International students from around the world, whether in high school or college, have many opportunities to study abroad at the University of Notre Dame. These programs provide an opportunity for students to experience a world-class education and conduct research on the beautiful campus of Notre Dame. If you are interested in participating in one of these programs or have questions, please contact us at saopaulo@nd.edu.
Summer Programs
Summer Scholars: Pre-College Program
Summer Scholars participants spend two intensive weeks on Notre Dame's campus taking a challenging college-level course taught by Notre Dame faculty. Classes are kept small and the personal attention from Notre Dame faculty high. The coursework is a true preview of college academics—it is both rigorous and rewarding, and students could earn one transferable college credit upon the completion of a program track. Students collaborate on coursework outside designated class times as they would in any college setting. There is also ample time to enjoy the social facets of college life, especially those unique to Notre Dame.
Learn more about the Summer Scholars program.
iSURE Program
The International Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (iSURE) program provides opportunities for international students to conduct research at the University of Notre Dame during the summer session. Students gain valuable hands-on research experience and work closely with Notre Dame faculty and graduate students on a variety of research projects. Through a personalized and interdisciplinary approach to mentoring and academic immersion, the iSURE program nurtures each student’s personal, academic, and intercultural growth throughout their time on campus. In addition to working on cutting-edge research with Notre Dame faculty, iSURE students immerse themselves in the American undergraduate experience during their eight weeks on campus.
Learn more about the iSURE program.
iCUSTOM Program
Notre Dame Global partners with institutions and organizations from all over the world to create the ideal program that meets their needs. With our world-class faculty, facilities, and beautiful campus, we have the resources to deliver a top-notch program. Let us customize your program length, curriculum, and activities to help participants get the most out of their time at Notre Dame!
An iCUSTOM program is an established program model that can be customized to your students' learning goals.
Learn more about custom programs at Notre Dame.
Law Programs
For questions please contact International and Graduate Programs at globalaw@nd.edu
LL.M. at Notre Dame
The LL.M. at Notre Dame offers an opportunity to study the U.S. legal system in a traditional U.S. law school environment. It offers students an opportunity to enhance their legal education and equips international students with a fundamental understanding of American law and culture as they enter the global legal market. Students in the LL.M. at Notre Dame program may
choose to concentrate their studies in a specialized area. The program offers four defined concentrations that students can follow to deepen their expertise in a specific area of law: business and tax law, intellectual property law, fundamentals of American private law, and real estate and environmental law.
Alumni of our LL.M. programs practice in numerous areas of the law around the world, from global trade to real estate law, privacy law, tax law, and more. We are proud of how this group of alumni practices law as a service to others, furthering justice through mergers and acquisitions, licensing agreements, real estate acquisitions, academic work, and more, all while promoting the common good. In this light, we welcome your promotion of the program for future Notre Dame lawyers around the globe! Program Flyer
Find out more about the LL.M. at Notre Dame here.
LL.M. in International Human Rights Law
This renowned program has graduated more than 600 lawyers who are defending human rights around the world, with ND Human Rights alumni working in civil society, international courts, international human rights organizations and networks, as well as multilateral institutions such as the United Nations.
The program draws on the philosophical and conceptual foundations of the University and the Law School's Catholic mission in engaging the full range of inquiry on human rights law. Applicants to our LL.M. deepen and widen their technical skills and theoretical grounding required for effective human rights lawyering in any arena of national and international advocacy, adjudication, litigation, training, and education.
We prioritize gaining expertise in substantive and procedural aspects of international, regional, and comparative human rights law, while providing, supporting, and facilitating experiential internship opportunities.
We are grateful for the annual recognition of the ND Law LL.M. in International Human Rights Law as one of the leading human rights LL.M. programs in the world. Beyond this recognition, however, we take pride in the impact of our Notre Dame human rights LL.M. alumni. Your promotion of the program to prospective students makes all the difference to our mission to train a different kind of lawyer for the world.
Admissions decisions will be made within this spring semester 2026 for the Class of 2027. Given the limited 15 slots in the Class of 2027 for funding awards from Notre Dame Law School, we encourage human rights lawyers to submit their applications earlier rather than later in the application process. Program Flyer
Find out more about the LL.M. in International Human Rights Law here.
J.S.D.
Since 1992, Notre Dame Law School has admitted a small number of students to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.). The J.S.D. involves two years of residency and requires that individuals admitted to the program demonstrate substantial potential for writing a thesis of publishable quality that will be a significant scholarly contribution to the field in which it is written.
Historically, our program has focused on international human rights law. While we continue to focus on this, we now accept J.S.D. candidates in any field of legal studies. This program is specifically designed for individuals who wish to pursue an academic career in law and seek additional education beyond the LL.M. degree level.
We are so proud of the contributions our J.S.D. graduates make to the legal academy around the world. We welcome your recommendations of LL.M. graduates and early career scholars and academics who wish to deepen their academic work and expand their scholarly qualifications. Program Flyer
Find out more about the J.S.D. Program here.