Exchange Partners

Washington, The George Washington University

General information

City	City: Washington D.C.
Country	United States
About the University	Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in the District of Columbia. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. Since enrolling its first class in 1865, The George Washington University Law School has produced some of the finest minds across the spectrum of legal scholarship. That tradition continues today, as GW Law graduates use the knowledge and skills they gain here to influence the critical legal conversations of our times. The Law School has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students (including more than 300 graduate law students), 100 full-time faculty members, and 288 adjunct professors.
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Student exchange information

Method of application at the RUG	Online application form: rug.nl/law/lep
Application deadline RUG	01 February
Available places	4 semester places
Level of courses available for exchange students	Master
Main Language	English
Language of instruction	English
Language test results needed	Yes: see extra requirements for more information
Language courses available	Unknown
Extra requirements	Average mark of 7.0 (GPA). To study at the George Washington University, you will need a TOEFL score of at least 90 or an IELTS score of at least a 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-section. Only valid TOEFL or IELTS tests can be accepted. TOEFL and IELTS tests are valid for 2 years only. They need to be valid at the moment of registration at the host faculty.
Important information	These places are available only for advanced law students, because you can only attend courses at Master level. Advanced in this case means: students who are in their master programme here in Groningen. Only in very exceptional cases Bachelor student may attend this university and only at the discretion of the selection committee. The selection committee will always give priority to the requirements of the partner universities over students' preferences. Credit conversion (please keep in mind that credit conversion may always be subject to change): 1 credit = 2 ECTS
Link (law faculty) university	View university website
Link International office	View international office website
Housing arranged	Student self
Visa needed	Yes
Vaccination needed	Yes
Financial support / Grants	More information on study and placement grants for law students is available on the website rug.nl/law/lep. For studying in countries outside Europe students can apply for a grant from the Marco Polo Fund, which comprises of both faculty and university resources. Marco Polo grants do not cover travel and residential expenses completely; they are merely a contribution towards the extra costs involved in studying abroad. At the moment the Marco Polo grant has been set at € 210 - € 330 per calendar month, depending on the country of your host university. This may change per academic year. Your application for an exchange period at one of the Faculty's partner universities also counts as your application for a grant. When you receive notification of a place for study abroad, you will also learn more about the Marco Polo grant.

Student Reports

GWU Fall 2019.pdf (Size: 134 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

Washington Fall 2021.pdf (Size: 141 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2023)

GWU Fall 2022.pdf (Size: 146 Kb | Create Time: 12 Dec 2023)

GWU Fall 2023.pdf (Size: 84 Kb | Create Time: 09 Feb 2024)

GWU Fall 2023-2.pdf (Size: 85 Kb | Create Time: 28 Sep 2024)

Courses

Level of courses available	Master
LLB students: is a minimum of 30 ECTS available	Possible but difficult to execute
Link available courses	View courses site

Last update (27 Sep 2024)