Brandeis University Study Abroad Program

Brandeis University is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications to our Brandeis in The Hague 2016 Summer Program and 2017 Spring Semester Program abroad in The Netherlands.
 
Now in its seventh year, the Brandeis in The Hague programs give liberal arts undergraduates a close-up view of the international courts and tribunals found in the Dutch city that has become famous as the “world capital of peace and justice.” Students have incredible access to criminal trials, judges, and other high-ranking officials that deal with Balkan genocide, child soldiers, gender violence, and other war crimes, exploring how international law uses criminal justice in the interests of peace. Students also visit the historic Peace Palace to learn about the settlement of disputes involving sovereign nations, in both the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration. 
 
Spring Semester Program (late Jan-late May)
Summer Program (Six weeks: late May-mid-July)

• • combines classroom study and immersion in the international law networks
  • practicum experience focusing on ethnic conflict, national and regional reconciliation, economic development, environmental protection, social rights, and responsive governance.   
  • Brandeis taught courses and direct enrollment in Leiden University law courses
  Students completing these programs have enriched their studies both academically and personally. Their immersion in court cases and justice debates has given them a fresh sense of direction within their chosen major, whether it is politics, history, economics, sociology, philosophy, gender studies, or area studies. Students have also learned about growing career opportunities in law, human rights, international development, and field research.
   
  Visit go.brandeis.edu/hague for more information.
  • • stresses active engagement with judges and prosecutors, with human rights specialists and legal experts, and with young lawyers visiting The Hague from all parts of the world. 
    • combines field experience with rigorous classroom seminars and practical workshops, supervised by Brandeis University faculty in cooperation with the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University
    • moot court exercise, held under the rules of the International Criminal Court.