Anybody applying for this?

Any information about the Oxford program's reputation/worth?

Any information is appreciated.

Is your questions about George Washington v Oxford?

You might be better posting this on the UK section of this forum.

For what it is worth, I would choose the BCL at Oxford. It is second to none. However, it is very theoretical so if you don't like theory and want a more practical course then an American degree would probably be better.

I'm actually just inquiring about the one month Human Rights program offered at Oxford. It is offered as a joint program for GW LL.M. students.

Do you know anything about this one month program?

I don't know anything about it but I would look at the professors who are teaching it. Are they Oxford professors or GW professors lecturing in an Oxford classroom.
I love Oxford so would recommend anyone to go there but wonder if the one-month course might be a bit of a scam...

I applied for this last summer and got accepted but decided not to go. The course is taught by some of the most brilliant academics in the field of human rights, which is all well and good, but to be honest, they charge an exhorbitant amount in fees for a one-month long course. Last year it was 4,500 Pound Sterling! I think that's a rip off to be honest; they're basically exploiting the Oxford tag. Unless you're really enthusiastic about the field of international human rights, I would advise you to save your money. You would be better off saving that for a masters degree in the field if you're really keen on pursuing it. But for a one month course, it would be kind of like buying a pair of prada jeans marked up 1000%. Hope that analogy helps.

re:price, i disagree...

room and board,plus the cost of 5 credits of tuition is going to cost you a substantial amount...

Yes, but 5 credits of tuition during the regular class year as opposed during the summer is quite difference. Do you really think you'll learn a whole lot in 4 weeks? I'm not trying to discourage you from going though. The course does have a lot of positives. My international law professor, a specialist in human rights, said that he knows some of the people who organise the course and that it's great preparation for future study in the field. If you can afford it, by all means I would highly recommend it. I was just talking from experience and know some people who actually took out hefty loans just to attend the programme. I still think the cost is exhorbitant for a summer course.

True, it's 4 weeks, but it's also 4 weeks of classes every day, as opposed to courses in law school that occur 2-3 times a week....

I appreciate your insight though, especially about the fact that, while expensive, it does come highly recommended in terms of quality of curriculum (even if its brief) and the quality of the professors. For someone who has been working for 2.5 years in a completely unrelated area of the law, I think this "crash course" program might be a good fit, especially considering I will be studying int'l human rights law in the fall.

Do you mind giving me the e-mail of the professor you mentioned?