Master in U.S. & International Law

Handong Global University's U.S. & International Law program, based in Pohang, South Korea, delivers a master's degree entirely in English. The discipline covers two connected areas: the doctrines and procedures of American law, and the body of rules that governs relationships between nations and international actors. Students study U.S. legal subjects such as contracts, torts, and constitutional law, along with international law areas including treaty obligations, arbitration and dispute resolution, trade law, and human rights protections under international instruments. Comparative analysis runs throughout the coursework, asking students to weigh how legal reasoning in the United States differs from civil-law and mixed legal traditions elsewhere, including in Korea. Programs of this kind typically use the case method familiar from U.S. legal education, supplemented by moot court and legal writing exercises that develop advocacy and drafting skills. Career paths for graduates include practice at international law firms, in-house counsel roles at companies with cross-border operations, positions in government ministries dealing with trade or foreign affairs, and staff roles at international organizations. Some graduates pursue further qualification to practice law in the United States, while others move toward academic or policy work centered on international legal issues. The program runs four to six semesters with intakes in February or March. English-medium instruction supports an international student body studying alongside Korean classmates, preparing all graduates for legal careers that require fluency in both American and international legal frameworks, a combination in steady demand as commerce and dispute resolution increasingly cross national borders.