The CUFE Law School Autumn Semester Program in Beijing, China
Globalization has created new challenges and opportunities for lawyers. Increasingly, legal professionals are called upon to advise their clients about how their actions in one country affect their business in another. In addition, the explosion of international litigation creates a demand for lawyers with cross-cultural and comparative law knowledge. In no field has this development been more prominent than in business and commercial law.
The Law School of the Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing (CUFE Law School) is committed to preparing lawyers to serve the global community. We excel in training lawyers in advanced subjects of business, commercial, and financial transactions so they can serve their future clients with distinction. Students are able to study in the heart of Beijing, learning about life in China while enhancing their strengths to serve as the global lawyers of the future.
The CUFE Law School Autumn Semester Program in Beijing (the Program) operates in connection with a collaborative student exchange program with the University of Maryland School of Law. Law students from around the world are eligible to study in Beijing in the fall semester with students from the CUFE Law School and the University of Maryland. The Program cultivates a diverse learning environment in which the different cultural and legal backgrounds of the students and faculty enrich the study of comparative law, and is one of the few academic programs in China in which visiting students study in the same classroom with Chinese students.
All courses are conducted in English. The Program begins with foundation courses on the Chinese Legal System and Comparative Law, offering students an unparalleled opportunity to learn the basics of Chinese law and comparative research methodology from CUFE’s renowned faculty. Thereafter, the focus shifts to business law, with courses such as Select Topics in Chinese Commercial Law, Comparative Anti-Monopoly Law, Foreign Direct Investment in China, Comparative Commercial Law, Comparative Government Procurement Law, and even a Business Law Trial Competition. The specific courses offered in a particular year will depend on professor availability and student demand. On- and off-campus housing is available, and site visits to legal institutions and points of interest are incorporated into the program. Students may also study Mandarin Chinese as part of the program (subject to additional costs), and internships in Beijing may be available. It is recommended that students have at least one year of academic training in law before entering the program.
Students who successfully complete the Program will receive a Certificate in Comparative Business Law from the CUFE Law School.
