Study Abroad Programs
Study Abroad Programs in International & Comparative Law: Aberdeen Summer Abroad Program | Haifa Summer Law Institute | Curaçao Winter Abroad Program
U.S. Department of State International Travel Information
A student must have at least a 2.0 GPA at the time of the student's formal application to any of the study abroad programs. A student's enrollment in a program of study abroad approved for credit by the home institution may be considered enrolled at the home institution for the purpose of applying for assistance under the Title IV, HEA programs.
Students who are interested in studying abroad during the academic year must meet with the Director of Academic Services to receive academic counseling and approval.
Aberdeen Summer Abroad Program, Scotland
June 29 through July 31, 2009
Website: Aberdeen Summer Abroad Program
The University of Baltimore School of Law, in conjunction with the University of Maryland Law School, sponsors a Summer Abroad Program in Comparative Law at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. The program, which runs from mid-June to the end of July, provides students with insight into the laws of another country and a new perspective on the American legal system. Courses are taught by University of Baltimore and University of Maryland faculty, jointly with members of the University of Aberdeen faculty. Courses offered vary from year to year. The five-week program is open to students who have completed their first-year courses and are in good academic standing. Financial aid is available.
Each Fall semester an Aberdeen University faculty member visits Baltimore to teach a one-credit comparative law course.
Haifa Summer Law Institute
July 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010
Website: Haifa Summer Law Institute
Haifa Summer Law Institute
July 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010
The Haifa Summer Law Institute is run jointly by the University of Baltimore School of Law and the University of Haifa Faculty of Law. The program, held in Haifa, Israel during July, is designed especially for law students who have completed their first year of study. They will be offered six credit-hours in comparative law, taught by law professors from the participating universities. All classes will be conducted in English.
Curaçao, The Netherlands Antilles
Comparative & International Law Winter Abroad Program
Friday, December 18, 2009 to Saturday, January 9, 2010
Website: Winter Program in Curaçao, The Dutch Antilles (Administered through Hofstra University)
The law schools of the University of Baltimore and Hofstra University, in collaboration with Erasmus University Rotterdam and the University of the Netherland, Antilles, have joined together to offer a unique opportunity to study international and comparative law for three weeks on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, nestled between the islands of Aruba and Bonaire. Students will be exposed to foreign legal institutions of the Americas and Europe, and will experience the unique legal and social culture of Curaçao, which reflects strong African, Caribbean and European influences and traditions. The Curaçao program is fully accredited by the ABA.
U.S. State Department Travel Information for Curaçao