Students may apply to spend a semester abroad during their fourth, fifth or sixth semesters of law school. Students should make every effort to have completed distribution requirements prior to the semester abroad.

3Ls planning to study abroad during their final semester of law school are advised to verify that their proposed program will ensure return home in time for graduation and bar certification, which is generally on or around June 1.

The application for study abroad for both the semester exchange programs and for independent study abroad should be completed through the office of graduate and international programs and must be accompanied by a statement of purpose, a current resume or CV and a letter of recommendation from a Cardozo professor. Applications to study abroad during a fall semester are due by February 15; for a spring semester, applications are due by October 15. Students should submit complete application materials to the Senior Program Director, Pamela Serota via e-mail pamela.serota@yu.edu. Students are notified if they are approved for study abroad approximately one month later.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Fall or Spring Semester; Courses taught in English

• Download program information on the Cardozo-Amsterdam Exchange Program
• Link to further information on their exchange program
• View the academic calendar
• See country information from the U.S. Department of State on the Netherlands

Hamburg, Germany

Program in International and Comparative Business Law

Fall semester (with possible option for summer internship beforehand); Courses taught in English 

• Download program information on the Cardozo-Bucerius Exchange Program
• View course offerings, including their optional Certificate in Management and Leadership for Lawyers, and their academic calendar here
• View their summer courses on International Business Law and International IP Transactions sometimes offered at a discount or free of charge to semester participants
• See country information from the U.S. Department of State on Germany

Hong Kong

Programs in Chinese Business Law and International Economic Law

Fall or spring semester; Courses taught in English

• Download program information on the Cardozo-CUHK Exchange Program
• Applications materials will be available in March 2020
• See information from the U.S. Department of State on Hong Kong SAR

Barcelona, Spain

Fall semester; Courses taught in English and Spanish

• Download program information on the Cardozo-ESADE Exchange Program
• Applications materials will be available in March 2020
• See country information from the U.S. Department of State on Spain

Beijing, China
Fall or spring semester; Courses taught in English and Chinese

• Download information on the Cardozo-Peking Exchange Program
• View course listings for PKU's LL.M. Program in Chinese Law (taught in English)
• See country information from the U.S. Department of State on China

Tel Aviv, Israel

Spring semester; Courses taught in English and Hebrew

• Download program information on the Cardozo-Tel Aviv Exchange Program
• See country information from the U.S. Department of State on Israel

Oxford, England

Centre for Socio-Legal Studies: Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy
Spring semester

The Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy (PCMLP) is a research and policy programme that brings together scholars, policymakers and practitioners to study contemporary issues in global media law and policy, with a particular interest in understanding media and governance in transitioning and fragile states.Students in this programme attend seminar series of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, engage in supervised research and take advantage of lectures and other resources in Oxford.  This opportunity is excellent for self-motivated students interested in comparative media law and policy, particularly those who have or wish to have a research agenda. 

• Download program information on the Cardozo-Oxford Exchange Program
• See country information from the U.S. Department of State on England

Paris, France

Fall or spring semester; Courses taught in French

• Download program information on the Cardozo-Nanterre Exchange Program
• See country information from the U.S. Department of State on France

Rome, Italy
Fall or spring semester; Courses taught in English

• Download program information on the Cardozo-Roma Tre Exchange Program
• Link to the calendar and course offerings at the University of Roma Tre
• Download the Roma Tre Exchange Student Guide.pdf
• See country information from the U.S. Department of State on Italy

Sydney, Australia
Fall or spring semester; Courses taught in English

• Download program information on the Cardozo-Sydney Exchange Program
• Link to course offerings in Sydney Law School: Postgraduate Programs and JD Programs
• Link to the current academic calendar
• Link to information through Sydney Abroad:
  See country information from the U.S. Department of State on Australia

In some cases, students may receive permission to study abroad at other institutions through an individual study abroad program.  Students must make a compelling case that their educational objectives may be met at the other institution but not at Cardozo. 

Students interested in studying abroad in a program not covered by a Cardozo exchange have two options:

• Direct enrollment into the foreign university law school: Students selecting this option must provide certification that the foreign law school is officially recognized in that country as legal education and must seek admission into the foreign law school.  Students are responsible for ensuring that the classes will be available and that the foreign calendar works with the Cardozo system.  Those interested in this option may begin research into foreign law schools through the Internet Legal Research Group's Guide to Study Abroad by clicking on the region of interest under "Index of All Foreign Law Schools."
• Through an ABA approved semester abroad program coordinated by an American law school: Please note that these programs will be largely composed of other American students and will not be direct enrollment in a foreign law school. Please see the ABA foreign study website for more information. 

In the past few years, Cardozo students have arranged independent study abroad programs at the following institutions:

• Fudan University, Shanghai 
• Kyiv-Mohyla University, Ukraine
• National University of Singapore
• Tsinghua University, Beijing
• Universidad de Chile, Santiago
• University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• The American University of Cairo

Cardozo students have also studied abroad in ABA-approved programs through:

• Temple University in Japan
• Pepperdine University in London

Students interested in pursuing an independent study abroad opportunity must fill out the application for study abroad above and should make an appointment to see the Office of Graduate and International Programs to discuss their options.