International Joint Degrees & Certificates

Joint Degrees

Penn Law offers two formal joint or dual degree programs for students interested in complementing their JD degrees with specialized study in the international arena.

Certificates

Penn Law students have the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Study in one of several disciplines. Typically, these programs require that the students take three or four courses in the granting department and one or two courses from a prescribed topic area at the Law School. There are no admissions requirements: all students who successfully complete the requirements are granted the Certificate. Please note that there is a nominal administrative fee for students earning a certificate. The Penn Law faculty has approved the following JD Certificates:

Certificate of Study in Middle East and Islamic Studies

This program allows students to delve into contemporary research on the modern Middle East or study the area's ancient and medieval languages and civilizations. Students interested in this Certificate must successfully complete four courses in the general area of Middle East and Islamic Studies. Three of these courses are taken in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GAS) and must be primarily related to the study of Middle Eastern or Islamic societies. The fourth course is taken at Penn Law and will ordinarily include a component involving Islam or the Middle East, but may be in the area of International Law.
Documentation on the Certificate Program (PDF)
Middle East Center (MEC) Program Information

Certificate of Study in East Asian Studies

Students interested in this Certificate must successfully complete four courses in the general area of East Asian Studies. Three of these courses are taken in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GAS) and must be primarily related to the study of East Asian societies. The fourth course is taken at Penn Law and will ordinarily include a component involving East Asia, but may be in the area of International Law.
Documentation on the Certificate Program (PDF)

Interdisciplinary Certificate in Global Human Rights

Recognizing the prominence and broad application of global human rights, this Certificate is designed to provide the student opportunities to study the subject from multiple perspectives. Students must take classes in at least one School outside Penn Law: Arts & Sciences, Graduate Education, Social Policy & Practice, or Wharton. Students take five total graduate courses, three of which must be in the Law School. Law students are required to take Law 759 on International Human Rights.
Documentation on the Certificate Program – Global Human Rights (PDF)

Other Certificate Options

Other certificate programs, such as the Certificate in Non-Profit Management at the Fels Institute of Government, may be available to students on an ad-hoc basis. If, in examining the University’s web site, you see any other certificate program of interest to you, please contact us to see about its availability to Law students.