Three advanced degrees are conferred by the College of Law. Overall coordination of the graduate program is the responsibility of the director of the Office of Graduate and International Studies, and individual inquiries should be addressed to this office. The Graduate College admission requirements apply. Students are admitted on an individual basis according to a review of their prior accomplishments with an emphasis on academic achievement.
Admission is made during the fall semester only.
Non-U.S. applicants are eligible for admission if they have met the requirements to practice law in their home country. All candidates are required to take Introduction to U.S. Law, a one-unit course. The remaining seven units will be selected by the candidate from any College of Law courses. For candidates from non-common law backgrounds, credit from dissertation or thesis work generally may not be applied toward the LL.M. degree. Generally if the candidate has a degree from a common-law country, four units of credit must be achieved by the writing of a dissertation or thesis of acceptable quality.