Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC)
The Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) is a public university located in Tijuana, in the northeastern region of Mexico, at a strategic transit point between the United States and Mexico. Tijuana is an important international commercial city as well, serving as the center for the maquiladora industries, where both foreign investment and U.S. trade have a major impact on the community.
PROGRAM DATES
The program is offered in both the spring and fall semesters.
Fall: Mid August – Mid December
Spring: Late January – Early June
Please see the UABC Academic Calendar for specific dates.
APPLICATION
Semester Abroad Application for WCL Students
Semester Abroad Application for Visiting Students
Please complete, sign, print, and fax or mail application to:
The Office of Grants and Programs
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Fax: (202) 274-4226
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
The official language of instruction at the UABC is Spanish. Spanish language courses may also be taken in Mexico.
COURSES
Students will receive up to 12 credits towards their law degree. Only the credits and not the grades will transfer per ABA requirements. The acceptance of any credit or grade for any courses taken UABC, including externships and other clinical offerings, is subject to determination by the WCL, Office of the Registrar.
The following is a selection of courses offered. See the UABC website for a complete listing.
WCL students will be enrolled in regularly scheduled classes with fellow UABC students.
- General Theory of the State
- History of Mexican Law
- Criminal Law
- Constitutional Law
- Civil Law
- International Private Law
- Bureaucracy Law and Social Security Law
- Criminology
- Judicial Practice of the Private Law
- Judicial Practice of the Criminal Law
- Judicial Practice of the Fiscal Law
- Practice of the Labor Law
- Practice of the Administrative Law
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Office of Grants and Programs
Phone:( 202) 274-4317
E-Mail: grants-programs@wcl.american.edu
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California website
