The Maryland Carey Law-CUFE Law Fall Semester Cooperative Program in Beijing, China

Visitor Admission and Application Information

Eligibility

Any student in good standing at another ABA accredited law school who wishes to participate in the Maryland Carey Law—CUFE Law Cooperative Program in the fall semester in Beijing, China, with the intention of applying those credits towards degree requirements at their home law school may apply as a visiting applicant.

Visiting applicants must submit a letter from their home law school administration stating that the credits they earn at Maryland Carey Law through participation in the Maryland Law—CUFE Law Cooperative Program will be accepted towards degree requirements at their home law school.

If you would like more information about participation in the fall semester program in China, please fill out the online Expression of Interest Form. A representative from the University of Maryland will contact you promptly.

Application Deadline

The deadline to receive the application for such visitor admission is June 1.

Visitor Application Check-List

A completed application file for a visitor applicant consists of:

Application for Visitor Admission-Maryland Carey Law-CUFE Law Cooperative Program
Submitted by mail to the School of Law. Download the Application Form »
Official Law School Transcript
Sent directly from the registrar's office at the applicant's current law school to the Admissions Office of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
Statement of good standing and class rank, and agreement to accept credits earned at Maryland from applicant's current law school
Sent directly from the registrar's office or dean at the applicant's current law school to the Admissions Office of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. The home institution should be informed that the Program has received provisional approval from the ABA as a formal “Cooperative Program” under ABA Standard 307 (Section II).
A list of at least two references from your current law school
Submitted by mail to the School of Law.
Résumé
Submitted by mail to the School of Law. More Info »
A Statement of Interest
Submitted by mail to the School of Law. More Info »
Diversity Statement (optional)
Submitted by mail to the School of Law. More Info »

How to Apply

Submit your complete application by mail to:

Office of Admissions
Attn.: MD Law-CUFE Law Program
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
500 West Baltimore Street, Suite 130
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Statement of Interest

Applicants are required to submit a very brief (one or two paragraph) statement along with the application explaining your reasons for wanting to participate in the Maryland Carey Law-CUFE Law Cooperative Program in Beijing, China.

Résumé

Submit a complete résumé or curriculum vitae detailing your education, employment, skills, honors, awards and accomplishments.

Diversity Statement (Optional)

The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is committed to promoting diversity in legal education and in the profession as a whole. Toward that end, the Admissions Committee invites applicants to submit a statement explaining how you would contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the law school. The qualities of students we seek may be reflected in background characteristics such as geographic origin, age, cultural and language, racial, social, disability and economic barriers overcome; and other special characteristics that demonstrate the capacity for making a special contribution to the community. Limit the length of the statement to approximately 250 words.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, financial status or veterans status. The University is required by federal regulatory agencies to supply admissions and enrollment information by racial, ethnic and gender categories. Provision of the information is voluntary and will not be used to determine eligibility for admission.

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