Jordan Summer Program 

                           Study Law in the heart of the Arab World in the Seton Hall Program for Study of Law
                                                           in the Middle East at the University of Jordan in Amman
      

                                                         Program Dates: July 10, 2010 - August 12, 2010

                                                          
                                                         Sponsor: Seton Hall University School of Law

                                                         Host: University of Jordan  

                                                                                                                                    JOINT CAIRO AND JORDAN PROGRAM

Eligibilty:

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must have completed their first year of law school and be in good academic standing. Applicants from schools other than Seton Hall University School of Law must submit a copy of the law school transcript and a letter of good standing from their dean’s office and a completed suitability for foreign travel form. If an applicant is already admitted to the practice of law, a letter from the court of admission will suffice.

Jordanian law students must apply through their home university and will be admitted in accordance with criteria established by a joint University of Jordan/Seton Hall University Admissions Committee.

SELECTION PROCESS & REGISTRATION
Students will be selected on a competitive, rolling-admissions basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. In evaluating a student application, we will look at the student essay, transcript, and general suitability for foreign travel and study. We generally enroll a diverse group of students each summer.

Upon acceptance, students will be provided with an acceptance package explaining program procedures in detail. Seats in the program are secured by a non-refundable $250 deposit applied toward tuition, and are awarded in the order in which deposits are received, so students should register early. It is anticipated that the deposit deadline will be May 1. If additional places are available after that date, students maybe admitted subject to the discretion of the Program Director.
 
Enrollment will be limited to 40-45 students.

Seton Hall University School of Law is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. The School of Law provides full opportunities for the study of law to qualified candidates and does not discriminate on the basis of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation or religion.

   The City of Amman,
              Jordan

     

Amman, the capital of Jordan, is a fascinating city of contrasts – a unique blend of old and new, ideally situated between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley. In this ancient city of seven hills, ultra-modern buildings, hotels, smart restaurants, art galleries and boutiques comfortably stand side-by-side with traditional coffee shops, open-air markets and artisans' workshops. Everywhere there is evidence of the city’s much older past.

Amman's history spans nine millennia dating back to the Stone Age. It boasts one of the largest Neolithic settlements (c. 6500 BC) ever discovered in the Middle East. The Citadel hill area contains early Bronze-Age tombs (3300-1200 BC). By the beginning of the Iron Age Amman had become the capital of the Ammonites, referred to in the Bible, and was called Rabbath-Ammon by the ancient Hebrews. Fortress towers ringed the city at that time - the best preserved of these can still be seen today - but they were little protection against King David's attack. His forces toppled the Ammonites and, apart from a brief revival in the 9th and 8th centuries BC, the area was ruled in succession by the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians for several hundred years. During this period it was renamed Philadelphia for its 4th Century BC ruler, Philadelphus, and thereafter became a Roman city. The Romans rebuilt Amman with colonnaded streets, baths, a theaterand impressive public buildings. Philadelphia found itself at the centre of the new Roman province of Arabia and of lucrative trade routes running between the Mediterranean and India and China as well as routes north and south. During the Byzantine period, when Christianity became the official religion of the Eastern Roman Empire, the city was the seat of a Christian bishop and two churches were constructed. By the early 7th century, Islam was already spreading northwards from the Arabian Peninsula and, by 635 AD, had embraced the area as part of its over expanding domain. The city returned to its original Semitic name of Ammon, or as it is known today, Amman.

Today, due to the city’s modern-day prosperity and temperate climate, almost half of Jordan’s population is concentrated in the Amman area. The residential suburbs consist of mainly tree-lined street and avenues flanked by elegant, almost uniformly white houses, in accordance with a municipal law, which states that all buildings must be faced with local stone. The downtown area is much older and more traditional with smaller businesses producing and selling everything from fabulous jewelry to everyday household items.

The people of Amman are multi-cultural, multi-denominational, well educated and extremely hospitable. They welcome visitors and take pride in showing them around their fascinating and vibrant city. Students studying and living in Amman will have an unforgettable experience.

University of Jordan

Classes will be conducted on the campus of The University of Jordan, the first and oldest 4-year institution of higher education established in Jordan. The university enrolls about 34,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University of Jordan is a comprehensive teaching, research and community-service institution. The academic programs are organized into the Faculties of Science, Humanities and Graduate Studies. The Faculty of Law is divided into two departments - public law and private law, and has thirteen different centers. The university offers students a range of other services, including a library, state-of-the-art computer lab, bookstore, student lounge, and counseling and medical services. While the majority of the university's student population is Jordanian, twelve percent are international students.

This is a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge and understanding of international and comparative law and to explore Jordan - a fascinating and important Middle Eastern nation.

This program will offer students a unique opportunity to study international and comparative law in Amman, Jordan - a venerated city located in the heart of the Arab World. The Seton Hall Jordan Summer Program will operate a five-week summer session at the University of Jordan located in the center of Amman. Jordanian and International law students will have the opportunity to interact and study together in this unique setting where students will be offered the opportunity to take courses in international legal studies, Islamic Banking and Finance, and Comparative Legal Traditions. The program will feature guest lecturers and roundtable discussions with international lawyers practicing law in the Middle East as well as the opportunity to visit Jordanian legal institutions and interact with prominent scholars, judges, and public officials involved with those institutions. These sessions will address cutting-edge issues in the Middle East today. The program also offers optional tours to the Dead Sea, historic Petra, Wadi Rum, Jerash and other interesting and exciting locales.

Curriculum:

Distinguished international faculty will offer courses in:

Student Checklist of important dates.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition for non-Seton Hall Students will be assessed at a rate of $1,456 per credit.  In addition to their tuition, each student will also pay a $190 university fee and a $150 activity fee. Seton Hall students who do not take the courses to fulfill residency credits, will be assessed an Administrative Fee rather than a per-credit tuition charge, as well as a $190 university fee and $150 activity fee. Seton Hall students who take the course for residency credits will be assessed a half semester's tuition, as well as a $190 university fee and $150 activity fee.

Students should also anticipate the following additional expenses:

• Airfare
• Accommodations
• Visa and Passport Fees
• Ground Transportation
• Living Expenses (spending money, food, incidentals)
• Health Insurance (if coverage not already in force)
• Books

Activity Fee
The Program collects $150 from each student to cover the cost of the Program Dinner, End-of-Program Party, gratuities, and incidental costs incurred during the Program period.

Airfare
We expect round-trip coach airfare to Amman from New York to be no more than $1,500, if booked early.

Accommodations
Students are responsible for their hotel costs, estimated at this writing to be about $1,250 per student for double occupancy accommodations for the length of the program. Students must stay in the hotel accommodations arranged by Seton Hall. The housing fee will be billed with tuition and fees.

Visa and Passport Fees
A student must possess a valid passport which will expire more than six months after our arrival in Jordan (i.e., later than January 9, 2011). Each student must also possess a valid visa for entry into Jordan.  As of this writing, a U.S. Passport costs $100 ($75 to renew) and the Jordanian visa costs $17 for U.S. citizens for single-entry.

Ground Transportation
Each student is entitled to one complimentary pick-up and drop-off at Amman's Queen Alia International Airport courtesy of the program. Students will also be provided with shuttle service each day between the hotel and the University of Jordan campus. Taxi fares in Amman or other transportation needs are generally inexpensive.

Living Costs
Living costs will depend on how lavishly or frugally the student wishes to live. It is easy to eat well and enjoy the city of Amman for less than $20 a day. We recommend that each student should budget a total of $1,000 for living costs and unforeseen emergencies. Naturally, souvenir and shopping costs are extra and not included in this figure.

Health Insurance
Health Insurance is mandatory for participation in the Program. All students must have a health insurance plan that provides for medical care overseas and insures for hospitalization, medical evacuation and repatriation of remains. If the student does not have such a plan in force, the Program can recommend a number of inexpensive insurance plans. Most of the plans offer insurance for the summer for a very small premium. You will be required to provide proof of insurance before registration in the Program.

Books
Students will be responsible for purchasing books and class materials. Students will provided with a list of reading materials which will be available though the Seton Hall Law School bookstore.

Vaccinations
There are several vaccinations the CDC suggests for travel to Jordan. Students will receive a list of the vaccinations and will be responsible for receiving them prior to arrival in Amman.

Tour Expenses
Students will be able to take advantage of the optional tours offered by the Program to ancient Jordanian archaeological, geological, and historical sites. A student wishing to take advantage of these opportunities should be prepared to spend an additional $1,000, depending on the number of tours the student wishes to take. Tours may include historic Petra, the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum, Aqaba, Jerash, Wadi Mujib, and other interesting and exciting locales. Please note that financial aid will not cover the costs of the optional tours.

Typical Student Budgets (tentative)
A typical no-frills student budget for the Cairo Summer Program:

Non-Seton Hall Students   
    

*Airfares are subject to fluctuation and this number is only an estimate.
 
**This is only an estimate.

***This number is only an estimate and is subject to change. Students wishing to receive residency credit for the Jordan Summer Program are charged tuition pursuant to the Law School's tuition policy and must file notice with the Registrar's office and the study abroad coordinator at the time of registration. Information on tuition can be obtained from the Registrar's office.

For additional detailed information on the program contact:

Program for the Study of Law in the Middle East
Seton Hall University School of Law
One Newark Center, Room 310
Newark, NJ  07102-5210
Telephone:  973-642-8827
Fax:  973-642-8955
E-mail:  cairo@shu.edu