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Sciences Po --Master's in Economic Law, Global Governance Studies specialization
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******NOTICE OF CHANGE TO 14 CREDIT MAXIMUM****** Georgetown Students are now able to earn a maximum of 28 credits toward their JD degree for the two semesters that they study at Sciences Po through this program. This change is retroactive to the 2011-2012 academic year. In order to accommodate reliance on the original practice of awarding only 14 credits for this year-long program, current 2L or 3E students applying to this program for the 2012-2013 academic year can opt to receive 14 credits for the entire program and return to Georgetown for an additional semester with no tuition requirement. 2Ls and 3Es considering participation in the Sciences Po program in the 2012-2013 academic year who wish to earn a maximum of 28 credits and then graduate from the Law Center upon completion of the Sciences Po program should review the graduation requirements shown below. These students are also encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to discuss the viability of this option. Starting in 2013-2014, the 28 credit maximum will replace the 14 credit maximum policy. Participating students will be expected to complete their JD degree during the same semester that they complete their program at Sciences Po. Students will not return to the Law Center for an additional semester. ************************************************** J.D. Program Graduation Requirements • Students who matriculated at the Law Center in August 2008 or thereafter: 85 credits; • Students who matriculated at the Law Center prior to August 2008: the credit requirement effective at Georgetown Law at the time of matriculation; • A minimum of 54 academic credits must be earned at the Law Center;* • The required first-year curriculum;** • The upperclass legal writing requirement (to be completed at the Law Center) • A course in Professional Responsibility • The Required Time in Residence (“Residency Requirement”) See (pp. 21-23 of the online Bulletin)***; and • A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00/4.00 in Law Center courses. * The Law Center will accept for transfer a maximum of 31 semester hours of academic credit. Georgetown Law does not accept for transfer credit for externships, internships or state-law courses. Credits transferred from courses taken at other ABA approved law schools do not count toward the 54 Georgetown Law credits required to graduate. Credits earned in courses offered in the graduate program of Georgetown University or a graduate program at another institution does not count toward the 54 Georgetown Law credits required to graduate. Credits earned at study abroad programs (either Georgetown Law sponsored programs or non-Georgetown Law-sponsored programs) do not count toward the 54 Georgetown Law credits required to graduate. Credits earned at the Center for Transnational Legal Studies or the Georgetown Law London Summer Program do count toward the 54 Georgetown Law credits required to graduate. ** Students who transfer to the Law Center from another law school are not required to take, nor are they admitted into, the first-year required courses, Criminal Justice and Week One: Law in a Global Context. Transfer students interested in applying for certain clinics or courses that require Criminal Justice as a prerequisite must take the two-credit Criminal Procedure course offered each academic year solely to transfer or visiting students. Transfer students are not required to take a course designated as meeting the first-year elective. *** Students earn residency credit for credits earned abroad equal to the amount of residency credit earned for credits taken at the Law Center. Graduation Honors The Order of the Coif is also granted to those who earn Summa Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude honors. To be eligible for consideration for the Order of the Coif, a graduate must take 64 graded credits at Georgetown Law. To be eligible for consideration for the award of summa cum laude, a graduate must have completed at least 71 academic credits at the Law Center and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.70. The Dean's List is awarded to those Juris Doctor degree students who place in the top third based upon their annual grade-point average. ******************************************************************************************* Georgetown offers the opportunity to study for a year at Institut d'Études Politique de Paris (Sciences Po), one of France’s most highly regarded universities. The program awards a Master's in Economic Law, Global Governance Studies specialization. In addition, Georgetown students receive up to a maximum of 28 Georgetown credits toward their J.D. degree. This unique year-long program is designed to provide a comprehensive theoretical and practical approach to legal issues in a global context, whether from a perspective of international litigation and arbitration, of supranational economic governance, or as a matter of transnational advocacy in human rights cases. It comprises a compulsory common core of classes relating to advanced private and economic international law, international commercial and investment arbitration, and human rights, development, and corporate social responsibility. The students are then free to choose electives which focus either on global business and economic law, litigation and arbitration, or accountability, development, and human rights. Methodologically, it offers a deliberately comparative and transdisciplinary perspective on global issues, emphasizing multiple cultural viewpoints. Epistemologically, it rests on a pluralistic conception of the legal field in global context, encouraging students to break the frames of traditional state-centered legal discourse in public and private international law and to think how to design legal tools for purposes of social innovation. Teaching takes place largely in English, but students may opt for course offerings in French and, in some instances, Spanish. The overall intake of students is 50 and classes are small (a maximum enrolment of 20 for the compulsory classes and less for the electives). Five Georgetown students participated in 2011-2012. There are seven spaces available in 2012. The small number of students ensures close attention and assistance. The richness of this program lies in the interaction between students from different institutions and countries, with differing aspirations, horizons, and cultural backgrounds; in the equally varied faculty and guests, who contribute views of globalization from the South and the East; in the compulsory common core of course offerings, which prevents the usual gap between the study of business law and economic governance on the one hand, and issues of social justice, development, and human rights on the other. With the successful completion of all course work, American students will obtain a French national law degree, entitling them to sit for the French bar exam.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2011-2012 The 2012-2013 academic calendar will be made available to admitted students later in the year.
AVAILABLE COURSES/FACULTY 2011-2012 Courses (2012-2013 course information will be provided when it becomes available.) Courses are assessed by a variety of methods, including written exams, oral presentations, and papers. Sciences Po uses a 20 point grading system. A passing grade is 10 points or better out of 20. Courses are open to all students in the program and generally speaking, enrollment limitations don't apply. HOUSING Sciences Po does not directly arrange housing, but offers a special service that assists and advises students with finding accommodation. It also provides a list of contacts to make housing-seeking easier. Housing information for the area is found here. LANGUAGE Georgetown students accepted into the Master's in Economic Law program are expected to have a high level of French language proficiency. Students will be asked to take an online language proficiency test provided by Sciences Po. The test will determine whether or not additional language training is necessary. VISAS/CAMPUS FRANCE Students who are admitted to the program will need to apply for a visa. Before doing so, they must register with Campus France. The registration process can take some time and must be completed before a visa application can be completed. See Campus France's website for more information. 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. Note that students who have a final semester to complete their J.D. degree after the year-long program in France attend their final semester at the Law Center tuition-free. Students are still eligible for federal loan assistance to cover living expenses only if they are enrolled in six or more credits. 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 September 29, financial aid funds will post to the borrower’s student account no sooner than September 19. Please note that the regulations require that 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. INSURANCE Students under 28 participating in this program must purchase the French state insurance, in compliance with the national social security law. The cost of this insurance is approximately €200. This fee will be factored into the student's financial aid. Georgetown University health insurance requirements still apply to these students. Information about the Georgetown study abroad plan, including cost and coverage, is available here. APPLICATION TIME LINE
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.
Contact Person for Admitted Students Elodie Luquet 13 rue de l'Universite Paris 75007 Phone: 33.1.4549.8314 Fax: 33.1.4549.8322 Click here to read reports from past participants. Note: All Sciences Po facilities are not necessarily accessible to students with disabilities. Students with disabilities should contact the Office of Transnational Programs following admission. You may also visit http://formation.sciences-po.fr/fr/handicap-sciences-po Revised January 18, 2012(ms) |
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