The University of Houston Law Center (“UHLC”) is pleased to offer five learning abroad options to JD students. Learning abroad is an incredible opportunity to expand your global awareness and enhance your educational experiences. Students who are interested in participating in a learning abroad opportunity should closely review the information provided on this website and in the Student Handbook.
Students who rank in the top 50% of the class and have completed the first full year of their law studies (31 semester credits), are eligible to participate in a learning abroad program. All required courses (i.e., all first-year courses, Professional Responsibility, experiential course credit hours, and the upper-level writing requirement) must be taken in residence at UHLC.
Credits earned abroad may be used to meet the 90 credit-hour and the 64 graded credit-hour requirements for the JD degree, so long as the student earns at least a “C” grade or its equivalent in each course taken in the learning abroad program. Grades earned at another institution will not be calculated into the UHLC cumulative grade point average. Students can transfer up to 30 credits obtained in a learning abroad program. At the completion of the learning abroad program, the student must submit an official transcript to the Office of Student Affairs (OSA). OSA will complete a credit evaluation and have the eligible credits applied to the student’s UHLC transcript.
Participation in a learning abroad program requires approval from the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Students interested in participating in a learning abroad program must complete the following steps:
There are five learning abroad options available to UHLC students:
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Here are some considerations when preparing for a semester abroad. This list is intended only as a “starting point” for a process that is necessarily tailored to each individual student.
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