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The International Consortium for Global Legal Education provides students, (recent) graduates, and faculty of Consortium Partner Universities the opportunity to promote a diverse global legal community, develop best practices in legal education, and encourage research.
Recent graduates of Consortium Partner Universities qualify for additional benefits, including dual-enrollment opportunities, scholarships, and the option of earning a third degree, the M.S. in Law and Policy. NSU College of Law offers a limited number of opportunities for current students at Consortium Partner Universities to enroll at NSU Law while still studying at their home institution through a dual-enrollment option.
To request to join the International Consortium, please contact James Wilets, Associate Dean of International Programs, at wilets@nova.edu.
The Accelerated Juris Doctor Program
NSU Law offers both students and recent graduates of Consortium Partner Universities the opportunity to enroll in its Accelerated Juris Doctor For Foreign Lawyers Program.
Dual Enrollment for Current Consortium Partner University Students
Most candidates for the Accelerated JD Program are individuals who already have earned
their first degree in law. However, for Consortium Partner Universities, NSU Law offers
a limited number of opportunities for its current students to enroll at NSU Law while
still studying at their home institution. The Dual-Enrollment option requires the
acceptance by Consortium Partner Universities of NSU Law JD credits to help students
simultaneously complete their law studies.
A Consortium Partner University that seeks to offer the dual-enrollment option will
coordinate with NSU Law to identify the particular course of study that will assure
that the dual-enrolled student can fulfill all graduation and licensure obligations
in both jurisdictions. Schools need not offer the dual-enrollment option to participate
in the Consortium.
Scholarships for Consortium Partner University Graduates and Students
In recognition of the importance of the Consortium to the advancement of global legal
education, NSU Law provides an additional annual scholarship of $3,000 to students
who either received their first law degree at a Consortium Partner University or who
currently are enrolled in a first degree law program at a Consortium Partner University.
This scholarship is in addition to any other award received by the student.
Annual tuition and fees for the Accelerated JD Program are equal to the current academic
year tuition charged by NSU Law. Both merit scholarships and tuition adjustments are
available to all applicants. For additional information regarding tuition, scholarships
and tuition adjustments, please see The Accelerated Juris Doctor Program
Study Abroad Program
For more information on our study abroad programs for Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College Students.
To discuss membership in the Consortium or should you have other questions, please feel free to contact James Wilets, Associate Dean for International Programs at wilets@nova.edu. For other information about NSU Law, please visit www.law.nova.edu.
Consortium University Partners:
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College of the Bahamas (Bahamas) |
McGill University (Canada) |
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Universitat de Barcelona (Spain) |
National Law School of India University Bangalore (India) |
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Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) |
Norman Manley Law School (Jamaica) |
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University of Girona Law School (Spain) |
Ragiv Gandhi National University of Law (India) |
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Universidad El Bosque (Colombia) |
Università degli Studi, Roma Tre (Italy) |
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Universidad de San Buenaventura Cali (Colombia) |
Universidad del Salvador (Argentina) |
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Eugene Depuch Law School (Bahamas) |
University of Sheffield (England) |
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Università Europea di Roma (Italy) |
Symbiosis Law School (India) |
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) |
Unisa College of Law (South Africa) |
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Hugh Wooding Law School (Trinidad) |
Yeditepe University Law School (Turkey) |
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Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (Lebanon) |
Additional Faculty Members From:
Charles University (Czech Republic)
Kumamoto University (Japan)
Faculty Training
The Consortium also creates an opportunity for member schools to collaborate on teaching,
scholarship, learning, and methods that increase student success.
NSU Law will offer an annual, one-week intensive training program for junior Consortium
faculty. This program will emphasize training faculty to use active pedagogy. Participants
will learn how to develop workshops, clinical education, and formative assessment
methodologies to make them stronger educators. They will also receive support on their
academic research and become part of a global exchange network. See Faculty Training
Workshops dropdown on this page.
Faculty Exchanges
Consortium Partner Universities are encouraged to provide faculty exchange opportunities. The funding, length of stay, and other details for each particular exchange will be coordinated at the time arrangements are made. NSU Law is also happy to offer research accommodation to Consortium Partner University law faculty hoping to complete research in the United States.