Summer in Oxford Program

July 3-Aug. 7, 2010

For the 24th consecutive year, the Ohio State Moritz College of Law and the University of Oxford will offer their Summer Law Program at the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. The program, which is one of the oldest overseas law programs in existence, is scheduled for July 3, 2010 to Aug. 7, 2010. The program is limited to 60 participants. During the 2009 program, 40 students enrolled.

• Video of Orientation for Enrolled Students (April 20, 2009)

The University of Oxford–Ohio State Summer Law Program offers students the unique opportunity to study with faculty from both Oxford University in England and the Ohio State University College of Law in the United States. Students will learn about the British and American legal systems through a combination of class work, guest lectures, and excursions to Oxford and London. The program houses students in private rooms at St. Anne's College, and provides them with full board seven days a week.

Professors Joseph Stulberg (Faculty Director) and Paul Rose of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, along with Dr. Christopher Whelan and Professor-Emeritus Keith Hawkins of the University of Oxford will teach courses in: Comparative Legal Professions (3 semester hours); Comparative Corporate Law (3 semester hours); Comparative Dispute Resolution (2 semester hours); European Union Law (3 semester hours); and Comparative Sentencing and Punishment (1 semester hour). Participants can choose from among these courses and earn up to 6 semester credit hours towards their law degree. Pursuant to ABA guidelines, participants should be aware that it is unlikely that participation in a foreign summer program may be used to accelerate graduation.

Oxford University was founded in the twelfth century and is known worldwide as a premier institution of higher education. The University began as a confederation of independent colleges, each of which consists of a self-contained academic unit with a dining hall and student rooms. St. Anne's is one of Oxford's newest colleges and has an outstanding reputation for academic excellence. It is also located close to all of Oxford's other colleges and libraries as well as the downtown shopping district.

The Program also includes numerous educational and cultural side trips. Students will visit courts in London (including the Old Bailey), the English Inns of Court, and the Houses of Parliament. Trips also will be scheduled to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Windsor Castle, and Runnymede. The cost of these trips is included in the program tuition.