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Georgetown University Law Center has a rich variety of human rights courses and programs which are a natural fit to the Certificate of Study (Certificate) in the field of international human rights law. This program is designed to encourage LL.M. students to attain extensive knowledge in the field of human rights law on both a national and international level.  Our renowned full-time faculty teach a variety of courses in the international human rights law area and provide advice on the development of the curriculum.  Our adjunct faculty, with years of practical and teaching experience, come to the Law Center from a variety of organizations, including the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Organization of American States and a number of non-governmental organizations.

The International Human Rights Law Certificate is available to students enrolled in a Law Center LL.M. program. Please note that J.D. students are not eligible for the Certificate program. The Law Center will not admit students solely for the International Human Rights Law Certificate program. 

 

The following are requirements for the International Human Rights Law Certificate:

• Candidates must successfully complete a basic course in International Law I (or its equivalent) in a J.D. program (or an equivalent course in their home country, in the case of foreign-educated LL.M. students) or during the first year at the Law Center. This course does not count towards the 12 specialization credits for the program.
• Students must successfully complete a minimum of 12 academic credits of courses listed under International Human Rights Law Certificate in the course schedule or in the Curriculum Guide.
• As part of the 12 specialization credits, each student must successfully complete the basic International Human Rights Law course.
• A cumulative minimum grade point average of “B-” must be attained in the courses that are counted toward the International Human Rights Law Certificate’s specialization requirements.

Credits completed for this Certificate will also count as toward the total number of credits required for the General LL.M. and as specialization credits for the LL.M. in International Legal Studies.

Students may not register for more than one Certificate program.