10 Students from Te Piringa – Faculty of Law had the opportunity to travel and learn in Chile in 2018 as part of the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Latin America. Over the next 3 weeks, we look back at some highlights of their experience.

The Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Latin America (PMSLA) is an outbound scholarship funded by the New Zealand government.

Its main aims are to:

• Strengthen New Zealand institutions’ connections with their counterparts in key Latin America countries
• Promote understanding of the strength and quality of New Zealand’s education system and raise awareness in Latin America of New Zealand as a preferred education destination
• Improve the international skills of the New Zealand workforce
• Strengthen people-to-people connections between New Zealand and countries in Latin America through participants building lifelong friendships and networks.
• Strengthen New Zealand’s ability to engage with key Latin American trading partners
• Improve New Zealanders’ understanding of Latin American business practice and culture

10 Law students had a busy 2 weeks experiencing the culture of Latin America. The focus of the group was to develop an understanding of the unique legal environment in Latin America. The group visited law firms to see first-hand law in action and experienced study in a different tertiary environment.