Overview
International and comparative law and globalization students will choose twelve credits hours of core courses that cover topics in comparative law such as the treatment of religion, the legal system, and political branches in a variety of states; in areas of international law, including human rights, environmental, and criminal law; and in legal development, such as economic and social inequality, constitutional design, and human rights.
Attorneys specializing in the field work for non-governmental organizations, human rights groups, and international courts, as well as consultants on constitutional reform, and advisors on issues of terrorism, security, and international law.
Faculty and staff
The Indiana University Bloomington faculty members are internationally known for research that defines the major issues of our time. Their research spans diverse fields including cybersecurity, human rights, information technology, the environment, and international business transactions.
Programme Structure
Courses include
- After Atrocities: Processes of Post-Conflict Justice
- Business and Human Rights
- Comparative Constitutional Law
- Comparative Law: Comparative Legal Systems
- Comparative Law: Constitutional Design and the Economy
- Comparative Law: Islam and Human Rights
- Comparative Law: Regulating Religion
- Comparative Law: South Asian Constitutionalism
- Constitutional Design in Multiethnic Societies
- Constitutionalism in the Middle East
- Cybersecurity Law
- Human Rights
- Immigration Law
- International Business Transactions
- International Criminal Law
- International Environmental Law
- International Intellectual Property
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
International Law Master of Laws (LLM) View 192 other Masters in International Law in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- LLM and MCL applicants who received their undergraduate education outside the United States are generally required to have completed a degree in law or a strong undergraduate concentration in legal coursework.
- Our SJD program is for international law graduates who already hold an LLM degree and who have demonstrated exceptional analytical and research abilities. For all programs, an applicant's educational history should demonstrate exceptional performance, based on factors such as courses completed, GPA, class rank, and other indicators.
Tuition Fee
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International
32156 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32156 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
30704 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30704 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
10630 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10630 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Bloomington
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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Funding
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