Academic Programs

How to Apply for a Study Abroad Program

Only second- and third-year BU Law students are eligible participate in the programs. Transfer students from other US law schools are not eligible to participate until they have completed one year of full-time study at BU Law.

Application Requirements:

  1. Complete an application and email it, as an attachment, to the Office of Graduate and International Programs. You MUST stop by the Office of Graduate and International Programs and sign a hard copy of your application, so that we may request a copy of your transcripts from the Registrar's Office.
  2. Submit an updated copy of your resume or CV.
  3. Submit TWO essays:
    • One essay describing your interest in the program and the educational and professional objectives you hope to achieve during your semester abroad.
    • A second essay describing a law school class or activity that has had particular significance for you (if the program is in a foreign language, the second essay should be written in that language)
  4. Submit a faculty letter of recommendation (The faculty member may email the recommendation directly to the Office of Graduate and International Programs)
  5. Oxford applicants only: submit a writing sample demonstrating your skills in legal research and analysis

  6. Complete an interview with Assistant Dean John Riccardi and Associate Dean Chris Marx. To sign up for an interview, please visit: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/8050C4FABA92E5-bulawstudy and place your name next to one of the time slots. Please carefully review our schedule and make sure you will be available during the time slot you sign up for. We will send you an email reminder a few days prior to your interivew. We ask that you sign up for your interview by the application deadline.


Download A Study Abroad Application



The Application Deadline is
February 10, 2012


If you would like to learn more or have other questions not answered here, you are welcome to stop by the Office of Graduate and International Programs in Room 1534, or e-mail Jordan Smock, Program and Marketing Manager at jsmock@bu.edu or Erin Checka, Assistant Director, at echecka@bu.edu.