Student exchange and study abroad

360º Auckland Abroad is The University of Auckland’s extensive student exchange programme that provides exciting opportunities for students to complete part of their degree overseas. Exchange students from Auckland, even though they are studying abroad, continue to be registered at Auckland for the purposes of fees, loans and allowances. To facilitate their travels, and to encourage students to consider studying for a semester in another jurisdiction, The University of Auckland makes available a number of travel grants and exchange scholarships.

• 360º Auckland Abroad
• Yea Ji Sohn’s semester at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands
• Kenneth Chan on exchange at the University of Copenhagen
• Kelsey Serjeant on exchange at Ghent University

360° Auckland Abroad is The University of Auckland’s extensive student exchange programme that provides exciting opportunities for students to complete part of their degree overseas. Exchange students from Auckland, even though they are studying abroad, continue to be registered at Auckland for the purposes of fees, loans and allowances. To facilitate their travels, and to encourage students to consider studying for a semester in another jurisdiction, the University of Auckland makes available a number of travel grants and exchange scholarships.

For law students, student exchanges are only possible in Part IV because at this stage of the degree only elective law courses are taken, and overseas courses can be chosen from outside the range of elective law courses already completed at the Auckland Law School. Students must complete all of the requirements for Law 400 Legal Research 3 before they leave on exchange, or be able to complete them at Auckland after their return, as these requirements cannot be completed overseas.

The aim of the law exchange programme is to provide an opportunity each year for approximately 10% of the Part IV class to study abroad, taking the equivalent of 60 points of elective law courses at overseas law schools for credit back to their Auckland law degree. At the same time, a similar number of students from foreign jurisdictions will join in the elective law classes at Auckland.

The Auckland Law School has entered into Law Faculty-specific exchange agreements with law schools in Sweden (Stockholm; Uppsala), Denmark (Copenhagen), Norway (Oslo; Bergen), Belgium (Ghent), France (Jean Moulin Lyon 3), Germany (Bucerius Law School, Hamburg), Ireland (University College Dublin), the Netherlands (Utrecht), the United Kingdom (King’s College London; Glasgow; Nottingham), Singapore (National University of Singapore), Japan (Keio University Law School), Canada (Western Ontario; Toronto) and the United States (William and Mary; Indiana; Virginia). In future we hope to develop further law-specific student exchanges with other law schools in the United States, Europe, Asia and elsewhere. In addition an opportunity exists for one student per year to attend the Center for Transnational Legal Studies programme in London.

• Ireland - University College Dublin
• Sweden - Stockholm, Uppsala
• Denmark - Copenhagen
• Norway - Oslo, Bergen
• Belgium - Ghent
• France - Jean-Moulin Lyon 3
• Netherlands - Utrecht
• Scotland - Glasgow
• England - Nottingham, Kings College London
• Singapore - National University of Singapore
• Japan - Keio University Law School
• Canada - Western Ontario, Toronto
• United States of America - William and Mary, Indiana, Virginia
• Hong Kong - Chinese University of Hong Kong
  
• Germany - Bucerius
• Centre for Transnational Legal Studies (London): International Faculty coordinated by Georgetown Law School

In approving student exchange destinations, the Auckland Law School will give a high priority to these law-specific exchange agreements. The University of Auckland has also entered into university-wide exchange agreements with other institutions. Subject to Law School approval, law students may apply to participate in these general university-wide exchanges if there are compelling academic or personal reasons for doing so.

The selection of students for exchanges is based on the availability of places at each particular exchange destination, taking into account the Ministry of Education’s reciprocity requirements, and academic merit. A minimum of a B average is required in the last two semesters of study, but a higher average may be needed for particular exchange destinations.

Students going on exchange need to receive prior approval from the Associate Dean (International) for the exchange destination and the law courses they intend to study abroad, so they are guaranteed credit to their Auckland degrees on their return.

Application dates for exchanges are usually some six months or so before the start of the relevant semester at the overseas law school, but do vary.

For more information about exchanges generally (including application dates and procedures), students are welcome to visit the Auckland Abroad Resource Centre, level 4 in the Student Commons, 2 Alfred Street. There is also detailed information available, including links to overseas universities’ websites, at www.auckland.ac.nz/360/.

Information sessions on law exchanges will be held in the Law School each semester. Law students wanting more information about law-specific exchange agreements should first attend one of these information sessions, and then contact David Grinlinton, Associate Dean (International) (Room 4.16, Building 801) if they have further questions.

There are 360° of possibilities. Why not consider applying for an exchange?

The University of Auckland has also entered into university-wide exchange agreements with other institutions. Subject to Faculty of  Law approval, law students may apply to participate in these general university-wide exchanges if there are compelling academic or personal reasons for doing so.

The selection of students for exchanges is based on the availability of places at each particular exchange destination, taking into account the Ministry of Education's reciprocity requirements, and academic merit. A minimum of a B average is required in the last two semesters of study, but a higher average may be needed for particular exchange destinations.

Students going on exchange need to receive prior approval from the Dean of Students for the exchange destination and the law courses they intend to study abroad, so they are guaranteed credit to their Auckland degrees on their return.

Application dates for exchanges are usually some six months or so before the start of the relevant semester at the overseas law school, but do vary. For more information about exchanges generally (including application dates and procedures), students are welcome to visit the Auckland Abroad Resource Centre, level 4 in the Student Commons, 2 Alfred Street.

There is also detailed information available, including links to overseas universities’ websites at 360º Auckland Abroad.

Information sessions on law exchanges will be held in the Faculty of Law each semester. Law students wanting more information about law-specific exchange agreements should first attend one of these information sessions, and then contact David Grinlinton Associate Dean International if they have further questions.

Meet Associate Dean International David Grinlinton