Summer Programs and Visiting Scholar Opportunities

At BU Law, you’ll have 13 semester abroad opportunities, and two full-year dual degree programs with foreign universities. You’ll study with the host school’s regular faculty—not with an American professor running a summer program abroad. Expect to expand your horizons, prepare for global work and make personal and professional connections that can lead to opportunities with foreign or American firms or international organizations.

Semester Abroad

Buenos Aires, Argentina: University of Buenos Aires

Students fluent in Spanish study international and comparative law and the laws of Latin America at Argentina’s oldest law faculty. Each student develops a 12-credit individualized study plan from UBA’s vast array of offerings.

Beijing, China: Tsinghua Law School

You’ll take a fall-semester English-language program on Chinese law and China’s legal system at one of China’s elite law faculties. If you return within a year for a second semester, you’ll receive an LLM in Chinese Law from Tsinghua.

Hong Kong, China: University of Hong Kong

You’ll take classes (taught in English) in such areas as Chinese commercial law, human rights law and international corporate law. And you’ll learn the ways of Hong Kong, an increasingly important business venue.

Oxford, England: University of Oxford

During a spring semester, you’ll study international and comparative law in one-on-one tutorials with Oxford “dons” and take an introductory course on the British legal system.

Paris, France: Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II)

Students study at one of France’s most prestigious law schools located in the Latin Quarter of Paris.

Lyon, France: Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)

Students interested in French, European and international and comparative law topics may spend a term at Jean Moulin in Lyon, France’s second largest city and one of its most charming destinations. Students can pursue topics taught in French or English.

Hamburg, Germany: Bucerius Law School

You’ll take Introduction to German Law and electives such as Comparative Intellectual Property, Comparative Corporate Governance and Corporate Finance, and The Law of the European Union—all taught in English.

Tel Aviv, Israel: Tel Aviv University

Study international and comparative law, Israeli law and politics, and Jewish law at the Buchmann Faculty of Law. Classes are taught in English and Hebrew.

Florence, Italy: University of Florence

Students fluent in Italian can immerse themselves in international and comparative law at one of Italy’s preeminent law faculties. Students develop individualized study plans from Florence’s comparative and EU law classes.

Leiden, The Netherlands: University of Leiden

Spend a semester in one of Europe’s oldest universities. Learn from scholars and practitioners intimately connected with the development of the European Union. Classes are taught in English.

Singapore, Republic of Singapore: National University of Singapore

Study the laws of Asian and Pacific Rim countries at Asia’s leading global law school and be immersed in the hub of Southeast Asia’s business and legal world. Classes are taught in English.

Madrid, Spain: Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE)

At ICADE, famous for its rich traditions in teaching, you’ll choose courses in areas such as private law, public international law, information technology and communications law. Classes are taught in Spanish.

Geneva, Switzerland: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Students will focus on international human rights and humanitarian law with courses taught in both English and French. Take advantage of Geneva, home to over 200 international organizations, such as the World Health Organization and the U.N. High Commission on Refugees.

Full-Year (Third-Year) Abroad

Paris, France

You may apply to spend a full year at the Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) studying European law and institutions. Upon completing your third year in Paris, you will receive both the BU Law JD degree and the Paris II LLM degree in European Law (English).

Singapore

You may apply to spend a full year at the National University of Singapore studying Asian law and earning a JD/LLM in Asian Legal studies.