Explore Career Paths in Law, Policy, and Public Service
Career exploration in law and government often begins with understanding how legal systems, policy decisions, and public institutions work. Georgetown University’s law and government courses allow you to examine potential paths in law, policy, and public service while engaging with real-world issues and frameworks. You can assess your interests and strengths in this field before deciding on a longer-term academic or professional direction.
Program Dates
Multi-length courses available throughout the year
Eligibility
For students ages 18 and up
College Credit Course Fees
$3,995
Enrichment Course Fees
$1,895
Current Courses Available
Enrichment Courses
Explore new areas of interest or build targeted skills in a flexible format, without a long-term academic commitment. Upon successful completion, you will earn a Certificate of Completion that can be added to your resume, portfolio, or graduate school applications.
What You Gain From This Experience
- A deeper understanding of legal frameworks, public policy, and governmental decision-making, with insight into how these systems operate.
- Opportunities to explore potential academic and career paths before committing to graduate school or a long-term role.
- Rigorous coursework to strengthen your academic or professional profile.
- Insight into real-world applications through instruction led by Georgetown faculty and industry experts.
- Transferable skills you can apply immediately in your current role or future plans.
- Certificate of Completion for enrichment courses or official college credit for credit-bearing courses from Georgetown University.
What Sets This Program Apart
A Capstone Project With Real-World Relevance
Apply legal and governmental concepts to a culminating project that allows you to analyze issues, cases, or policy questions aligned with your academic or professional interests. Through this final project, you will:
- Demonstrate your understanding of key concepts through a focused presentation or deliverable.
- Receive feedback from an instructor, course mentor, or teaching assistant on your work.
- Select a topic aligned with your academic interests or professional goals from areas covered in the course.
- Choose a format that best supports your work — including written, visual, or multimedia submissions.
Instructional Guidance And Mentorship
Receive feedback and guidance from instructors, course mentors, or TAs as you refine your analysis and apply legal reasoning throughout the course. You can expect:
- Subject-matter expertise relevant to your course and field of interest.
- Feedback and direction on assignments to help deepen understanding and refine your work.
- Thoughtful guidance to help you apply course concepts to academic or professional goals.
- Support as you develop and complete final projects or culminating assignments, where applicable.
Flexible Learning With Clear Expectations
- Learn online in a format designed to fit alongside school, work, internships, or other responsibilities.
- Manage your learning on your terms — with the freedom to complete lessons and assignments around your existing schedule.
- Engage with multimedia content, simulations, and curated assignments supported by mentor guidance.
How to Apply
It’s easy. No transcripts or letters of recommendation are required. Just provide some basic information and tell us why you wish to take this program
Note: Please submit all application materials in English.
Begin the guided application process. It should take only a few minutes of your time to answer the questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Answers to Your Questions HereScholarships
We offer need-based scholarships for participating students who exhibit high potential and an inability to pay the full tuition.
- If you haven’t applied to the program, apply here. After submitting your application, click “Apply for a need-based scholarship” on the confirmation page to request a scholarship.
- If you’ve already applied to the program, sign in to your profile to check your scholarship status. If we don’t have a scholarship request on file, click “Apply for a need-based scholarship” to request a scholarship.