Study Abroad & International OpportunitiesPenn Law offers opportunities for experiential international learning through these six formal Study Abroad programs, as well as a JD/MA program in conjunction with Wharton's Lauder Institute:
Waseda Law School in Tokyo, JapanThe strong relationship between Penn Law and Waseda Law School can be seen in Dean Michael A. Fitt's address that appears on Waseda Law School's website. Almost all Waseda Law School courses are taught in Japanese, although each term there are several courses conducted in English. Penn Law students have in the past constructed a full schedule based on these English-language courses such as Modern Japanese Law, Japanese Legal Culture, International Trade Law, and Comparative Finance Law Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, GermanyStudents have the opportunity to become part of a diverse international group in an English-language semester program offered by one of Germany's leading law schools. The program focuses on International and Comparative Business Law and is taught by well-known professors from various countries around the world. At Bucerius, students are encouraged to participate in the many extracurricular events and excursions planned throughout the semester. Tsinghua Law School in Beijing, ChinaPenn Law students may spend one semester in the pioneering program at Tsinghua Law School in Beijing, the first formal program permitting international students to study Chinese law in China through English-language courses. Later, after completing their J.D. studies at Penn, participants in the Tsinghua program have the option of earning an LL.M. degree from Tsinghua by returning to Beijing for a second semester of graduate-level study at their own expense. Tel Aviv University Law School in IsraelStudents may spend one semester at Tel Aviv University Law School in Israel. TAU offers a variety of courses taught in English by TAU faculty and visiting professors from leading law schools from around the globe. Students choosing to enroll in Hebrew-language courses may take their exams in English. Note: Students participate in the Tel Aviv program during the spring of their 3L year. ESADE Law School In Barcelona, SpainPenn Law students may also spend one semester at ESADE law school Barcelona, Spain. Students choose from a list of Spanish-language and English-language courses that comprise the core of a special program in international business law. Penn Law requires a minimum of two courses be conducted in Spanish. Joint Degree in Global Business Law (J.D./Master) Program – sponsored by the Institut d'Études Politiques (Sciences Po)Students spend their entire third year in Paris, studying as part of group of approximately 30 students drawn from Sciences Po and a select group of U.S. law schools. The program is primarily conducted in English during the first semester, with a substantial French-language curriculum in the second semester. Penn Law participants in this program graduate, after a total of three years of legal studies in Philadelphia and Paris, with both a J.D. and a French Master of Law degree (formerly known as a DESS - Diplôme d'étude supérieures spécialisées). Double Degree (JD/LLM) Program - University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, Hong Kong, SARThis exciting new program offers Penn Law students the chance to earn an LLM degree from Hong Kong University (HKU) in addition to their JD. Students spend their third year of law school studying for an LLM at with top-notch faculty at Hong Kong University’s historic campus. Hong Kong is the legal and financial capital of Asia, and the regional home for the world’s major law firms, financial firms and important regulators and adjudication bodies. It is also an important gateway to the People’s Republic of China. This program offers excellent opportunities for students interested in a broad range of corporate and transactional law as well as in China’s legal system. All courses are taught in English. |
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