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In an effort to promote the many opportunities that students have during their legal education to gain international experience, the UAILS is organizing relevant information in one area. Please have a look and contact us if we have left something out, or if you are aware of an opportunity that hasn't been added to this site.

Please select from the following menu to view further information on academic opportunities available during your education at the University of Alberta:

Study Abroad | International Study at the UofA | International LL.M Programs

International Study Programs

Queen's University - International Study Centre
Spring Term International Law Programs
Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex England
www.queensu.ca/isc

Students who have completed at least one year of university study may enter the International Study Centre (ISC) through one of the Upper-Year Program options offered in the spring and summer. The Spring Term International Law Programs consist of three term-length courses totally 1.5 credits. Each course is comprised of 36 contact hours, including course-specific field studies. Classes are scheduled Monday through Thursday, with Fridays, Saturdays and selected Sundays reserved for field studies.

The ISC offers an intensive and integrated academic program in international law. The program offers two modules, one in International Business Law and the other in Public International Law. Students may enroll in one of the two modules, and enrolment is limited to no more than 25 students per module. Taking advantage of the castle's location, the program includes a number of field trips to key international institutions in Europe.

The first three weeks are spent in the classroom while the forth week comprises of one-week frield trip to the continent, including frield study trips to Paris, the Hague and Geneva. This is followed by three weeks of classes at the ISC and a three day exam period finishing at the end of June.

Admission Requirements
To be eligible for Upper-Year study at the ISC, you must be in good academic standing, meet your home university's requirements for study abroad, and meet course prerequisites or have equivalent qualifications. Students who are not Canadian citizens or who have not been resident in an English-Speaking country for a minimum of three consecutive years may be required to submit a test of proficiency in English.

Program Costs
Spring Term International Law Program: $8,450 CND
Students should be aware of the numerous awards and bursaries available. These need-based awards range in value between approximately $500 - $5000.

Application Deadline
Deadline for Spring Term 2005: 12 March 2005

Application Procedure
Students from other universities which have exchange or study abroad agreements with Queen's should apply directly through their home universities. Application forms can be obtained from www.queensu.ca/isc, or from:

Student Recruitment and International Initiatives
Stauffer Library, Lower Level
Queen's University
Kingston, ON K7L 5C4
Tel: (613) 533-2217
Fax: (613) 533-6754
Email: iscinfo@post.queensu.ca
www.queensu.ca

University of Alberta Study Abroad Program (UASAP)
www.international.ualberta.ca

UASAPs allow University of Alberta students to undertake part of their UofA studies abroad, or elsewhere in Canada while earning credit towards their University of Alberta degree. These programs operate during the summer, over a term or an academic year and can provide affordable opportunities to study abroad.

Students who apply must meet the basic application requirements and demonstrate personal suitability:
1. Good Academic Standing (2.7 Cumulative GPA, 3.0 Current GPA)
2. Personal suitability
3. Available Finances
4. Foreign Language Skills (where necessary)
5. Approval from your home faculty
6. Two letters of reference

Application Process

Step 1: Attend an Information Session

Step 2: Research

Step 3: Book Appointment with Program Contact and Obtain Program Application

Step 4: Submit the completed Application Package

Temple University- James E. Beasly School of Law
Spring/Summer Study Law Abroad
www.temple.edu/lawschool

Rome, Italy: June 3 - July 9, 2005
Study in Rome, Italy during the summer. Located on the Tiber River in the centre of Rome, this program includes: observing a criminal trial, attending lectures at the law school of the University of Sienna near Florence, attending classes with Italian law students, and meeting Italian judges, law professors and practicing attorneys. All instruction is in English

Tel Aviv, Israel: May 29 - July 8, 2005
Located in the heart of Tel Aviv, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, this program includes required course-related trips and activities beginning with a three-day tour of Israel, optional trips to Jordan, including meetings with Jordanian officials and academics.

Tokyo, Japan: Spring 2005
This program is an inter disciplinary curriculum designed to provide law students with an understanding of Japanese and Asian law within a broader societal and cultural context - all courses are offered in English by US and Japanese law professors and expert practitioners.

Courses include: Introduction to Japanese Law, East/West Negotiations, International Contract Drafting, International Trade Law, International Human Rights, Business Associations, Conflict of Laws, Immigration Law, National Security Law, Comparative Law, International Intellectual Property, International Tax and Current Issues in Japanese Law. Japanese language training is also available.

Academic experience is also enhanced through trips to the Supreme Court of Japan, the National Diet, Japan Federaltion of Bar Associations and Fuchu Prison.

Application Deadline
March 1, 2005 - space is limited and qualified applicants are accepted in the order in which they are received.

For more information on both of these opportunities, write or call:
Temple University, Beasley School of Law
International Programs
1719 N. Broad Street, Room 710
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Tel: (215) 204-1448
Fax: (215) 204-2282
intllaw@temple.edu
www.temple.edu/lawschool/


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