The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School offers students a unique opportunity to enroll in a remote course led by one of our overseas partner institutions. Courses focus on a wide variety of comparative, international, and global topics central to legal discourse and debate.
FAQs
These courses are open to 2Ls, 3Ls, and LLMs. JD/MBA students are not eligible due to the competing constraints of their program. Graduating students should be take note of the differences between academic calendars.
Credits earned through these courses can be counted toward the 86 credits required for graduation. These classes will also count toward the 12-credit minimum course load required to maintain full-time student status. However, credits from these courses cannot be applied toward the New York Bar’s 83-credit requirement.
The number of credits vary by course and will be awarded based on the number/length of sessions for which a class meets. Credit for these courses will be assigned in accordance with the Penn Law Credit Hour Policy. More specific details will be provided upon request.
The body of the transcript will list LAW 700-001 along with other Spring 2021 courses. The specific title of the Global Online Course and the final grade will appear in the notes section of the transcript.
The number of seats in each course is very limited and requires the submission of a dedicated course request form. Through this form, students will have an opportunity to identify alternate Global Online Course(s) if they wish to be considered for a second-choice course.
These courses are offered in real-time. Therefore, they will follow the standard academic schedule for these institutions, so please pay close attention to the meeting times listed.
Even if the course is early in the morning or late at night, we hope students appreciate this opportunity to virtually participate in a foreign classroom environment at a time when traditional mobility is limited.
Due to differences in academic calendars, and in consideration of the process for admission to a Global Online Course, students must add/drop a Global Online Course by the second meeting. If applicable, a waitlist for specific courses will be maintained.
Students do not need to rank a Global Online Course during advance registration. Instead, course requests are submitted using a course request form that will be posted for this purpose
For questions on Global Online Courses, contact Lauren Owens, Director of International Affairs
