Certificate of Specialization in International Law

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 April 1 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 2025 Certificate,
submit the application materials by April 1, 2025
or November 1, 2024  for December graduates
International Law Certificate_2025 Application

2024 International Law Certificate Awardees

LLM Student Honorees:

  • Reza Darmawan
  • Luna Jalucha
  • Arzoo Karki
  • Keisuke Matsuzoe
  • Mitsu Parikh
  • Ahamed Yaseen Shajahan
  • Ecenur Uyanik
  • Mona Zhuo

JD Student Honorees:

  • Sabreen Abdelrahman
  • Margarita Akopyan
  • Cassidy Alford Veidelis
  • Aaminah b’Hat
  • Jona Boçari
  • Emma Burke
  • Angela Chen
  • Andrea Clark Gómez
  • Amanda Colding
  • Clare Connaughton
  • Justine DeSilva
  • Nicki Ghazarian
  • Julia Herrmann
  • Heidi Kong
  • Gabriella Lanzas Mascaró
  • Sophie Lombardo
  • Maria Oliveira
  • Paloma Palmer
  • Iqra Razzaq
  • Andrew (Andy) Secondine
  • Peyten Sharp
  • Karen Valenzuela
  • Dalton Valerio
  • Julia Wang