: The OSIRIS system is principally in Dutch. With some ingenuity, you can figure it out, but feel free to contact Michael Peil if you have questions.

Trento University

Home Page: http://www.jus.unitn.it/

Information for International Students:http://portale.unitn.it/giurisprudenza/portalpage.do?channelId=-12399&channel2Id=-51125&content_OID=31073&page=/jsp/editorial/editorial.jsp&programId=31074

(This is merely the student handbook; PDF links to undergraduate and graduate are on the right.)

Academic Calendar:

Semester 1: September 15, 2008 – December 12, 2008

Exams: December 12, 2008 – December 23, 2008

Semester 2: February 16, 2009 – May 23, 2009

Exams: May 23 – June 7, 2009

Course Listings: http://portale.unitn.it/giurisprudenza/portalpage.do?channelId=-12401&channel2Id=-16569&content_OID=33736&page=/jsp/editorial/editorial.jsp&programId=20521

Queen's University Belfast

Home Page: http://www.law.qub.ac.uk/

Information for International Students: http://www.law.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofLaw/Education/InternationalStudents/

Student Handbook:http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofLaw/Education/handbooks/Filetoupload,122676,en.pdf

Academic Calendar:

Semester 1: September 29, 2008 – December 19, 2008

Exams: January 12, 2009 – January 27, 2009

Semester 2: February 2, 2009 – May 15, 2009

Holiday: April 6, 2009 – April 24, 2009

Exams: May 21, 2009 – June 6, 2009

Course Listings: http://e-info.qub.ac.uk/book_of_modules/

Note: Select “Law” and the appropriate semester for a list of available courses.

Korea University

The Korea University College of Law is the top-ranked law school in the nation. Located in Seoul, the law school has a 90-year history as a prominent player in the development of Korea's constitutional and justice system.

Home Page: http://www.korea.edu/academics/01co_01.php

Information for International Students:http://www.korea.edu/m03/m03_01.php

Academic Calendar:

Spring Semester: February 26, 2008 – June 13, 2008

Exams: June 16, 2008 – June 20, 2008

Fall Semester: September 1, 2008 – December 12, 2008

Exams: December 15, 2008 – December 19, 2008

Course Listings: http://www.korea.edu/m02/m02_06.php

Click on Law / Undergraduate or Law / Graduate.

National Taiwan University

Located in Taipei, National Taiwan University has the largest full-time law faculty of any law school in Taiwan. Dating from 1927, the law faculty features research institutions in Civil Law, Technology and Law, Public Law, Criminal Law, Finance and Economic Law, Human Rights, and Internaitonal Trade.

Home Page: http://www.law.ntu.edu.tw/english/Index.html

Information for International Students:http://www.law.ntu.edu.tw/english/legal_education.html

and http://www.law.ntu.edu.tw/english/facilities.html

Academic Calendar:

Spring Semester: February 26, 2008 – June 15, 2008

Exams: June 20, 2008 – June 26, 2008

Fall Semester: [unknown at present]

Course Listings: http://www.law.ntu.edu.tw/english/Courses_Introduction_optional.html