China Summer Program
PLEASE NOTE: Because of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, the Law School’s program will not be offered in summer 2008. The program will resume in 2009.
In the past three decades, China has emerged as a major force in the global economy. The growing and ever-changing Chinese economy will require more experts familiar with the Chinese economic, political, and legal systems to provide advisory services both to businesses and policymakers.
Through a five-week study program, the University of Minnesota Law School offers a unique opportunity to learn Chinese law.
The program focuses on comparative law, allowing law students to study the Chinese economic and legal system first hand. In addition to courses in Chinese and comparative law, interested students will have the option to take Mandarin Chinese courses.
As part of their hands-on learning experience, students will visit important legal institutions in Beijing, such as the Supreme People’s Court, the Beijing Municipal Institute of City Planning, and the National People's Congress. Students may also participate in an optional weekend trip to Shanghai.
The program, its academic content, and credit determinations are administered by the University of Minnesota Law School.
