Organizational Issues

1. Who can take part?

- Our program aims at qualified law students from all over the world. Participants must have successfully completed their first year of law school, however we also welcome graduate students interested in an additional qualification in the field of international business law.

- Good English skills are necessary, as all lectures and tests are held in English. There is no TOEFL test requirement. The summer program includes a mandatory German language course.

- Participants from the following universities can earn up to nine ABA approved credits, which are transferable to the respective home universities:

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• George Washington University, Washington D.C.
• University of Pepperdine, Malibu, California
• Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California
• Chicago-Kent, College of Law, Chicago, Illinois (students from this university can use their credits acquired in Augsburg toward their degrees if they pay a 50% tuition fee to their home university)

- The selection procedure is carried out by the home universities for applicants of the universities listed above. All other applicants have to apply directly to the University of Augsburg.

- The number of participants is limited to 25 students. This ensures that every participant has a free choice between all courses, lectures and seminars offered.

 

2. Performance requirements

Attendance of courses (worth four credits):

    - Permanent attendance is required (checked attendance lists)
    - One absence per course is permitted
    - If there are more absences, no credits can be rewarded for the particular course

The University of Augsburg offers the series of "Talks of Practitioners", which participants of the summer program are welcome to attend if interested. The talks are held by distinguished lawyers of international law firms, legal advisers of international firms and other experts who will focus on selected problems of international business law.

There are no courses held on Friday. This gives participants the chance to explore social life in Augsburg and participate in trips and excursions organized by the university (see below at “additional services"?).

Exams are offered for each course at the end of the Summer Program. Exams are either oral or written, depending on the different courses. Seminars include a written research paper and a presentation.

You can find an overview over last and this years’ lectures, courses, and seminars here.

 

3. Certificates

At the end of the program each participant will obtain a formal, detailed certificate confirming the successful completion of the University of Augsburg Summer Program.

 

4. Application

Applications for the 2011 Summer Program will be accepted until Friday, May 26^th 2012 (or, for the universities listed above, according to the application process at these universities). However applicants should bear in mind that there is a limitation to 25 participants and acceptances are given in the order of arrival of the applications.

Applications have to be sent to:

Please include

- a completed application form, which can be downloaded here

- a copy of your last grade report

- a short letter of motivation

As soon as you are accepted to participate in the 2012 University of Augsburg Summer Program, we will send you a letter of acceptance. The tuition fee for the program is due upon reception of this letter.

 

5. Costs and fees

5.1 Tuition and fees

- The Program is generally limited to students enrolled in one of our partner Universities. Tuition payments are subject to each individual agreement between the Augsburg Law School and the corresponding partner University. Each student is subject to an administrative fee of 500€ each. The University of Augsburg Law School is granting a very limited amount of scholarships for students from other international Universities, to cover their tuition fees.

- There is no tuition/administrative fee charged for students from the following Law Schools:

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• George Washington University, Washington D.C.
• University of Pepperdine, Malibu, California
• Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California
• Chicago-Kent, College of Law, Chicago, Illinois (Students from Chicago-Kent can use their Augsburg credits toward their degrees if they pay a 50% tuition fee to their home university)
• University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia

- The fee has to be sent by money order to the following account:

        ▪ IBAN-Code: DE 74 700 500 00 0001279282

        ▪ SWIFT-Code /  BIC: BYLADEMM

        ▪ recipient: Staatsoberkasse Bayern,account number: 12 79 282

        ▪ bank: Bayerische Landesbank München,

           national bank identification code: 700 500 00

        ▪ reference: UniAug  40 05 08 72

- Enrollment becomes effective only after the payment of the full 500 € is made (except for students that do not have to pay the fee, see above). If the payment is not made within two weeks after reception of the acceptance letter, the university reserves the right to withdraw the acceptance.

 

5.2 Housing

- Students from our partner universities (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; George Washington University, Washington D.C.; University of Pepperdine, Malibu, California; Chicago-Kent, College of Law, Chicago, Illinois and Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California; will be supported by fellow German students with their search for housing during their stay in Augsburg. Students from other universities have to arrange housing themselves. There is a list with housing opportunities available for download.

 

6. Visa requirements

There are no visa requirements for U.S. citizens. Participants can enter the country with a tourist visa, which will be valid for 90 days for the whole European Union. More...

 

7. Additional services

- Free access to the library, internet (wireless LAN on campus) and Westlaw

- Extensive extracurricular program (last year’s program included visiting Munich, Nuremberg, Neuschwanstein, a German court, a sightseeing tour through Augsburg, theater visits, beer garden visits, visiting local bars and clubs together with fellow German students etc.)

- German colleagues/fellows will welcome and assist incoming students

- Very reasonable living costs (housing, food, etc.)

- Very good public transport option (you do not need a car!)