International Opportunities

The University of Richmond has partnerships with leading universities around the world. Law students are encouraged to study abroad for a semester or year at one of Richmond's partner universities as a way to broaden their legal educations and add international experiences to their resumes.

The most popular programs for Richmond Law students over the last several years have included (in no particular order):

Bocconi University (Milan, Italy)
Universitat Popeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain)
Tsinghua University (Beijing, China)
Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea)
Universiteit Leiden (Leiden, The Netherlands)

New University partnerships include:

Maastricht University (Maastricht University, The Netherlands)
Universitaet Manneheim (Mannheim, Germany)

Advanced foreign language skills are not necessary for a semester abroad-many of Richmond's partner universities offer at least a portion of their law curriculum in English, as well as in their native languages.

University of Richmond partner universities where law students can study (some may require prior foreign language stuy)
University of Richmond partner universities where law students can study in English

The accreditation rules of the American Bar Association allow law students to count a semester or year-long law study abroad program toward the six semesters necessary to earn the law degree.

For more information about legal studies abroad, contact Associate Dean and Professor W. Clark Williams or a staff member in the Office of International Education.

Financial Aid

Financial aid applies to Richmond semester abroad programs. Additionally, financial incentives are available for law students who go abroad. These include:

A travel allowance of $500-$1,200 per semester to help with the cost of international airfare (allowance depends on location)
A law student allowance of $500 per semester to help cover various miscellaneous costs
Reimbursements for passport, visa, and resident fees abroad, when applicable (certain restrictions may apply)
Reimbursements up to $500 per semester for approved cultural and academic excursions
Reimbursements up to $200 per semester for gym membership while abroad
Scholarships (see the OIE website for applications and eligibility requirements)

International Opportunities

Cambridge Summer Program

Deadlnes

Information Sessions

Foreign Language Skills

University of Richmond, Global Studio
The University of Richmond's Global Studio, located in the Carole Weinstein International Center, is open 80 hours per week and offers access to several language learning and review systems. Auralog's Tell Me More software is available for self-directed study in Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese.The Studio offers Rosetta Stone for Farsi, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish and additional software for the improvement of French pronunciation. Other language materials are also available.

Henrico County Public Library System
The Henrico County Public Library offers access to Mango languages study system, which focuses on practical conversation skills. Languages covered include French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Greek, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, and more. Type "mango languages" in the search field at the top of the home page for the Henrico County Public Library System.

Any resident of Henrico, Richmond, or Chesterfield may register and borrow library materials from the Henrico County Public Library. If you are not a resident of Henrico County, Richmond City, or Chesterfield County, you may apply for a non-resident card for $15.00 per year or a temporary card for $8.00 per six months.