Exchange programs
Faculty of law
TRU Law students have the opportunity to spend part of their summer or a full academic semester studying law abroad at one of our partner institutions in Europe. Exchange programs allow students to experience a different legal system firsthand, expand their curriculum beyond what is available at TRU Law, and build connections with students and legal professionals from around the world.
Credits earned on exchange may be applied toward the TRU Law JD, subject to advance approval from the dean or assistant dean.
Info sessions
TRU Law hosts information sessions each fall and winter for students interested in learning more about the exchange program. Incoming exchange students are also welcome – TRU Law accepts visiting students for both the fall semester (September to December) and winter semester (January to April).
Our partner institutions
European Business School (EBS)Wiesbaden, Germany
EBS offers a dedicated law term for exchange students focused on transnational commercial law. Students have the option to join field trips to institutions including the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, and the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, and EBS provides exchange students with housing support and a well-organized arrival program.
Masaryk UniversityBrno, Czech Republic
Established in 1919, Masaryk University is home to over 35,000 students and its Faculty of Law is ranked first in the Czech Republic. Brno is the country’s second largest city, situated approximately 200 kilometres from Prague, and has a well-established international student community. Semesters run from September to January and February to June, though arrangements can be made for exchange students to complete their final exams before the end of December.
Université Catholique de Lyon (UCLy)Lyon, France
UCLy offers TRU Law students the opportunity to study law in one of France’s most vibrant cities. With careful academic planning, students may be able to combine their exchange semester with the first semester of UCLy’s LLM in International Business Law, creating a pathway to complete that degree with one additional semester after graduating from TRU Law. Lyon draws international students and faculty from around the world.
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU)
Münster, Germany
Founded in 1780, WWU is one of Germany’s larger universities with approximately 44,000 students, around 8% of which are international. Münster is known as the bicycle capital of Germany and offers a distinctive student culture. Note that WWU semesters run from mid-October to February and mid-April to August, and many courses are offered in a block format – students should plan their schedule accordingly.
University of Wrocław
Wrocław, Poland
One of the largest universities in Central Europe, the University of Wrocław was founded over 300 years ago. Its Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics is among the largest in Poland, with over 12,000 students taught by approximately 200 scholars. The faculty hosts international students from across Europe and beyond, and offers two advanced LLM programs: European and International Economic Law, and European Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.
