Undergraduate Exchange Scheme information meeting

Cambridge law students have the opportunity to study law in another country. Students are eligible to spend a year studying at one of our partner institutions in France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, and Spain to learn about the legal system of that country while being immersed in its language and culture.

Applicants apply to study abroad at the beginning of their second year (in the case of changeover and senior status students at the beginning of their first year). Exchange students need to be competent in the relevant language (unless the intention is to study in Auckland, Utrecht, or Singapore, where classes are taught in English).

If you choose to pursue a year abroad, you will complete your first two years of study at Cambridge as normal, go abroad for your third year, then return to Cambridge to complete a fourth and final year.

Exchange schemes open the door to an exciting and enriching experience: imagine living in a foreign land for a year, getting an insight not only into a different legal system, but also a different culture. Many employers now look favourably upon this sort of experience and the skills that you undoubtedly gain from it.

An information meeting about the scheme will take place in B16 on Thursday 29 October 2026 between 1pm and 2pm. During the meeting students will be able to collect an information sheet and an application form. For those not able to attend the meeting in person, a recording will be made available online on the Law Tripos Students 2026/27 Moodle page after the meeting.