Student-Initiated Semester Study Abroad Program

Students interested in pursuing a student-initiated study abroad program must gain admission independently to the law school overseas. The foreign university proposed by the student must be one that provides an academic program toward the first degree in law within that country, although master's-level course work may be more appropriate for transfer credit. It is the student's responsibility to establish that the educational program of the university overseas is of high quality and that the particular course work for which the student seeks approval is at a level of sophistication, rigor, and intensity appropriate for transfer credit toward the J.D. degree at Michigan. Students must make sure that the academic calendar does not conflict with the University of Michigan's calendar.

Interested students must comply with the General Guidelines for Semester Legal Studies Abroad [PDF] and Guidelines for Student-Initiated Semester Study Abroad [PDF].