Program Fee
The International Law Program fee for 2025 will be $14,000, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.
The program fee includes:
• Tuition: 3 36-hour courses of 3 credits each for a total of 9 credits
• Orientation program, guest lectures, special events, some day trips, and final celebration
• Optional coach transfer from Kingston to Toronto airport
• In Berlin, double room and weekday meal plan (single room at an additional cost)
• Use of Bard College facilities including classrooms, study rooms, laundry, and printing
• Field trip: 6 nights' accommodation and breakfast; PIL: transport from Berlin to the Hague and Paris to Geneva; IEL: transport from Bonn to Geneva; IBL: transport from Paris to Geneva; entrance fees
The program fee does not include:
• Textbooks
• Room and board in Kingston in the initial weeks of the program
• Return airfare to and from Europe
• Optional single room charge in Berlin
• Weekend meals in Berlin
• Travel from Berlin to Bonn (PIL) or Paris (IBL), or travel from The Hague to Paris (PIL): students will be advised to consider purchasing a Eurail pass that can also be used for weekend and post-program travel
• One night of accommodation between Berlin and the field trip (most students will want to travel on that weekend in any case)
• Lunches and dinners on field trip
• Health insurance
• Personal expenses
Note for LL.M. and Joint Program Students
MPA/JD, MIR/JD and MA (Econ)/JD students are welcome to register in one of the streams in the International Law Program, which will enable them to complete the degree requirements for both degree programs in three academic years. LL.M. students are also welcome to register. Joint program students who are registered in the JD program in the year in which they enrol in the International Law Program pay the regular program fee. A student registered in the graduate degree year of a joint program or an LL.M. student remains registered in the MPA, MIR, MA or LL.M. program in the spring term and pays tuition at that program's rate. They are also charged for the field studies, residence, and meal plan elements of the program fee. The total amount paid by such students is quite close to the amount paid by JD students. Details can be obtained from the Program Director.
Payment of Fees
There will be a deposit payable in February. The optional single room fee must also be paid in advance. The remainder of the program fee must be paid in full by the end of April, 2025.
Financial Assistance
Queen's University and the Faculty of Law are committed to making the International Law Program accessible.
Bursaries and Government Student Loan Extensions
Students who have received funding through OSAP or another provincial plan may be eligible for additional government financial assistance for the summer International Law Program.
Bursaries, which are non-repayable grants to students who have demonstrated financial need above the maximum funding available through government student financial assistance, are available to both Queen's and non-Queen's students. All domestic students must be in receipt of government assistance in order to be considered for a bursary. Bursaries are administered by Queen's Financial Aid and Awards.
How to Apply (Queen’s Students)
Government funding: Contact the Financial Aid Office at financialaid@queensu.ca as soon as you apply for admission to the International Law Program to determine how and when to apply for government funding for the summer. You should do this before applying for a bursary.
Bursaries: To apply for a bursary, submit the '2025-2026 Exchange Study Bursary' form here. The January 15 deadline does not apply to our program, although you should apply as soon as possible in order to have the response before you need to respond to a program offer.
How to Apply (Non-Queen’s Students)
Government funding: Check with your home university to determine the application process and deadlines for summer funding. You should do this before applying for a bursary.
Bursaries: To apply for a bursary, submit the '2025-2026 Exchange Study Bursary' form here. The January 15 deadline does not apply to our program, although you should apply as soon as possible in order to have the response before you need to respond to a program offer. (The Queen’s student ID number you need to apply for a bursary will be sent to you shortly after you apply to the program. If you have any questions about your student ID, contact lawcastle@queensu.ca. The bursary form asks for your Queen's email address - you can actually include a different email address - we suggest using your official law school address.) Contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office at financialaid@queensu.ca with any questions.
Queen's Law Students: Global Law Scholarships
Global Law Scholarships are based on academic excellence and demonstrated interest/experience in international law. They are only available to students at Queen's Law.
How to Apply for a Scholarship (applications are now closed for 2025)
To apply you must submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words to lawcastle@queensu.ca by November 29th, 2024. The statement should explain how you have demonstrated academic merit and interest and/or experience in international law. Experience in international law is not a requirement; students with no direct experience should simply explain their interest in participating in the International Law Programs and how the experience will enhance their academic and professional development.
You will receive the response to your scholarship application before you need to reply to our program offer in January.
Students at Other Law Schools
Students at law schools other than Queen's should check with their faculty/university to determine whether there are any funding opportunities available.
Students at the Schulich School of Law, which is a partner in the International Law Programs, should note that several sources of funding may be available: see details here.