Schools of Foreign
Law
Eight schools of foreign law run jointly with partner faculties from the USA, the United Kingdom, China, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia – taught in their original languages, without leaving Warsaw.
Overview
Eight legal systems under one roof
Schools of Foreign Law are year-long courses run jointly with partner law faculties from around the world – taught in their original languages, by professors from the USA, the United Kingdom, China, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Each school has its own history, academic partners and language of instruction. What unites them is this: they give law students and graduates solid knowledge of a foreign legal order and specialist legal language – without leaving Warsaw. Completion is marked by a certificate awarded jointly by the Faculty of Law and Administration, UW, and the partner university.
Format
Year-long academic courses, most often on weekends or in modular form. Some schools teach entirely online, others in a hybrid or in-person format.
Who it's for
Students from year III onward, law graduates, doctoral students and practitioners. Some schools are also open to students of other fields.
Language
Classes are taught in the language of the partner legal system – English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and in the School of Eastern Europe also in Polish and Russian.
Document
A course completion certificate signed by the Faculty of Law and Administration, UW, and the partner university. Selected schools offer ECTS credits and the option to settle the course as a block.
Schools of foreign law
First school (German)
Continents of partners
Lecturers per year
Standard course
Choose the legal order you want to explore
- 01USA
Center for American Law Studies
Partner: Emory School of Law · GSU College of Law
Language: English - 02United Kingdom
Centre for English Law
Partner: University of Cambridge – Faculty of Law
Language: English - 03China
Centre for Studies on Chinese Law and Economy
Partner: Polish Centre for Studies on Chinese Law and Economy
Language: English - 04France
Centre for French and Francophone Law
Partner: Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas · Université de Poitiers
Language: French - 05Spain
Centre for Spanish, European and Latin American Law
Partner: Polish–Spanish Foundation for Cooperation and Development
Language: Spanish - 06Germany
Centre for German Law (School of German Law)
Partner: University of Bonn · German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation
Language: German - 07Italy
School of Italian and European Law
Partner: Università degli Studi di Catania
Language: Italian - 08Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia…
School of Law of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Partner: Partner universities across the post-Soviet area
Language: English / Polish / Russian
Discover the world's legal systems without leaving Warsaw
Each school runs its own recruitment – visit the relevant centre's website for details on the programme, deadlines and fees. Classes are taught by professors from partner universities around the world.