Study Abroad
Richmond Law allows its students to earn credit toward the J.D. degree through coursework at certain foreign educational institutions. This program gives students the opportunity to access a greater array of courses covering foreign, international, and comparative law; to immerse themselves in different legal cultures; and to prepare themselves for an increasingly global world of legal practice.
Students seeking to receive credit for courses taken at a foreign institution must submit a written proposal to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The proposal should identify the program the student wishes to attend, describe the courses the student wishes to take, describe the academic and professional objectives the student seeks to achieve, and provide an explanation of why the stated objectives cannot be accomplished by study at the Law School. Courses must be graduate-level and must not duplicate courses that the student has taken or could take at Richmond Law.
The most popular programs for Richmond Law students over the last several years have included (in no particular order):
- Bocconi University (Milan, Italy)
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain)
- Tsinghua University (Beijing, China)
- Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea)
New University partnerships include:
- Maastricht University (Maastricht University, The Netherlands)
- Universitaet Mannheim (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 study)
- University of Richmond partner universities where law students can study in English
For more information about legal studies abroad, contact Associate Dean Kristen Osenga: kosenga@richmond.edu.