Cumberland’s International Study Program lasts approximately one month during the summer session and allows students to earn up to five hours of academic credit.  These courses can provide a basic understanding of international law, as well as a rare opportunity to become immersed in another culture.  Courses vary each year.  

2009 Program Information

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Cumberland-at-Cambridge, England: International and Comparative Law

• Located at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, England

• Courses focus on English Legal System and European Union Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, History of the Law of Nations, and International Business Transactions

• Field trips and weekend travel available to the Northumberland region of Great Britain, Hadrian’s Wall, London, including the Inns of Court and Parliament, Ireland, and Paris

Master of Comparative Law Degree

Cumberland offers a Master of Comparative Law (MCL) degree for international graduate lawyers, judges, prosecutors, and legal educators.  MCL students are required to complete a thesis and spend two summers in residence at the Birmingham campus or in the Cumberland-at-Cambridge international study program.  The MCL program delivers intensive instruction in legal research and writing, legal process, and comparative legal systems.
 

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