Exchange students are evaluated by the same standards that are applied to other students, which may include any combination of attendance, classroom participation, oral presentation, papers, and written exams. Each course will end with an examination. Columbia will accept credit for only those courses passed with a C or above. Acceptance of any grade for any course taken in the program is subject to the determination by Columbia Law School.
In addition, students must submit written monthly summaries of their course work which will be reviewed by the CLS faculty sponsor. Reports can be brief (one page in length per course) and can be e-mailed to the Office of International Programs and to the student's faculty advisor at Columbia. Students who fail to comply with this requirement will not receive credit regardless of their grades at Bucerius.
Students should be aware that foreign grading systems may differ significantly from those employed in the United States. Unlike at Columbia, students at foreign law schools often fail courses the first time they take the examinations. While this is not common among Columbia students studying abroad, it has happened. Since Columbia gives credit only for those courses passed with a C or above, students studying abroad may wish to take extra courses in order to insure that they will receive the necessary number of credits.
Transcripts will be provided by Bucerius to Columbia. Students' Columbia transcripts will reflect only credit for classes passed.
