Education Abroad and Exchange Programs

Penn State Dickinson Law maintains a robust education abroad program portfolio designed to provide students with opportunities to enhance their understanding of world languages, cultures, and international legal systems so that they may be better prepared as effective and internationally engaged legal practitioners.

Currently, there are two distinct education abroad program types offered to Penn State Dickinson Law students:

Penn State Dickinson Law Programs

These programs allow students to earn Penn State Dickinson Law credit through international study. Programs may be semester-long or short-term, faculty-led programs abroad that are designed and organized for student cohorts.

Foreign Institution Programs

Penn State Dickinson Law maintains exchange agreements that allow the reciprocal movement of students between institutions. Exchange students generally pay regular Penn State Dickinson Law tuition and fees but are in-residence abroad for one semester. A student's scholarship package applies as if on campus, provided the student is registered for a minimum of 12 credits. Students may earn a maximum of 12 transfer credits that are integrated into their degree programs at Penn State Dickinson Law. Certain restrictions may apply.

Currently, J.D. students may select among the following institutions:

China University of Political Science and Law

中国政法大学
China University of Political Science and Law
Beijing, China

EBS University of Business and Law

EBS Univesität
EBS University of Business and Law
Wiesbaden, Germany
Business School Fact Sheet | Law School Fact Sheet

Hanoi Law School Hanoi, Viet Nam

Hanoi Law School
Hanoi, Viet Nam

Nirma University Institute of Law Ahmedabad, India
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

Radboud Universiteit
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Fact Sheet

Southwest University of Political Science and Law Chongqing, China
Stockholm University Study Abroad Program Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholms Universitet
Stockholm University Study Abroad Program
Stockholm, Sweden
Fact Sheet

Universidad del Norte

Universidad del Norte
University of the North
Barranquilla, Colombia
Fact Sheet

University of the Andes Bogota, Colombia

Universidad de los Andes
University of the Andes
Bogota, Colombia
Fact Sheet

Universidad ICESI
Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi Milan, Italy
University of Stavanger Stavanger, Norway

Universitetet i Stavanger
University of Stavanger
Stavanger, Norway
Fact Sheet

University of Bergen Faculty of Law Bergen, Norway

Universitetet i Bergen
University of Bergen Faculty of Law
Bergen, Norway
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Universitetet i Innlandet

Universitetet i Innlandet
University of Inland Norway
Lillehammer, Norway
Fact Sheet | Incoming Students Flyer

University of Oslo Faculty of Law Oslo, Norway​​
Victoria University of Wellington Wellington, New Zealand
Zagreb University Faculty of Law Zagreb, Croatia

Getting Started

For more information on Penn State Dickinson Law’s protocols for education abroad and exchange, please see the Education Abroad and Exchange Student Handbook.

Please direct questions to the Director of International Programs and Graduate Education at DickinsonGradEd@psu.edu.

Exchange Program Opportunities at Penn State Dickinson Law

Penn State Dickinson Law has forged partnerships with prestigious institutions worldwide, enabling rewarding opportunities for student exchange and collaborative degree programs. Students seeking to attend Penn State Dickinson Law under these agreements must receive a nomination from their home institution. Once the nomination is received and approved, students will be invited to submit their applications and required documents for admission directly. In such cases, there is no need for students to apply via LSAC. For any inquiries, please contact the Director of International Programs and Graduate Education at DickinsonGradEd@psu.edu.