University of Pittsburgh

International & Comparative Law

The International and Comparative Law Certificate Program is intended to provide a foundation for careers and further study in the application of legal regimes to transnational and international relationships.

In order to receive the International & Comparative Law Certificate upon graduation, students must meet the following requirements:

Required Courses

The following courses are required for students graduating after May 2013

1)      Two required courses (6 credits): International Law and International Business Transactions;

2)      Satisfaction of the Upper Level Writing Requirement (ULW) with a paper focused on international or comparative law content;

3)      Twelve (12) credits of elective courses; and

4)      Attendance at two (2) designated CILE programs in each of the candidate’s 2L and 3L years at the School of Law.  Note: Because these requirements become effective in the 2013-14 school year, students in the class of 2014 will only be rquired to attend 2 CILE programs in their third year of law school.

 

Students graduating in the May 2013 class are required to take this list of courses in order to earn the Certificate:

1)      Three required courses (9 credits): International Law; International Business Transactions; Civil Law Traditions;

2)      Satisfaction of the Upper Level Writing Requirement (ULW) with a paper focused on international or comparative law content; and

3)      Nine (9) credits of elective courses.

 

 

Registration

To register for the international & comparative law certificate program, complete the Registrar's online form at any time during the school year.
 

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