Exchange Partners

Melbourne Law School has an evolving list of Exchange opportunities.

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Students may nominate up to three (3) destination preferences as part of their application for Exchange.

While the University of Melbourne has over 200 Exchange Partners, many do not offer graduate law programs to Exchange students. The table below lists Exchange Partners where MLS students have historically taken Exchange.

There are limited spaces available for Exchange. Students are advised to refer to the Anticipated Places for the chosen institution within the Study Overseas Programs Database (links to specific institutions are provided below).
Availability of subjects within graduate programs and any Special Conditions imposed by the host institution are subject to change. It is the student's responsibility to investigate the appropriate tabs for their chosen institution within the Study Overseas Programs Database.

Students may contact the Study Overseas team by submitting an enquiry at Stop 1 for more detailed information on a specific host institution.

For general information on Student Exchange at the University of Melbourne, please visit the Study Overseas program webpage.

If a student's preferred institution is not on the Study Overseas Programs Database, but still wish to undertake an exchange, students should refer to the fee-paying progams on the Semester and year-long programs area of the Study Overseas program webpage.

Country	City, State/Province	University	Language	Special Conditions
Belgium	Leuven	KU Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven)	English (limited classes in some areas), Flemish	Only available to Juris Doctor students. Students must only take English-language subjects at a graduate-level only.
Canada	Kelowna, Vancouver	University of British Columbia	English	All applications must be submitted by the Semester 2 deadline. Students must have a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70% or above at the time of application.
Canada	Montréal	McGill University	English	McGill University accepts graduate Exchange students in either the Fall Term (University of Melbourne's Semester 2) or Winter Term (University of Melbourne's Semester 1), however students are advised that subject availability is limited in the Winter Term. All applications must be submitted by the Semester 2 deadline. All students studying in Canada must purchase Canadian provincial medical insurance through the University’s selected program.
Canada	Toronto	University of Toronto	English	University of Toronto accepts graduate Exchange students in either the Fall Term (University of Melbourne's Semester 2) or Winter Term (University of Melbourne's Semester 1), however students are advised that subject availability is limited in the Winter Term. All applications must be submitted by the Semester 2 deadline. All students studying in Canada must purchase Canadian provincial medical insurance through the University’s selected program.
Chile	Santiago	Pontifical Catholic University of Chile	Spanish	Students wishing to study at PUC must have evidence of Spanish language proficiency of at least four semesters of Spanish language study at tertiary level or equivalent (for non-native Spanish speakers, as reference please use B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, a high school certificate will not be sufficient).
China	Beijing	Peking University	Chinese (Mandarin), English (limited classes in some areas)	Peking University will not accept applications for exchange from Chinese citizens, which it defines as nationals from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
China	Hong Kong	Chinese University of Hong Kong	English	Only available to Juris Doctor students. Students must take subjects at a graduate-level only.
China	Shanghai	Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Chinese (Mandarin), English (limited classes in some areas)	SJTU will not accept applications for exchange from Chinese citizens, which it defines as nationals from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Denmark	Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen	English (limited classes in some areas), Danish	nil
Finland	Helsinki	University of Helsinki	English, Finnish, Swedish	nil
France	Paris	Institute of Political Science (Sciences Po), Paris (IEP)	English (limited classes in some areas), French	Students can only take up to two languages while on Exchange in Paris.
France	Paris	Panthéon-Assas University - Paris II	French	All subjects at this institution are taught in French. In order to study here students must speak with Professor Andrew Kenyon before submitting an application to ensure their French is of a sufficient level.
France	Paris	Panthéon-Sorbonne University – Paris I	English (limited classes in some areas), French	Available only to Juris Doctor students. This is part of a structured program in which Paris I students attend Melbourne in Semester 2 one year and Melbourne Law School students attend Paris I in Semester 1 the following year (along with students from Hong Kong and New York). Students undertake subjects at Paris I in English within the specialisation, Global Business Law and Governance. Students may also be able to study some subjects in French, but students must speak with Professor Andrew Kenyon before submitting an application to ensure their French is of a sufficient level. Exchange for Semester 1 only. All applications must be submitted by the Semester 1 deadline.
Germany	Berlin	Humboldt University of Berlin	English (limited classes in some areas), German	Humboldt University requires a good command of German language. Applicants must be familiar with Humboldt's German language requirements.
Ireland	Dublin	University College Dublin	English	nil
Israel	Jerusalem	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	English (limited classes in some areas), Hebrew	Students must have a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70% or above at the time of application.
Japan	Tokyo	Hitotsubashi University	English (limited classes in some areas), Japanese	Hitotsubashi University accepts graduate Exchange students only in the Fall Term (University of Melbourne's Semester 2). All applications must be submitted by the Semester 2 deadline. At the time of application, students must nominate either: Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, or Hitotsubashi ICS: Business Law Student Exchange
Japan	Tokyo	Keio University	English (limited classes in some areas), Japanese	Students must undertake subjects from the LLM program.
Taiwan	Taipei	National Taiwan University	English (limited classes in some areas), Chinese (Mandarin)	Only available to Juris Doctor students. Students must take subjects at a graduate-level only
The Netherlands	Amsterdam	University of Amsterdam	Dutch, English (limited classes in some areas)	Access to graduate programs may be limited. Students may contact the Study Overseas team by submitting an enquiry at Stop 1 for more information. Students accepted to study at the University of Amsterdam on exchange are required have health insurance which covers pre-existing medical conditions. Further information is available on the University of Amsterdam insurance page. Note that insufficient insurance coverage may delay the issuing of a Dutch visa for those who require one.
The Netherlands	Maastricht	Maastrict University	Dutch, English	nil
New Zealand	Auckland	University of Auckland	English	Students must have a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70% or above at the time of application. Students may be required to supply a letter of recommendation from an academic who has taught them.
Norway	Oslo	University of Oslo	English (limited classes in some areas), Norwegian	nil
Singapore	Singapore	National University of Singapore	English	nil
Spain	Barcelona	ESADE Ramon Llull University	English (limited classes in some areas), Spanish	Due to limited subject availability in the Spring Semester (University of Melbourne's Semester 1) graduate Exchange students (Law) should consider applying only in the Fall Semester (University of Melbourne's Semester 2). Students wishing to study Spanish-taught subjects at ESADE must have evidence of Spanish language proficiency of at least 4 semesters of Spanish language study at tertiary level or equivalent.
South Korea	Seoul	Seoul National University	English (limited classes in some areas), Korean	Students must have a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 75% or above at the time of application.
Sweden	Lund	Lund University	English (limited classes in some areas), Swedish	nil
Sweden	Uppsala	Uppsala University	English (limited classes in some areas), Swedish	nil
Switzerland	Geneva	University of Geneva	English (limited classes in some areas), French	Students studying in French will be required to provide evidence of French proficiency skills to the level of B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
USA	Austin, Texas	University of Texas at Austin	English	UT now requires all incoming exchange Law students to maintain a full course load (10 credits per semester) and take a course to give them the foundational knowledge about the U.S. legal system, depending on their chosen Term abroad: Fall Term (University of Melbourne's Semester 2): “Introduction to U.S. Law” (2 credits). This course acts as an overview of major Constitutional Law, Evidence, and Civil Procedure topics and focuses heavily on the federal system and its structure. Spring Term (University of Melbourne's Semester 1): “U.S. Constitutional Law” (2 credits). This course will cover the substantive law surrounding the U.S. Constitution.
USA	Charlottesville, Virginia	University of Virginia	English	University of Virginia accepts graduate Exchange students only in the Fall Term (University of Melbourne's Semester 2). All applications must be submitted by the Semester 2 deadline.
USA	Los Angeles, California	University of California, Los Angeles	English	Students must nominate the Los Angeles campus, as this is the only campus to operate on a semester system similar to University of Melbourne. Due to early deadlines imposed by UCLA's Exchange program, applicants are advised to nominate UCLA as their first preference if they are considering this institution.
United Kingdom	Birmingham	University of Birmingham	English	nil

Enquiries

For enquiries regarding international opportunities at Melbourne Law School, please contact the Academic Programs Coordinator at law-global@unimelb.edu.au. Please provide 2-3 dates and times when requesting an appointment.