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Eligibility, Grading and Credit

Eligibility: The Georgia Law Summer Program in China accepts applications on a first come first served basis from law students who have completed at least one year of a U.S. law school, and are in good standing. Non-U.S. law students and legal professionals may inquire about taking the course on a not-for-credit basis (contact: Dr. Laura Kagel at lkagel@uga.edu).

Past Enrollment: In 2013, ten students from UGA and one from Georgetown University participated in the program. At Tsinghua University in Beijing, eleven Brazilian legal professionals and four Chinese students participated in the program alongside the American students.

2014 Enrollment: Total enrollment is capped at 30.

Grading: The grading system will be the same as that regularly used at the University of Georgia School of Law.

Credit: Each of the four courses will culminate in a 90-minute, in-class exam. Participants who successfully complete the program are eligible to receive 4 ABA-approved hours of academic credit. Students are responsible for obtaining approval to transfer credit and information about the possibility of accelerated graduation from their own law schools.

Cancellation, Withdrawal, and Reimbursement Policies:

The University of Georgia School of Law reserves the right to cancel for insufficient enrollment or under extraordinary circumstances such as natural disaster, war, political instability or emergency.  In such an event, students will be notified by email and receive a full refund, including the deposit, within twenty (20) days after the cancellation. If requested, the program director will use best efforts to arrange for applicants to enroll in a similar program.

If changes in the course offerings or other significant aspects of the program occur, or if, during the course of the program, a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Alert is issued for either of the countries in which the program is being conducted, students will be notified promptly personally or by email and given an opportunity to withdraw from the program. Applicants who have paid a deposit or registered for the program and withdrawn under any such circumstances will be refunded fees paid except for room and board payments utilized prior to the date of withdrawal or termination.