Highlights

Cambridge and Cambridge University
Students will live and study in the very center of Cambridge, where you can meet students from numerous foreign countries, attend concerts, fairs, cultural events, and go punting on the River Cam and enjoy numerous small restaurants and other places of entertainment that cater to students. Students can also easily access events in the surrounding areas of East Anglia, or can travel to London about one hour away by train.

The city of Cambridge surrounds the majestic buildings of the colleges of Cambridge University, a prestigious and world-renowned university, whose graduates, during an 800-year old history, include John Milton, Isaac Newton, and John Harvard (founder of Harvard University).
Program

Students will take two 3-credit courses. Both courses complement those taught at KU in the Department of History and the School of Law. Classes are held four hours every morning Monday through Friday, with one three-day weekend. Students will take a final examination in each course.

HIST 510 International Law in Historical Perspective (3 credit hours)
Given their ubiquity in contemporary political life, it is hard to imagine a world before the United Nations, the Red Cross, and the plethora of non-governmental organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, and the Grameen Bank. But, as this course will explain, international organizations like these are products of the 20th century and ideas about international law. This course will explore the origins of international cooperation, the myriad obstacles to that kind of cooperation, and the salience of concepts such as human rights, genocide, world government, and nationalism.

HIST 510 Topics in the Law and Legal Systems in England and America (3 credit hours)
Students will study and compare the origins, purposes and current controversies of contemporary legal regimes in the United States and Great Britain. The course will introduce students to, and permit them to compare, the current operation of legal systems in each country.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$:

Approximately 5,120

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

Approximately USD5,120 ( USD5,320 for non-KU students ). Graduate and law students pay slightly higher tuition fees. The fee includes tuition, fees, single occupancy student rooms, weekday continental breakfast, most weekday dinners, three group dinners, group admissions on excursions, travel to London for group excursions, orientation, emergency medical evacuation and repatriation services, and administrative costs.

Tuition and Fees: Estimated tuition and fees for 6 credit hours (based on standard tuition rate): USD1,239.*

*Actual expenses for KU students will vary by the students individual tuition compact. Non-KU students will pay the standard tuition rate listed above.

Estimated Additional Expenses: Airfare, some meals including lunches, books, passport fees, and incidental personal expenses.

Note
All dates, costs, and program information are subject to change as necessary due to fluctuations in the exchange rate or other reasons.

Credit Available

no

Experience Required

yes

Open to undergraduate students from any accredited U.S. college or university and students accepted to enter the KU School of Law for the Fall 2011 semester. Preference will be given to students planning a career in law, public service or business.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

University of Kansas's Mission Statement

The university is dedicated to preparing its students for lives of learning and for the challenges educated citizens will encounter in an increasingly complex and diverse global community. Over 100 programs of international study and cooperative research are available for KU students and faculty at sites throughout the world. The university offers teaching and research that draw upon and contribute to the most advanced developments throughout the United States and the rest of the world. At the same time, KU's extensive international ties support economic development in Kansas.