Study Abroad Programs

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Study Abroad Programs

• Adi Altshuler
• Director of International Programs
• a-altshuler_at_law.northwestern.edu
• Student Affairs, MC 166
• http//www.law.northwestern.edu/studentaffairs/stu
  dyabroad/

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When to Study Abroad

• Fall or Spring of your 2nd or 3rd Year
• Things to Consider
• Interviews
• Graduation Ceremony
• Bar Review
• Summer Jobs, etc.

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Study Abroad Options

• Choose one of Northwesterns established Exchange
  Programs OR
• Arrange your own independent study

Both options are regulated by the ABA and the
law schools Rules and Regulations http//www.law
.northwestern.edu/studentaffairs/studyabroad/
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Applying for Study Abroad

• Apply for Fall Term by April 1st for Spring Term
  by October 1st
• Download and complete the Study Abroad
  Application form at http//www.law.northwestern.e
  du/studentaffairs/studyabroad/application.htlm
• You may apply to more than one program but be
  sure to rank your order of preference
• Students will be selected on the basis of merit,
  academic records, maturity, and potential for
  positive contribution to the program

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Finances

• Pay full tuition to NU
• Eligible for financial aid as if enrolled at NU
• Student responsible for funding travel and
  housing
• Additional fees to the foreign school will not
  exceed 250

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Transcript Information

• Credit will be earned for passing grades in
  courses studied abroad, but no letter grades will
  appear on your NU transcript
• The number of credits awarded for your study
  abroad will be arranged in advance
• Students may write a 3 credit paper under
  supervision of a faculty member at the host
  institution

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Number of Credits

• You may enroll in 10 NU equivalent credits and
  may receive up to 14 NU credits for your studies
• Roughly 700 minutes in class equals 1 NU credit

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Housing Advising

• Participating schools help you find housing
• Participating schools will also provide an
  academic advisor to assist exchange students

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Individual Study Abroad

• Students make arrangements directly with the host
  school
• Be prepared to show the unique advantage of your
  chosen educational program
• Students must secure an academic advisor from the
  institution selected
• Check out the Internet Legal Resource Guide at
  www.ilrg.com/lsahq/adhoc.html
• Registrar must approve courses and credits in
  advance

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Applying for Individual Study

• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Once your program is chosen and you have
  identified an Academic Advisor, meet with the
  Director of International Programs to discuss an
  academic plan.
• You must participate in administrative and
  academic meetings before and after your study
  abroad
• Obtain/confirm that your insurance meets the
  standards of the host school

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Housing for Individual Study

• Student must find housing on their own.

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Paying for the Program

• Tuition is paid to NU
• Students will not be eligible for NU grants or
  loans
• Students may apply for external private loans BUT
  do not qualify for federal loans or the NU Loan
  for 2005-2006

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Our Partner Schools

• Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
• Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany
• Instituto de Empressa, Madrid Spain
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
• National University of Singapore, Singapore
• Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv,
  Israel
• Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires,
  Argentina
• University of the Andes, Santiago, Chile
• University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
• Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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Bond University, Australia
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Bond University

• Two students per term minimum GPA 3.0
• First private law school in Australia
• High profile faculty with innovative teaching
  methods
• All courses are taught in English
• Faculty strengths include corporate/commercial
  law, international trade, and dispute resolution.

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Exchange Students from Bond for Fall Semester

• Nathan Weltman n-weltman_at_law.northwestern.edu
• Paula Downs p-downs_at_law.northwestern.edu
• Robert Bartrop r-bartrop_at_law.northwestern.edu
• Bond University has 3 academic semesters of 14
  weeks each.
• Semester Dates for 2007
• January Semester 8 January 21 April
• May Semester 7 May 18 August
• September Semester 3 September 15 December

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Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany
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Bucerius Law School

• 2 students in the fall term
• Located in Hamburg, Germany
• Founded in 2000 the first private law school in
  Germany
• Offers the Program in International and Business
  Law every winter term (Sept. Dec.) to exchange
  students from partner universities.
• Courses are held in English, but may take courses
  offered in German if fluent
• The program offers the opportunity to learn
  German, European, and international law
  

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Semester Dates

• The program is divided into two sessions
• 4 September 2006 20 October 2006
• 30 October 2006 16 December 2006
• During the week between the two sessions,
  exchange students have the option to go on a
  week-long study trip to culturally, historically,
  and politically significant sites in Berlin and
  Potsdam

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Instituto de Empressa, Madrid
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Instituto de Empresa, Madrid

• 2 students per term must be in the top half of
  your class (approximately 3.0 GPA)
• Spanish proficiency test required for courses
  taught in Spanish
• Several courses are offered in English
• Instituto de Empresa promotes a global approach
  to law, innovation, team work, and socially
  responsible initiatives
• Strengths include business law and EU curriculum

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Contact Information

• NU Students studying at Instituto de Empressa
• Anglea Kuo z-kuo2007_at_law.northwestern.edu
• Candisse Collins c-collins2007_at_law.northwestern.e
  du
• Students from Instituto de Empressa studying at
  NU
• Matias Donoso m-donoso2007_at_law.northwestern.edu
• Domingo Cruz d-cruz_at_law.northwestern.edu

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

• Features one of the top Law
  faculties in Europe
• 2 students per term minimum GPA 3.5 or
  better
• Offer a number of classes taught in English
  focusing primarily on European Community Law,
  International and Comparative Law, Business Law,
  and Legal Culture

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Semester Dates KU Leuven

• Fall Semester 20 September 2006 23 December
  2006
• Exams 15 January 2007 3 February 2007
• Spring Semester 12 February 2007 26 May 2007
• Exams 11 June 2007 7 July 2007
• NU Students Craig Grossardt c-grossardt2007_at_law.no
  rthwestern.edu and Adam Brausa a-brausa2007_at_law.no
  rthwestern.edu are currently studying at KU
  Leuven in Belgium

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National University of SingaporeFaculty of law

• 2 students per term must be in the top half of
  the class
• Courses are taught in English
• One of the top law schools in Asia
• Strengths include intellectual property,
  international trade law, commercial law,
  environmental law

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Semester Dates and Contact Information

• NU Student Michelle Wong m-wong2007_at_law.northweste
  rn.edu is currently studying at the University of
  Singapore
• Semester Dates
• Spring Semester 8 January 2007 13 April 2007
• Exams 21 April 2007 5 May 2007
• Fall Semester 6 August 2007 16 November 2007
• Exams 24 November 2007 8 December 2007

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The Buchman Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv
University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Tel-Aviv University

• 2 students per term minimum GPA 3.5
• Leading law faculty in Israel
• Most classes are taught in Hebrew, but there are
  several classes offered in English during the
  spring semester
• Law school is just a mile from the beaches,
  restaurants, and night clubs of Tel Aviv

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Semester Dates and Contact Information

• Semester Dates
• Fall Semester 30 July 2006 4 January 2007
• Spring Semester 21 January 2007 31 May 2007
• For further information, contact Dr. Yoram
  Margalioth margalio_at_post.tau.ac.il
• Two students from Tel Aviv University are
  currently studying at NU Law on exchange
• Sivan Flisher s-flisher_at_law.northwestern.edu
• Gal Jacobi g-jaconi_at_law.northwestern.edu

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• Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

• Must be fluent in Spanish and in the top half of
  your class
• Students can select courses from either the JD
  program or the LLM in Law and Economics Programs
• Many NU Alumni will welcome you in beautiful
  Buenos Aires
• NU Student Elizabeth Lopez e-lopez2007_at_law.northwe
  stern.edu is currently studying at Di Tella in
  Argentina

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Universidad de los Andes

• Located in Santiago, Chile
• Must be fluent in Spanish and have a minimum GPA
  of 3.0
• 2 students per term
• Law school offers non-credit internship
  opportunities with local law firms and public
  institutions before or after each semester.

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Student Contacts and Semester Dates

• Maria Correa m-correa_at_law.northwestern.edu is
  visiting from Universidad de los Andes and NU
  Student Daniel Murray d-murray2007_at_law.northwester
  n.edu is currently studying in Chile
• The academic year in Chile runs from March until
  December.
• First Semester 1st week in March 2nd week in
  July
• Second Semester 1st week in August 2nd or 3rd
  week in December

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University of Lucerne Lucerne, Switzerland
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University of Lucerne

• Established in 2001
• Ranks among the top Swiss law schools
• English courses will be offered starting in 2007
• Not receiving applications as of yet
• The faculty of law includes
• Research Agency for International and European
  Private Law
• Institute for SMB and Economic Law
• Center for Social Insurance Law
• International Communications and Art Law
• Lucerne (I-Call)
• Institute for Basic Judicial Subjects

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

• 2 students per term minimum GPA 3.0
• English-language courses address European
  Community, international, and Dutch public and
  private law.
• This program is strong in juvenile law.

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Vrije Semester Dates

• The academic year is divided into two semesters.
  
• Each semester is divided into two periods of
  seven weeks, followed by examinations in week
  eight.
• At the end of each semester, there is a study
  period of four weeks (period 3 and 6) designed to
  finish papers and study assignments or to
  participate in excursions and field trips.
• 2nd Semester 1st week of Feb 1st week of June
• 1st Semester 1st week of Sept. 2007 22 Dec.
  2007

• NU Student Marie Sorveille m-
  sorveille2007_at_law.northwestern.edu is currently
  studying at Vrige in Amsterdam.

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JD/DESS Program

• One year of study at Sciences Po and University
  of Paris I in Paris, France
• Upon successful completion of the years study in
  Paris, the student will receive both the French
  DESS and the Northwestern JD Degree
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Student must be moderately fluent in French

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JD/DESS Program Applicants

• Same documents are required as for exchange
  applicants
• Current resume
• Current official transcript
• Letter of good standing
• Two letters of recommendation (preferably from
  your law professors)
• Personal statement essay

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