The School
Bucerius Law School. For details, see the Web Site:
http://www.law-school.de/
Bucerius Law School is the only private university for law in Germany, providing a legal education in four years focused on international business. It opened its doors in 2000. Bucerius was founded with the generous support of the Ebelin and Gerd Bucerius Zeit Foundation. (Gerd Bucerius was the long-time publisher of die Zeit.) Bucerius has set high admissions and academic standards in order to be a leading law school. The Bucerius Law School facilities (excluding the library cupola) are accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Every fall, Bucerius sends all of its third-year students to study abroad in one of its 69 exchange partner schools for the fall semester and welcomes in their place exchange students from the many leading law schools in the United States, England, and elsewhere that have signed exchange agreements with it. We received our first Bucerius exchange student, Marthe Schaper, in fall 2006. Another comes next fall. We have sent six students so far. Joe Nichols represented Iowa in this program in fall 2006.
Location
Bucerius Law School is located in Hamburg. It is Germany's third largest city and an elegant international port on the Elbe River near its North Sea mouth. Hamburg is a storied member of the Hanseatic League and is known globally as a modern center for international trade, publishing, music, and the arts.
When
Fall Semester, 2007 (August 30 to December 15, 2007).
Courses
Students may earn up to 15 credits, choosing from a variety of two-credit courses taught in English specially for the exchange students, as well as a research paper option. Courses are listed at the Bucerius Web Site. Those with adequate fluency can also take law courses taught in German. A beginner's course in German will be offered during the term. The acceptance of any credit or grade for any course taken in the Bucerius Law School program, including externships and other clinical offerings, is subject to determination by Iowa. (Bucerius brochure available in Room 405).
Excursions
Optional excursion to Berlin and Potsdam for extra cost (250 Euros).
Cost
Your normal tuition payment to UI. Student responsible for travel, rent, board, course materials, and some other fees. Total for those costs plus Berlin trip estimated for next year at 5,000 Euros. Bucerius students leaving on exchange will sublet housing. Extra fees for the German language course. See Bucerius brochure for details.
Applications
Application to UI by March 1. UI selections subject to approval by Bucerius, with full application to Bucerius by March 31. Please see Registrar Deb Paul or Grace Tully in Room 405 for UI applications and Bucerius brochures. To apply for the program, please go to: Bucerius Program Application. Contact person for the program is Associate Dean John Reitz, at john-reitz@uiowa.edu, 319-335-9086 or fax, 319-335-9098. Bucerius will select students based on their academic performance and their letter of intent in which they should define, why it is important for them to study at Bucerius Law School. Acceptances notified in beginning of May. |
