Study Abroad Programs

At BU Law, you’ll have 14 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 or semester 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

Beijing, China: Tsinghua Law School

Intensive focus on the Chinese legal system. Return within two years for a second semester and receive an LLM in Chinese Law from Tsinghua. In English.

Buenos Aires, Argentina: University of Buenos Aires

Latin American, international, and comparative law topics in Argentina’s oldest and largest law school. In Spanish.

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. In Italian.

Geneva, Switzerland: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Full spectrum of international law topics at a world-renowned center for international human rights. In French or English.

Hamburg, Germany: Bucerius Law School

International business law at Germany’s first private law school. In English.

Hong Kong, China: University of Hong Kong

Chinese, Asian, and specialized law topics in one of the world’s leading financial markets. In English.

Leiden, The Netherlands: University of Leiden

Public international law and comparative studies at one of Europe’s most vibrant centers for international law, located next to The Hague. In English.

London, England: University College London

You can pursue LLM-level classes in international and comparative law at one of the world’s top-ranked universities, centrally located in the heart of London—a city of unrivaled dynamism.

Lyon, France: Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)

French, European, and international law. Return within two years for a second semester and receive an LLM in European and International Law. In French or English.

Madrid, Spain: Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE)

International business law at one of Spain’s top schools. In Spanish.

Oxford, England: Harris Manchester College, Oxford University

International and comparative law in one-on-one tutorials with Oxford professors.

Paris, France: Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II)

French, international, and comparative law at the top law school in Paris. In French.

Singapore, Republic of Singapore: National University of Singapore

Asian legal studies in one of the world’s most important commercial and financial centers—the “Gateway to China.” In English.

Tel Aviv, Israel: Tel Aviv University

Comparative, international, Middle East, and Israeli topics. In English or Hebrew.

International Dual-Degree Programs

You can spend your entire third year at one of two partner schools, pursuing an international dual-degree program:

National University of Singapore

You have a unique opportunity to spend your entire third year enrolled as an LLM student at the National University of Singapore (NUS), in the school’s LLM in Asian Legal Studies Program. After the completion of one year in Singapore, you will receive the BU JD and an LLM in Asian Legal Studies from NUS. In English.

Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II)

Spend your entire third year enrolled in the LLM in European Law Program at Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II). You will gain a comprehensive understanding of European Law and the institutions of the European Union. At the end of the year, you will receive the BU Law JD degree and a Paris II LLM degree in European Law. In English.