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Study Abroad at Fordham Law

Fordham Law’s 14 global semester programs, five yearlong programs, and three summer programs complement the School’s strong international law curriculum offered in New York. Law students can opt to see the world while studying law and gain work experience in one of Fordham Law’s three summer study abroad programs—in Ghana, Ireland, and Korea—as well as in a dozen more programs during the academic year.

Sebastian Vegas ’25 was one of these students. He returned to New York with a Master of Laws degree in International and European Business Law from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Madrid) after spending his third year of law school in Spain. Through Fordham Law’s double-degree program, he was able to study abroad in a country with ties to his ancestral background and explore international and corporate law with fellow law students from around the world.

“During my time in Spain, I had the chance to network with professionals at major law firms, converse in Spanish, try incredible food, travel to over 20 countries, and sing karaoke with fellow law students from around the world,” says Vegas.

Alice Millerchip ’24, who interned at the general counsel’s office of GS Construction and Engineering after her experience in the Fordham-SKKU Summer Institute in International Law in Seoul, Korea, says that summer changed the way she saw the world. “Since construction wasn’t an area I was familiar with, I was curious to learn about this high-growth industry and how international corporations conduct business overseas, and the kinds of legal issues involved,” says Millerchip. “This was also an incredible opportunity to work in a different country; South Korea is a place I had wanted to visit for a while. Aside from the interesting work I did on arbitration and transactional work, my favorite part was spending time with other Korean interns. I loved learning about their experiences in law and life.”

Graduate Samana Bhatta ’24 says that a highlight of her time in Fordham Law’s Belfast/Dublin Summer Program included watching Dean Emeritus John D. Feerick ’61 receive an honorary doctorate of laws from University College Dublin. “I was interested in learning from Dean Feerick about his experiences in Northern Ireland and conflict resolution,” recalls Bhatta. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn in a classroom full of brilliant minds. It exceeded my expectations.”