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Master of Laws in International Law

The DePaul Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Law provides an intensive one-year course of full-time study* that emphasizes the theoretical background and practical skills lawyers need to excel in international law practice.

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With concentrations in five key areas of global practice:

The DePaul international law program is designed for both experienced attorneys and recent law school graduates from the United States and abroad who wish to:

Additionally, foreign lawyers and graduates will:

* Graduates of ABA-approved U.S. law schools may complete the program on a part-time basis.

** Lawyers with a foreign law degree who wish to take a U.S. bar examination after graduating from the DePaul program should familiarize themselves with the eligibility and general requirements of the particular bar exam they wish to take.

Curriculum and Degree Requirements

The Master of Laws program begins with an orientation that introduces graduate students to DePaul's faculty, staff, library, and computer and research facilities. Students who received legal training outside the United States also will participate in a special course introducing them to the Socratic teaching method, the differences between civil and common law, and other differences that may be encountered as a student at a U.S. law school.

The LL.M. in International Law is a rigorous, two-semester program* requiring satisfactory completion of 24 credit hours of coursework in one of the following areas of concentration:

All graduate students must take 24 credit hours at DePaul in order to fulfill the degree requirements. At the discretion of the program director, students may receive credit for courses previously taken during the JD program or foreign equivalent. Additionally, in certain programs, with a faculty director's approval, a supervised master's thesis may be accepted in lieu of additional coursework.

To be awarded the LL.M. in International Law, students must achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

* ABA-approved U.S. law school graduates may complete the program on a part-time basis.

International Aviation Law & Policy concentration

Required Courses for International Law (International Aviation Law & Policy) worth a total of fifteen (15) credit hours
Elective Courses for International Law (International Aviation Law & Policy) worth a total of nine (9) credit hours

International Business, Commercial & Trade Law concentration

Required Courses for International Law (International Business, Commercial & Trade Law) worth a total of six (6) credit hours

Elective Courses for International Law (International Business, Commercial & Trade Law) worth a total of eighteen (18) credit hours

International Cultural Heritage Law concentration

Required Courses for International Law (International Cultural Heritage Law) worth a total of fifteen (15) credit hours

Elective Courses for International Law (International Cultural Heritage Law) worth a total of nine (9) credit hours

International Governance and Rule of Law concentration

Required Courses for International Law (International Governance and Rule of Law) worth a total of fifteen (15) credit hours

Elective Courses for International Law (International Governance and Rule of Law) worth a total of nine (9) credit hours

International Human Rights Law & Policy and Criminal Justice concentration

Required Courses for International Law (International Human Rights Law & Policy and Criminal Justice) worth a total of fifteen (15) credit hours

Elective Courses for International Law (International Human Rights Law & Policy and Criminal Justice) worth a total of nine (9) credit hours