AVAILABLE COURSES

Because of the slight overlap of the NLS trimester with the Georgetown Law spring semester, students should be prepared to enroll exclusively in 5th year seminar courses that require papers instead of exams.  This allows students to complete their course requirements in advance of the start of the spring semester at Georgetown.  Students should also keep in mind that there is a 75% class attendance requirement at NLS. 

There are generally 6-8 seminar classes offered per semester.  Below is an illustrative list of seminars offered in recent years.  Students are cautioned that seminar offerings can change from year to year.  The list of seminars offered in the 2012-2013 October-January trimester will not be available until about one to two weeks before the start of classes.  Students register once they arrive in Bangalore. 

Socio-legal Issues of Contemporary India

International Law and Crisis

International Arbitration

Challenges of Technology to Intellectual Property Laws

Law Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy

The Lesser Known Story of the Indian National Movement (The extremists, the revolutionaries and the Indian National Army)

Law and Medicine

Competition Law

Rule of Law in Indian Constitutional Democracy - Analysis and Evaluation

Students should be aware that classes are typically scheduled during the trimester from Monday through Saturday.  Georgetown students can earn a maximum of 14 credits.  (Since classes do not start until mid-October, students would have an opportunity to travel before the start of the trimester.)

Seminars qualify for 4 Georgetown credits each.

FINANCIAL AID

While studying abroad through this program, students are eligible to receive the following funding: Federal Stafford loans, commercial or Grad PLUS Loans, and any grant or scholarship awards for which they have qualified. The same deadlines and application procedures for renewal of aid funds should be followed as if the student were attending at the Law Center.

This program, like all study abroad programs, has its own student living expense budget which will vary from the standard on-campus budget to reflect local costs and program-specific expenses.  The budget may be lower than that for on-campus students.

Additionally, Students should be aware that, pursuant to federal regulations, lenders may not disburse federal financial aid more than 10 calendar days prior to the actual start date of classes. For example, if classes at the foreign institution do not start until October 20, financial aid funds will post to the borrower’s student account no sooner than 10 calendar days before that October date.  Please note that the regulations require the timing limitations be based on the start of classes, not orientation programs or other pre-class activities, even if required by the institution.  Students should plan accordingly.  See the Financial Aid section on the main semester abroad web page for additional information. 

HOUSING

NLS has on-campus dormitories, or hostels, which have been available to students in the past.  Almost all NLS students stay in dormitory housing.  Students are advised that dormitory rooms at NLS are generally shared (2 students per room) and are sparsely furnished.

In the prior years that Georgetown Law has offered this study abroad opportunity, NLS has been able to provide housing to our students; however, they do not guarantee housing.  Housing confirmations for exchange students are usually provided between late July and mid-August.   

APPLICATION TIMELINE

Application Deadline	February 27, 2012
Deadline for OTP to notify applicants if their Semester Abroad application to National Law School has been approved.	March 7, 2012
Deadline for students to submit secondary application materials required by NLSIU.  (Details will be provided to approved students via their online accounts.)	March 26, 2012 (tentative)
Deadline for NLSIU to notify approved students if they have been admitted	April 20, 2012 (tentative)

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 EXPENSES

The following is an estimated budget from fall 2011.  Updated information for the fall 2012 semester will be provided when available.  Next year's estimated budget may be higher or lower than the budget shown below to adjust for prevailing local conditions. 

Georgetown Law Tuition	$23,433
Health Insurance	$1,815
Student Visa	$108
Airfare	$1,830
Room and Board	$840
Books	$100
Miscellaneous	$1,200
Study Abroad Insurance	$140
TOTAL	$28,516

 

Visa requirements can be found at https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/guidelines.  NLS will provide the necessary confirmation letter to students, but students are responsible for applying for their own visas. 

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