Certificate of Specialization in International Law

International Law Certificate_2024 Application

Berkeley Law students may undertake a specialization in international law. The specialized curricular program ensures students develop a broad background in fundamental areas of law while receiving advanced training in international law. Students who meet the requirements are awarded a Certificate of Specialization in International Law at the end of their graduating year. The deadline to apply is in the student’s graduating year.

Students who wish to earn the certificate must complete certain requirements, including taking International and Comparative Law classes, as well as writing a substantial paper on international or comparative law.

If you have questions, email InternationalLawCertificate@law.berkeley.edu.


To apply for the 2024 Certificate,
submit the application materials by April 1, 2024
or November 1, 2023  for December graduates

2023 International Law Certificate Awardees

LLM Student Honorees:

  • Ali Alabdali
  • Emma Heijmans
  • Jan Menke
  • Jiehui Zhang

JD Student Honorees:

  • Sumya Pream Akkas
  • Faris Alikhan
  • Madelaine Altman
  • Forogh Bashizada
  • Jacob Batinga
  • Renée Coe
  • Stanislas Conze
  • Ali Darvish
  • Maïmouna Diarra
  • Amina Fahmy
  • Anthony Ghaly
  • Dylan Houle
  • Livia Katroshi
  • Christian Knipfer
  • Lainey Meiri
  • Hiep Nguyen
  • Jessica Paulson
  • Spencer Perry
  • Francis Santos
  • Nicole Waddick
  • David White
  • Sylvia Woodmansee
  • Jane Yang