Application Forms & Deadlines for Visiting Exchange Students

Application Requirements

Students nominated to attend BU Law under the terms of an exchange agreement must submit the following application materials:

Application Deadline

The deadline to submit a student’s Visiting Student Application and International Student Data Form, with supporting documentation, is September 1, 2009 for spring 2010 studies. This is necessary in order to allow sufficient time to process student visas. May 1, 2009 is the deadline for fall 2009 studies.

TOEFL

Please note that we have a minimum TOEFL requirement of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based) or 100 (internet-based) for visiting exchange students. In the event that a nominated student is not able to arrange to take the TOEFL test, the student should advise us of this as soon as possible, so we can instead arrange for telephone interviews to assess their English skills.

Financial Letter of Support

As noted in the application forms, for visa purposes we need a letter of support from the student's sponsor (usually a parent or relative) stating that the sponsor will support the student by paying for his or her fees and living expenses for the duration of his or her studies at Boston University School of Law. The sponsor’s letter must be an original and in English. We also need an official, original letter in English from a financial institution showing the availability of funds in the sponsor's account in an amount of at least US $17,055 to cover these anticipated expenses if the student will be at Boston University for the full academic year or in an amount of at least US $8,550 if the student will be at Boston University for only a single semester (fall or spring). We cannot accept copies or faxes of these documents. The application materials include sample letters of support.