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; 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 Geneva (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
Bursaries are non-repayable grants available to students who have demonstrated financial need above the maximum funding available through government student financial assistance. All domestic students must be in receipt of government assistance in order to be considered for a bursary. The bursaries range in value.
Bursaries are available to both Queen's and non-Queen's students. Applicants from other law schools are also encouraged to investigate funding opportunities at their home institutions.
How to Apply for a Bursary
Students are encouraged to submit a bursary application when they apply for admission to the International Law Program. Bursary applications will continue to be accepted until the beginning of the program.
Bursaries are administered by Queen's Financial Aid and Awards. The application form is here - use the '2025-2026 Exchange Study Bursary' form. The January 15 deadline stated on the website does not apply to our program, but if you apply for a bursary by November 29th you will receive your response before the earliest date that you will need to reply to a program offer.
Students at law schools other than Queen's will need a student ID number before applying for a bursary. An ID number 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 - and submit the application.)
For questions about bursary applications contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office at financialaid@queensu.ca.
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
To apply you must submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words to lawcastle@queensu.ca by November 29th. 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.
Government Student Loan Extensions
Queen’s students who have received funding through OSAP or another provincial plan during the academic year can apply for a spring/summer extension. Information and the OSAP Summer Extension form is posted on the Financial Aid and Awards website each February.
Students at other law schools who have government student loans should check with their home universities to determine the application process and deadlines.