Bucerius is Germany's first private law school.  Founded in 2000 as an alternative to the state-run legal education system, Bucerius offers a practice-oriented legal education with a focus on international business.  Its German students are all required to be fluent in English and to spend a semester abroad.  Each year in the fall semester, Bucerius hosts approximately 90 exchange students from partner institutions around the world.  The courses offered as part of this exchange are taught entirely in English by renowned international and German professors.  Courses typically include European Union (EU) law, comparative law, alternative dispute resolution, international business transactions, and German law.

The law school is located on the edge of a beautiful botanical garden in a fully renovated historic building and includes modern classrooms and library facilities.  Hamburg, Germany's second largest city, is an elegant cosmopolitan city with parks and canals, cultural amenities, and an active night life.  It is also a major education hub with over 65,000 university students.  Up to two students will be selected to study at Bucerius.

FALL 2012 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

April 15	Course descriptions posted online
June 10	Deadline for submitting Response Sheets online
June 1 - July 15	Housing: available sublets from Bucerius students will be posted online
July 15	Deadline to submit visa papers: proof of health insurance & financial affidavit, copy of passport, separate sheet with your name, date and place of birth, current e-mail address, mailing address in Hamburg
Aug. 1-15	Course pre-registration online
Sept. 5-7	Orientation Program (mandatory)
Sept. 10	Session I law and German classes begin
Oct. 3	German Reunification Day (National Holiday)
Oct. 19	Session I ends
Oct. 22-26	Exam Week Session I
Oct. 28 - Nov. 1	Study Trip to Berlin & Potsdam (optional)
Nov. 5	Session II begins
Dec. 14	Session II ends
Dec. 17-21	Exam Week Session II
Dec. 21	Farewell Ceremony

AVAILABLE COURSES

Click here for Fall 2012 course information.

Students are welcome to register for a German language course while at Bucerius.  Please notify the Law Center’s Office of Transnational Programs should you decide to register for a German language course.

Students can register for a maximum of 14 credits.  Two Bucerius or ECTS credits equal 1 credit at Georgetown Law.  Most courses at Bucerius carry 4 ECTS credits (2 Georgetown credits).  

HOUSING

 

Most Bucerius students find housing on the free market in an area of their choice. Most students live within a 15 to 30 minute commute of the law school. A limited number of apartments and rooms will be available on a sublet basis by Bucerius students who will be leaving for their semester abroad in the fall. Most accommodations will be for single students, but a few apartments for two or more students will be available.  Rent can range widely -- from €300 to €650 per month depending on size and location.

To facilitate the process of finding housing, Bucerius will post available sublets on their website.  Students who are admitted to the Bucerius program will be able to access the website with their Bucerius password in May.

APPLICATION TIME LINE

Application Deadline	February 27, 2012
Deadline for OTP to notify applicants if their Bucerius applications have been approved.	March 7, 2012
Deadline for approved students to submit secondary application materials required by Bucerius Law School.  (Details will be provided to approved students via their online account.)	March 26, 2012
Deadline for Bucerius to notify approved students if they have been admitted to the Bucerius program.	April 30, 2012

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, click here and select "apply now" to create an account.  If you have already created an account for another study abroad program, click here to login and start a new application.

ESTIMATED BUDGET

Note that the amounts charged by Georgetown Law (tuition, health insurance, and study abroad insurance) reflect 2011 rates.  When 2012 amounts are made available, the estimated budget will be updated.

Georgetown Law Tuition	$23,433
Health Insurance	$1,815
Student Visa	$75
Airfare	$1,350
Housing	$2,250
Books	$250
Food	$1,375
German Permit	$125
Liability Insurance	$63
Local Travel	$1,750
City Registration	$13
Study Abroad Insurance	$140
German Insurance	$163
German course	$188
Study Trip to Berlin	$313
Gym membership	$63
TOTAL	$33,366

 

More information about the program is available here.

Click here to read reports from past participants.

Revised Jan. 9, 2012 MS