International Exchange

This academic exchange allows students in a Carleton law program to study at locations like Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) in the U.K. for one year. Approved courses that students complete successfully then count towards the degree from Carleton. The Exchange is a reciprocal arrangement in which students from abroad come to Canada and study at Carleton for one year.

Apply for an Exchange!

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Why participate in an Exchange at Sheffield Hallam?

Individual students are likely to have different reasons for participating, but here are some of the most common: All approved SHU credits that are successfully completed count towards the Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton.

• Study abroad at SHU while paying regular tuition fees to Carleton.
• Strengthen academic and research skills in the excellent facilities at SHU, which include a newly built library, numerous computer labs, as well as an athletics centre.
• Strengthen personal skills through involvement in student activities and participation in a wide selection of student clubs, societies and athletic teams.
• Form friendships with a new cohort of English and international students. Experience the cultural and social life of an English city.

Recognized as a National City of Sport, Sheffield is a friendly city with a large student population and offers a diverse array of pubs, clubs, theatres, shops and other entertainment venues to sample. Delve into the rich historical heritage of the area – castles, cathedrals, abbeys and other local landmarks – or explore the picturesque moors of the Peak District National Park.

What Will I Study?

Courses at Sheffield Hallam are firmly rooted in the social scientific study of law, and are taught in a professional law school. Students select up to 6 units to study during the year – this would be the equivalent of 5.0 full credits at Carleton. Select approved courses from the LL.B. (Hons.) Law syllabus of the Division of Applied Social Science, Faculty of Development and Society.

Course choices include:

• administrative law,
• law of financial services,
• welfare law,
•  comparative law,
• law and medicine,
• law and social theory,
• the state and civil liberties,
• family law and policy and
• legal perspectives on criminal justice.

What are the Requirements?

The minimum requirements for consideration for the Exchange are third-year standing in Law at the time of the Exchange. Students must have completed LAWS 1000 and 2.0 credits in 2nd year LAWS courses. Please see further detail regarding these requirements in the Undergraduate Calendar.

For more information on international exchanges please visit Exchange Student Services at the International Student Services Office (ISSO), and also see: International Opportunities.