Study Law in Venice, Italy This Summer!

  Italy

• Venice: 
Venice

Term: Summer 
Dates: Please check our website/inquire for further information.

Description: Widener University School of Law's Summer International Law Institute in Venice is conducted in cooperation with the Department of Juridical Sciences (Law Department) at the University of Venice. Students will have ample time to see Venice, travel though Italy or travel by train to European cities or nearby Eastern European cities such as Prague or Warsaw. All of Europe is easily accessible by fast train or by air from Marco Polo airport in Venice.

Courses offered include: Comparative Copyright Law, International Sales Law and European Union Law. Can earn from 1 to 6 credits.

Highlights: Venice is considered by many to be the most beautiful city in the world. It has wonderful churches, great art and luxurious palazzi, but the city itself is the masterpiece. A walk through Venice confronts the visitor with the play of light on the curve of a canal, the slap of water against a gondola, the pervasive scent of the sea. Venice has had a remarkable history. It is a city that operated as an independent republic for over a thousand years, the dominant naval and trading force of the Mediterranean, the principal crossroad of East and West, and the richest, most prosperous commercial center of the Western world. Marco Polo lived here; the Venetian navy maintained trade routes against the onslaught of the Ottoman Empire.

Venice is easy to live in. One can walk to every location. Public boats (vaporetti) are available for longer trips. Excellent beaches are nearby on the Lido, a short boat ride from Piazza San Marco. Nearby islands are famous for their production of glass artifacts (Murano) and lace (Burano). Venice also offers a good base for weekend excursions. It is a major train hub, with Milan, Florence and Rome accessible in a few hours. To the north, Austria, Switzerland and France are easily accessible by fast trains.

One of the founding members of the European Union, Italy is bordered by Switzerland, France and Austria. Greece is easily accessible by ferry. Students who want to travel on the weekends can easily travel to southern Italy, head to Eastern Europe, or train to France or Germany for a short visit. Nearby, the outdoor Roman amphitheater in Verona offers summer opera with international stars. The Dolomite mountains are nearby for a weekend of hiking. Padova offers an urban experience within half an hour by train as a great university town.

Degree Level: Masters Degree

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: Visit our website for cost

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups