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AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney Law School, Sydney, Australia
Established in 1855, Sydney Law School is one of the rst law
schools in Australia. Its focus is on internaonal and comparave
law, as well as strong programs in tax, corporate, criminal,
environmental and health law.
Has approximately 3000 law students.
The law school is part of the university’s main campus, situated
next to the Supreme Court and on the edge of the central
business district.
Open for Fall or Spring semester, keeping in mind that the season
is opposite in the Southern Hemisphere.
Dates: February—June and July—November
This is a commuter campus therefore there is limited housing available, however, the university will assist students with
recommendaons to nd housing o-campus.
AUSTRIA [THIS PROGRAM IS COMING SOON]
Central European University, Vienna, Austria
Founded in 1991, CEU is a private research university dedicated to
interdisciplinary research. They have an internaonal faculty and
students from around the world. They are known for their highly
intensive programs and low faculty-to-student rao.
CEU oers only master’s and doctoral degrees in law. It is a small
program, with about 80 students enrolled each year. Their legal
studies are divided into three areas: Comparave Constuonal Law,
Internaonal Business Law, and Human Rights Law.
Located in Vienna’s mulcultural 10th District, Favoriten, easily
accessible via public transportaon from around the city.
Courses are taught in English.
Recommended only for Fall semester. Dates: August—December.
Students nd housing on their own.
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CHINA [THESE CHINESE PROGRAMS ARE TEMPORARILY ON HOLD DUE TO COVID]
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The law faculty was established in 2005. Reecng Hong Kong's
Chinese heritage and its common law inheritance, the Faculty
educates lawyers who appreciate how the common law and
Chinese culture t into the modern world.
Located in Hong Kong’s central business district.
Open for Fall or Spring semester.
Dates: September—December and January– May.
Courses are in English.
Cardozo students take classes in the LL.M. programs oered in either Chinese Business Law or Internaonal Economic Law.
Student housing is available, but the dorms are far from the law faculty so students are advised to nd their own housing,
Peking University Law School, Beijing, China
Founded in 1902, is the law faculty with the longest history in
China of modern legal educaon. Has 3000 law students from
undergraduate to Ph.D. level studies. Specializes in legal theory,
constuonal law, administrave law, economic law, and criminal
law.
Located in a suburb 1 hour outside of downtown Beijing, it is
situated on a beauful campus near the Summer Palace.
Open for Fall or Spring semester.
Dates: September—January (Cardozo students can arrange to
take nal exams early) and February—July (no early exams in
Spring)
Many PKU courses are in Chinese only, but students can nd English law courses through the LLM in Chinese Law.
Student housing is available on campus in the Global Village.
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FRANCE
University Paris X—Nanterre, Paris, France
The law faculty was established in 1964, as part of the Paris
University system. It is one of only a few law schools within the Paris
system and it has one of the best law libraries in France.
This is a large university with 30,000 students and about 8000 law
students.
The law school oers a wide selecon of law courses, with strong
focus in internaonal trade, human rights, and labor law.
Located in a suburb, approximately 20 minutes by train to central
Paris.
Open for Fall or Spring semester.
Dates: September—January (it may be possible to arrange early exams) and February—June.
Courses and exams are in French.
University Paris I—Pantheon-Sorbonne, Paris, France
With 800 years of excellence, La Sorbonne is one of the largest
universies in France. La Sorbonne Law School within the university
was founded in 2009 and oers two tracks of a special joint-degree
J.D/LL.M. program: Cardozo students may spend their full 3L year in
either the French LL.M. program, which oers a wide-range of law
courses, or in the English-taught LL.M in Business Law program for
non-French lawyers.
These joint J.D/LL.M. programs are open to Cardozo students who
have completed 4 semesters and all the core Cardozo requirements
for graduaon.
Located in the central and vibrant Lan Quarter of Paris.
Students enroll for the full year. Dates: October—May.
Students nd housing on their own.
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GERMANY
Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, Germany
Small, private law school, founded in 2000, known for
innovave teaching and legal research.
Cardozo students take courses focused on internaonal and
comparave business law. The school is acvely engaged in
internaonal exchange, so Cardozo students would be taking
courses alongside students from all over the world.
Open for Fall semester only.
Dates: September—December.
Located in the vibrant port city of Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany.
Courses are in English, with German language instrucon provided as well. All exchange students are required to take one survey
course in German law.
Students must nd housing on their own, although the law school does assist.
Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
A large public research university, situated in East Berlin. It was
established in 1809, making it the oldest university in Berlin.
Courses are taught mostly in German. There are a limited
number of law courses in English as well. There is an intensive
German language course oered before the start of the
semester, which is recommended.
Open for Spring semester only.
Dates: April—July.
Housing is available to exchange students through the
internaonal oce.
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GERMANY
Freie University, Berlin, Germany
A leading research university in Germany, Freie was founded in
1948 during the Cold War in West Berlin with funding from the
United States and the internaonal community.
Located in a beauful suburb of West Berlin, about 35 minutes
by train from central Berlin.
The Law department is divided into three units: civil law,
criminal law, and public law.
Courses are taught in German and English. Intensive German
language is oered before the start of the semester at an
addional cost, and is recommended.
Open for Spring semester only. Dates: April—July.
Limited number of student housing opons are available through the university housing oce.
ISRAEL
Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Founded in 1955 and located just 20 minutes outside of Tel Aviv,
Bar-Ilan is a large university with a Faculty of Law being one of 9
academic facules on the campus.
Courses are taught in Hebrew and English.
Open for Fall or Spring semester. Dates: October—January; March—
August (Cardozo students can arrange to take nal exams early).
Dorms on campus are available for internaonal students on a rst-
come basis, or else students can nd housing in the surrounding area
near the campus.
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ISRAEL
College of Law and Business, Ramat Gan, Israel
A private college founded in 1995 by members of the law faculty of
Hebrew University, it oers courses in English for both law and
business studies.
Open for Fall or Spring semester.
Dates: October—January; March—August (Cardozo students can
arrange to take nal exams early).
Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
#1 university in Israel, the law faculty was founded in 1945 as the rst
law faculty in Israel. They focus on internaonal law and human rights.
Internship opportunies are available.
Courses are taught in English.
Open for Fall or Spring semester. Dates: October—January; March—
August (Cardozo students can arrange to take nal exams early).
On-campus housing in dorms is guaranteed to internaonal students if
they apply by the deadline.
Reichman University, Herzliya, Israel
Founded in 1994, a privately-funded university with a global and
interdisciplinary focus. The Radziner Law School oers joint
programs in Law and Business, Law and Government, Law and
Psychology, and Law and Technology.
Courses are taught in English,
Open for Fall or Spring semester. Dates: October—January;
March—August (Cardozo students can arrange to take nal exams
early).
On-campus housing is available but very limited.
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ISRAEL
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Considered one of Israel’s top universies, it is the largest and most
comprehensive university in Israel. However, the Law Faculty is small by
design with excellent research, legal centers, and clinical training.
Courses are taught in English.
Open for Fall or Spring semester. Dates: October—January; March—
August (Cardozo students can arrange to take nal exams early).
Students must nd housing on their own.
ITALY
Palermo University, Palermo, Italy
Founded in 1806, a large university with over 40,000 students and 16
facules, including Law.
Most courses are taught in Italian, with a small oering of opons in
English. Italian language classes are available for internaonal
students.
Open for Fall or Spring semester. Dates: September—January;
February—June.
Students nd housing on their own,
Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
Founded in 1992, a modern public university. The Law Faculty has approximately
6000 students, aracng many internaonal students from around the world.
The courses in the English-language track of the law school oer smaller seminar-
style classes and more engagement with the faculty than in the larger law
department. There are a limited number of courses in English and the focus tends
to be on European Union Law.
Roma Tre is conveniently located in Rome with easy access on public
transportaon.
Open for Fall or Spring semester. Dates: September—December; March—June.
Students nd housing on their own.
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NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam Law School, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Large law school with approximately 3500 students.
Located in the center of Amsterdam.
Cardozo students take classes in the LL.M. programs oered in
English in European Private Law and in Internaonal and European
Law. These programs aract students from around the world and
generally do not enroll Dutch students.
Courses are in English.
Open for Fall or Spring semester, but Fall is beer. Dates: September—December and February – May.
Student housing is available.
SPAIN
ESADE Law School, Barcelona, Spain
Founded in 1958, ESADE is an independent university. Originally founded
as a Business School, the law department opened in 1993 and has a
strong focus on Business and Technology Law.
Open for Fall or Spring semester. Dates: August—December and
January—May.
Courses are taught in English and Spanish in the Fall, but only in Spanish
in the Spring.
Students nd housing on their own.
UNITED KINGDOM
Oxford University, Oxford, England
Program of Comparave Media Law and Policy. Founded in 1996 by the
Centre for Socio-Legal Studies. This is a research and policy program for
Ph.D. students, so Cardozo students must be invested in conducng
supervised but independent research. Students also have access to
aend lectures, parcipate in seminars, and contribute to group
research projects while in residence.
Open for Spring semester only. Dates: January—May.
Students nd housing on their own.
