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Visiting Out, Study Abroad & Electives at
Non-Suffolk Programs
Except as provided below, Suffolk University Law School will not accept credits for study at
another law school. Students who wish to request a leave of absence to pursue temporary study
at another school or participate in a study abroad program should consult with the Dean of
Students. No credits will be accepted by Suffolk University Law School as a result of study at
another law school during such a leave of absence.
The following outlines the instances where credits from another law school may be accepted:
Suffolk Semester Exchange Program study.
Suffolk University Law School may approve a limited number of students per academic year to
attend Suffolk University Law School international exchange programs (the number of students,
length of exchange and other details are set by the exchange agreements.) Participants will be
charged "Semester Exchange Tuition" by Suffolk University. Click
HEREto learn further
information on exchange studies. Students interested in pursuing exchange study should consult
with the Administrative Director of Graduate and International Programs about the specific
opportunities.
Semester/Academic year visits to ABA-approved law schools for hardship circumstances.
Semester or Academic Year visits will be approved in extraordinary circumstances in which a
visit to another law school alleviates a significant hardship (examples of such situations include
a student's spouse being indefinitely transferred to another state and a student needing medical
treatment away from Boston). Students will be required to document the extraordinary
circumstances on which the request to visit out is based.
Visits for reasons of career exploration or personal convenience cannot be approved. If a leave
of absence can address the situation, then the student will be placed on a leave of absence.
Students interested in pursuing permission for a hardship visit or a leave of absence
should consult with the Dean of Students Office.
Summer/Winter session study at non-Suffolk, ABA-approved program.
Up to four credits may be accepted for participation in a non-Suffolk, ABA- approved summer
or winter session program. Day students transferring credits from a non-Suffolk, ABA-
approved summer or winter session program will not be permitted to take less than 10 credits in
any future semester at Suffolk University Law School as a result of transferring in these credits.
Evening students transferring credits from a non-Suffolk, ABA-approved summer or winter
session program will not be permitted to take less than 7 credits in any future semester at
Suffolk University Law School as a result of transferring in these credits. Students must be in
good standing and receive pre-approval for such study from the Dean of Students Office. If the
program is held outside the United States, students must also register with Suffolk University’s