Student Exchange
The University of Melbourne has formal exchange agreements with more than 100 of the world’s leading education institutions in over 20 countries around the world. Student exchange is an amazing opportunity that allows you to undertake part of your studies at other universities and education institutions overseas.
The Law School offers financial support to students through scholarships and study grants to assist with the costs involved in approved student exchanges.
The Law School is currently expanding our international study programs even further so that more of our graduate students have the opportunity to pursue part of their studies abroad so stay tuned!
For further information on student exchange at the University of Melbourne, please visit Study Abroad and Exchange.
About the exchange process
Melbourne JD students will normally be required to complete at least three semesters of study prior to being eligible to apply for student exchange/study abroad programs. Ideally, students would take part in student exchange/study abroad in their penultimate semester of study.
Study plans must be approved in advance by the Law School with subjects to be undertaken at the graduate level (JD or equivalent*) at a recognised tertiary institution in order for credit to be granted towards the elective program.
* In countries offering a four to five year undergraduate law program, JD students would be restricted to undertaking fourth and fifth year level law subjects at the host institution. Enrolment in law subjects offered at the masters level in LLM equivalent programs is also possible.