In the second or third year of your JD, you can choose to spend a term or full year on exchange at another institution. You have three options for selecting a host institution.
A. Study at One of Osgoode’s Partner Institutions
We have formal exchange agreements with prestigious law schools around the world.
Osgoode Fall/Winter Exchange Partners
Country
Institution
Language of Instruction
Academic Sessions
Belgium
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
English
Late Sept. – Jan.
Feb. – June
Canada
University of Montreal
English, French
Sept. – Dec.
Jan. – Apr.
China
Chinese University of Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong
English
Late Aug. – Dec.
Jan. – May
Late Aug. – Dec.
Jan. – May
Denmark
University of Copenhagen
English, Danish, French courses available. Many courses offered in English.
Sept. – Dec.
Feb. – June
England
University of Kent
Queen Mary University
English
Sept. – Dec.
Jan. – May
Sept. – Dec.
Jan. – May
France
Aix-Marseille
French
Sept. – Dec.
Feb. – June
Germany
Bucerius, Hamburg
English
Late Aug. – Dec.
Ireland
Trinity College Dublin
University College Dublin
English
Sept. – Dec.
Jan. – May
Sept. – Dec.
Jan. – May
Israel
Bar-Ilan University
Hebrew University
Hebrew and English
Oct. – Feb.
Feb. – June
Oct. – Feb.
Late Feb. – June
Japan
Waseda University
Mostly Japanese but will accommodate English speaking students
Sept. – Dec.
Luxembourg
University of Luxembourg
English and French
Sept. – Feb.
Feb. – July
Netherlands
University of Amsterdam
Vrije University
French and English courses offered
English
Sept. – Dec.
Feb. – June
Sept. – Dec.
Feb. – June
Scotland
University of Strathclyde
English
Sept. – Dec.
Jan. – June
Singapore
National University of Singapore
English
Aug. – Dec.
Jan. – May
Sweden
Lund University
English
Sept. – Jan.
Jan. – June
Switzerland
University of St. Gallen
English and German. LLM courses mainly in English.
Sept. – Jan.
Feb. – June
B. Complete a York International Exchange
Osgoode students can apply for exchanges at the law faculties of York’s partner schools. Students applying for both Osgoode and York exchanges must submit separate applications for each exchange program. For detailed information on York exchanges, see the York International website.
York International’s Semester Exchange Partners with Law Faculties
Country
Institution
Language of Instruction
Academic Sessions
Australia
Flinders University
English
1st term: late Feb. – mid-June 2nd term: late July – end Nov.
Australia
University of Western Sydney
English
Late Sept. – Jan.
Feb. – June
Finland
University of Helsinki
English
1st term: mid-Sept. – Jan. 2nd term: Feb.– mid-May
Israel
Tel Aviv University
English
Late Aug. – Dec.
Jan. – May
Late Aug. – Dec.
Jan. – May
Spain
University of Valencia
English and Spanish
Sept. – Dec.
Feb. – June
Sweden
Stockholm University
English
1st term: Aug. – Jan. 2nd term: Jan. – June
Sweden
Uppsala University
English
1st term: mid-Aug. – late Dec. 2nd term: mid-Jan. – early June
C. Obtain a Letter of Permission to Pursue a Placement You Arrange Yourself
The Letter of Permission (LOP) program lets students arrange their own international study experience at an approved law school. It’s important to note that if you choose this option, you pay tuition at the host institution — not at Osgoode – and are not eligible for Osgoode bursaries or for the Ontario Students Assistance Program (OSAP).