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Exchange Programs & International Externships

A semester abroad in Singapore


Duke Law students (L to R) Joann Ho, Kate Weaver, Emily Duncan, and Jenny Zimbroff during their semester abroad in Singapore.

Kate Weaver '08
"My experience at the National University of Singapore has allowed me to complement my legal education at Duke through comparative courses, great professors and engaging students. I have been impressed with the vibrant educational and social environment at the school; my time here has been both memorable and beneficial."
Kate Weaver '08

Austral University
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Contact person: Cecilia Amiel
Fall semester: late August to mid-December
Spring semester: mid-March to mid-June

Bocconi University#
Milan, Italy
Contact person: Erika Zancan
Fall semester: mid-September to late December
Spring semester: mid-February to late June

Bond University*
Gold Coast, Australia
Contact person: Sally Perry
Fall semester: mid-September to late December
Spring semester: mid-January to late April

Bucerius Law School*
Hamburg, Germany
Contact person: Birte Gall
Fall semester: early October to mid-December
Spring semester: unavailable

ESADE Law School#
Barcelona, Spain
Contact person: Margarita Morey
Fall semester: late September to late January
Spring semester: mid-February to late May

ITAM
Mexico City, Mexico
Contact person: Mary Anne Leenheer
Fall semester: early August to late December
Spring semester: mid-January to late May

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven*
Leuven, Belgium
Contact person: TBA
Fall semester: late September to mid-January
Spring semester: late January to mid-May

National University of Singapore*
Contact person: Silah Karim
Fall semester: mid-July to mid-November
Spring semester: early January to early May

Peking University#
Beijing, China
Contact person: Yin Ming
Fall semester: early September to early January
Spring semester: early February to mid-June

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Contact person: Paulina Court
Fall semester: early August to mid-December
Spring semester: early March to mid-July

Portuguese Catholic University#
Lisbon, Portugal
Contact person: Rita Bacelar
Fall semester: late September to mid-December
Spring semester: mid-February to late May

Universite Pantheon-Assas (Paris II)
Paris, France
Contact person: Simone Flechon
Fall semester: early October to late December

University of Cape Town*
Cape Town, South Africa
Contact person: Sheryl Ronnie
Fall semester: late July to mid-December
Spring semester: late February to late June

University of Copenhagen*
Copenhagen, Denmark
Contact person: Lene Ebbesen
Fall semester: early September to mid-December
Spring semester: early February to mid-May

University of Geneva*
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact person: Benedict Foex
Fall semester: unavailable
Spring semester: mid-February to late May

University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Contact person: Elisabeth Trnka-Hammel
Fall semester: early October to late January
Spring semester: late March to mid July

University of Hong Kong*
Contact person: Pamela Tam
Fall semester: mid-September to mid-December
Spring semester: early January to mid-May

University of Melbourne*
Melbourne, Australia
Contact person: Jessie Malignaggi
Dates depend on course selection

University of Sydney*
Sydney, Australia
Contac person: Natasha de Zilva
Fall semester: late July to early December
Spring semester: early March to early July

Waseda University#
Tokyo, Japan
Contact person: Shigeo Miyagawa
Fall semester: early October to late January
Spring semester: unavailable

* Courses taught in English
# Selected courses available in English

Externships

In 1991, Duke Law School created an externship program with placements in the area of international law. This program is principally designed to complement the curriculum available to students in the JD/LLM Program in International & Comparative Law, with a purpose of enhancing their educational experience and career opportunities through intellectually stimulating placements with international legal organizations.

Pre-approved Externships

Externship Program Rules

Rule 3-25 on Externship Program in International Law

JD/LLM students only may submit proposals for externship semesters at organizations other than those on the pre-approved list. Placements at other organizations require the submission of an individualized externship proposal to the Associate Dean for International Studies who will then submit it to the Faculty Committee on Comparative and International Studies. Before submission to the Associate Dean, the proposal must first be approved and supported by a full-time member of the Duke Law School faculty selected by the student. The proposal must be ruled on by the Faculty Curriculum Committee.

For further information on exchanges and externships or for applications, please contact:

Tonya Jacobs
(919) 613-7147
jacobs@law.duke.edu