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Hamilton Lugar School of
Global and International Studies
Indiana University Bloomington
Applied & Professional

International Law and Institutions

The only undergraduate international law program in the United States, run in affiliation with the IU Maurer School of Law.

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About this degree

You will study the rules that govern how countries treat each other and the people caught in between: the regulation of war, human rights doctrines, migration, and international investment and trade. International Law and Institutions is the only undergraduate international law program in the United States, offered in affiliation with IU’s Maurer School of Law.

You will argue, not only read. In International Moot Court you research a dispute between two countries, build the case and argue both sides before a simulation of the International Court of Justice. The degree is a strong foundation for law school, and it works just as well for someone heading into diplomacy, an international organization, a nonprofit or the private sector.

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    the only undergraduate international law program in the U.S.
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    2
    average internships completed before graduation
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    92%
    of our International Studies and International Law graduates study abroad

Based on 2026 data

Who this degree is for

This is the right degree for you if:

  • You are heading toward law school, or toward the places that hire a lawyer’s skills
  • You want to argue a case, not only read about one
  • You want to understand the rules properly before you try to change them

Where this degree leads

This degree is a strong foundation for law school, and it opens more than that. Recent first jobs include:

  • Consulting — Deloitte
  • Advisory — Grant Thornton
  • Trade and government — U.S. Department of Commerce
  • International tax, trade and customs — KPMG
  • Refugee and resettlement work — Exodus Refugee Immigration

Careers and outcomes

Pair it with something else

Your major is the starting point rather than the whole plan. Requirements overlap more than students expect, so a second major, a minor or a certificate usually still fits inside four years.

  • Business — the sector most international legal work sits inside
  • Political Science — how governments actually decide
  • Intelligence Studies — how analysis actually gets done
  • Criminal Justice — where domestic and international law meet
  • World Political Systems — how different systems compare

Minors, certificates and accelerated master’s programs

Planning your degree

Three things you will want before you map out a semester: what you have to take, what is actually running, and how it all fits together. Here is where to find each one.
  • Degree requirements
    Your required courses, the electives that count toward the major, and how the language requirement is met, set for the year you start. In the Academic Bulletin.
  • Courses and schedules
    What is actually being taught this term, when each class meets, and where seats are still open. Search in Pathways.
  • Planning your semesters
    Lay out your semesters and see how a concentration, a second major or a term abroad fits before you commit. Plan it in Stellic.
Where to go next
Hamilton Lugar School

Undergraduate Admissions

355 North Eagleson Avenue Bloomington, IN 47405-1105