USC Law J.D. students have the opportunity to live on the Gold Coast of Australia for a semester while studying at Bond University.
Bond University has a distinctly global perspective, aspiring to a 50:50 ratio of Australian to international students, who come from 80 countries worldwide. Under the guidance of Australia’s most eminent legal professionals, internationally renowned criminologists and specialists in small classes, students benefit from the mentoring relationship fostered at Bond where professors take an active role in charting student success.
Policies
USC Law students select and enroll in standard law courses offered by the law department at Bond. The current list of courses can be found online. Students complete the equivalent of 12 to 15 USC Law units during their semester abroad at Bond. Students will be granted 1 USC unit for every 5 Bond units taken.
Students may enroll in non-law courses while abroad, but they will not receive credit on their USC Law transcripts for any language, culture, or other non-law courses. University policy prohibits study abroad students from enrolling concurrently in on- and off- campus units. For example, J.D. students may not be enrolled in journal units during their semester abroad, even if classroom attendance is not required in conjunction with the units.
Information sessions are held each fall for current J.D. students on the study abroad opportunities available through USC Law. Current students may view detailed policies and application materials on the law school portal.
