International Dual-Degree Options
For students who wish to gain a more in-depth international experience or seek work abroad after graduation, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law offers two international dual-degree programs. These programs expand on the opportunities available in our semester-long options and allow students to spend a year studying at one of our partner institutions. Students will spend their 1L and 2L year studying at Northwestern Law and their 3L year abroad. At the end of their studies, they will receive both their JD degree from Northwestern and a degree from the host school. These programs require careful planning to ensure that students are meeting all graduation requirements. The application process and steps post-nomination are the same as that of the semester-long options.
JD-LLM in International Business Law
IE Law School Madrid, Spain
IE's LLM in International Business Law prepares students to become not only global lawyers but also top business strategists. Students will take a core law and business curriculum complemented by modules designed to develop soft skills and global awareness. The focus on international and comparative business law ensures that students are well prepared to meet the growing demand for transnational legal professionals.
JD-Master in Economic Law
Sciences Po Law School Paris, France
The aim of this highly selective, multi-disciplinary and international program in Global Business Law is to provide in-depth analysis of the issues involved in the global legal market, with a European perspective. Students choose from a wide range of common core course offerings from business law and economic governance to issues of social justice and human rights. With the successful completion of all course work, students will obtain a French national law degree, which allows them to sit for the French bar exam. Fluency in French is recommended.
LLB-LLM
Northwestern Law has collaborated with IE Law School and Universidad Panamericana to offer the LLB-LLM dual degree program. While attending Northwestern, dual-degree students will be fully integrated into our LLM class and NLaw community. They will be required to meet the LLM curricular requirements for graduation.
IE Law School, Madrid, Spain
Through this dual-degree program, students will spend three years of study in the LLB program at IE and the fourth year in the LLM program at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Upon completion of the combined program, students will receive a LLB from IE University and a LLM from Northwestern.
Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, Mexico
Through this dual-degree program, students will spend four years of study in the LLB program at Universidad Panamericana and the fifth year in the LLM program at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Upon completion of the combined program, students will receive a LLB from Universidad Panamericana and a LLM from Northwestern.
Northwestern LLM for International Students