I. Summary of Activities
In order to further promote the cultivation of foreign rule of law and international rule of law talents in Southeast University School of Law and to improve the international exchange level of students, Southeast University School of Law invited Jason Smith, Assistant Dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law, and his assistant, Monique Lu, to visit the School of Law of Southeast University, and a meeting was held on 15 April 2024 in the fourth floor conference room of the School of Law. A meeting was held on 15 April 2024 in the fourth floor conference room of the Law School. The two sides discussed the cooperation between undergraduates in the U.S., the LLM programme, and the summer exchange programme.
Afterwards, the School of Law held a presentation on the University of Wisconsin-Madison VISP Term International Exchange Programme and LLM Law Masters Programme in the Moot Court. The seminar was hosted by Mr Zhang Yue, Associate Professor of Southeast University School of Law, and more than 40 undergraduate and graduate students actively participated in the seminar. At the beginning of the seminar, Jason Smith introduced the school's geographic location, beautiful campus environment, the size of the faculty and students, and then explained the core content of the seminar - ‘VISP Term International Exchange Programme’ and ‘LLM Master of Laws Programme’. ‘and LLM programme.
Students participating in the VISP Term International Exchange Programme have full access to all academic and service facilities such as the library, sports facilities, student support from VISP advisors, and regular monthly social and cultural events hosted by VISP. Undergraduate students on the VISP Term International Exchange Programme who excel in their studies can stay on for a further semester to convert to the LLM programme, upon completion of which they will be awarded a Master's degree.
Jason Smith elaborated on the semester structure, application process, required documents, tuition fees and living expenses of the different programmes, with generous scholarships and tuition fee waivers being the highlights.
In the final Q&A session, Mr Zhang shared his own experience of studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Afterwards, students actively interacted with the three teachers and asked questions about the scholarship distribution method, work-study opportunities and other dimensions to further understand the VISP international exchange programme.
The successful convening of this seminar broadened the channels for students to further their studies, and at the same time helped them to develop their international vision, which also mirrored the inaugural meeting of the Southeast University Foreign Rule of Law Research Centre and the Forum on Cultivation of Foreign Rule of Law Talents held by the School of Law on April 12, 2024, and showed the determination of the School of Law of Southeast University to further promote the cultivation of foreign rule of law talents in the future.
Communication after the meeting
After the presentation, students shared their experiences of participating in the event.
Wu Linfeng:
Jason showed us the overview of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law, the curriculum, the specific contents of the programme and the application requirements, while Mr. Zhang Yue's introduction of his personal experience also increased our perceptual understanding of the College. This programme provides us with the opportunity to expand our international horizons and cross-cultural exchanges, but at the same time, it also requires us to challenge ourselves and overcome the difficulties of language and cultural differences. All in all, this seminar has given me a deeper understanding of the programme, opened the door to international legal education, and provided us with another possibility for our future development.
Zhu Xun:
As a junior law student, I learned about the specifics of the University of Wisconsin-Madison during this seminar. Firstly, the University of Wisconsin has a deep history and rich resources in legal education, which can provide students with a wide range of academic fields and practice opportunities. Second, life in the U.S. involves cross-cultural communication and the challenge of adapting to a different educational system, which requires good English language skills and cross-cultural communication skills. In addition, understanding the U.S. legal system and career paths is also a key point of studying in the United States. This seminar has given me a clearer understanding of study abroad life and inspired my passion for law study and international exchange.
Wang Siying:
In the lecture, the dean gave us a detailed introduction of the programme's eligibility requirements, credit requirements, school environment, etc. The team will also provide academic counselling, academic supervision and life services for the programme students during the study period. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the top public research universities in the U.S. I was impressed by its reputation, strong academic environment, first-class scientific research, strong alumni network, diversified cultural life, and beautiful natural environment, which will surely attract first-class students from all over the world to further their studies here!