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Institute of International Economic Law ruler

Certificate in World Trade Organization (WTO) Studies

Students interested in the WTO Certificate are encouraged to contact IIEL Deputy Director Mark E. Herlihy directly with any questions.  He may be reached at meh72@law.georgetown.edu.

Requirements for 2011-2012

Georgetown Law’s Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) offers Georgetown students the opportunity to obtain a certificate testifying to special competence in World Trade Organization (WTO) studies in addition to their respective degrees.  The certificate is not a diploma and it does not change the title of the degree students are pursuing at Georgetown Law.

 

The WTO Studies Certificate is generally available to students earning a J.D. or LL.M. at the Law Center.  Students earning an S.J.D. at the Law Center, and students earning graduate degrees in other related subjects at Georgetown University who are eligible to enroll in courses at the Law Center, may obtain the WTO Studies Certificate only by permission of the Institute of International Economic Law.   Students must complete all of their degree requirements to receive a WTO certificate.  Students will not be admitted solely for the WTO Studies Certificate program.

 

The following are requirements for the WTO Studies Certificate:

  • Successful completion of a basic international law course, either at the Law Center or elsewhere, is a prerequisite for the WTO Studies Certificate; this qualifying course does not count toward the 12 credits required for the WTO Studies Certificate.
  •  Students who wish to pursue the WTO Studies Certificate must do so by submitting the Notification Form as soon as possible and requesting an academic counseling appointment with IIEL Deputy Director, Professor Mark Herlihy.   
  • To receive the WTO Studies Certificate, students must successfully complete 12 elective credits* of coursework on WTO-related subjects, selected from the attached list of courses identified as eligible for the WTO Studies Certificate and posted on the IIEL’s website.              
  • Students must maintain an overall grade point average of “B” (3.0) or higher.
  • Students must complete a research paper on a WTO law subject approved by the IIEL.
  • Students must participate in four activities related to international trade during their course of study (such as attending a conference, congressional, administrative or court hearing, or other similar event).

*Note:  Academic credit transferred from other institutions and/or graduate programs will not count toward the 12 credits required for the WTO Studies Certificate.

 

Please complete the attached Notification Form and send it to iiel@law.georgetown.edu or to:

 

Institute of International Economic Law

WTO Certificate

Georgetown University Law Center

600 New Jersey Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20001

 

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION IN THE LIST OF COURSES IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS CONSULT THE GEORGETOWN LAW ONLINE CURRICULUM GUIDE (http://www.law.georgetown.edu/curriculum/) FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON COURSE DESCRIPTIONS, REQUIREMENTS, AND SCHEDULES.