Academic Programs

Additional Study Abroad Programs

Enrolling in a study abroad program offered by a law school other than DePaul is strongly discouraged. Enrollment in such a program will be permitted only in instances of compelling need.

A student who wishes to participate in another school’s program must first contact the other school and obtain a copy of its materials. The student must then request a letter of good standing from the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. (The form to request a letter of good standing is on the College of Law web site. The student will pay a non-refundable $25 fee for each letter of good standing.) The student must submit a cover letter to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs requesting permission to study abroad, together with copies of the course descriptions of the courses the student proposes to take and the number of credits each course is worth. The cover letter must explain why the student’s goals cannot be attained by studying in one of the DePaul programs. Differences in curricula or locales between the programs offered by DePaul and those of other schools will not, without more, justify participation in another school’s program. The Associate Dean must approve all requests to study at other institutions.

If a student’s application for study abroad at another institution is approved, the Financial Aid Office may be contacted to arrange a consortium agreement between DePaul and the other law school. Once a consortium agreement is entered into, loan funds granted by DePaul may be used to pay tuition charges for the summer abroad program.

After a student completes the program, he or she must order an official transcript from the other American law school (not the foreign school) and have it sent directly to the Assistant Dean. The Assistant Dean will forward the transcript to the University Student Records Office so that the credits will be entered on the student’s transcript.

Credit will be awarded only if the program is approved by the American Bar Association. Grades earned in another law school’s program do not count toward a student’s DePaul GPA and do not satisfy Certificate requirements.