International Human Rights Law Certificate
Georgetown Law has a rich variety of human rights courses and programs which are a natural fit to the Certificate in International Human Rights Law.
The Certificate in International Human Rights Law is designed to encourage LL.M. degree students to attain extensive knowledge in the field of human rights law on both a national and international level.
The requirements for the Certificate in International Human Rights Law are:
- Successful completion of the International Law I course, or its equivalent, either in prior law study in the United States or internationally, or during the first year of study at Georgetown Law. This course does not count toward the 10 specialization credits for the Certificate, but may count toward the overall LL.M. degree program credit requirements.
- Successful completion of at least 10 credits of specialization coursework listed under the International Human Rights Law Certificate in the Curriculum Guide, which includes the following required course:
- International Human Rights Law (3 credits)
- A minimum grade point average of “B-” or higher in the courses that are counted toward the Certificate requirements.
- The Certificate in International Human Rights Law can be pursued in conjunction with an LL.M. degree.
- J.D. students are not eligible to pursue the Certificate in International Human Rights Law as part of their J.D. degree studies.
- Students cannot be admitted into the Certificate in International Human Rights Law program on a standalone basis.
- Students who wish to apply for the Certificate should do so by notifying their LL.M. Program Director no later than the last day of add/drop activity in the last semester before their graduation.
Refer to the Curriculum Guide for the current list of offerings that satisfy coursework for the Certificate in International Human Rights Law. On the left-hand side Search Options menu, select International Human Rights Law Certificate as the option under Courses in a Graduate Program.
For a sample listing of courses and their descriptions offered in previous years that satisfied coursework for the Certificate in International Human Rights Law, refer to the Certificate in International Human Rights Law Curriculum Essays page.
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 Georgetown Law 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.