Certificate Programs Course Descriptions Degree Requirements and Course of Study Students earn the LL.M. in Comparative Law upon successful completion of 30 semester hours of work. The purpose of the course is to prepare students to successfully engage with American students and professors in the J.D. courses in which they will be enrolled beginning in the fall semester. The course also helps students acclimate to the law school and the university community prior to the start of the regular academic year. The 30 semester hours of work also include a research paper supervised by a faculty member, for which the student may receive up to two credit hours. During the fall and spring semesters, and with the director's approval, students choose their remaining credits from more than 100 courses and seminars offered each year in the J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation curriculums.
Students also benefit from a weekly tutorial session with the director.
While no specific grade distribution or grading curve for LL.M. candidates is prescribed, the faculty recognizes that GPA requirements for the LL.M. differ from the requirements for a J.D. - and that foreign law graduates for whom English may be a second language may face difficulties that the typical UF law student does not. Certificate Programs Certificate programs are designed for lawyers seeking a broad-based understanding of United States law in specific practice areas. Students interested in earning a certificate must complete at least 15 of the 30 credit hours required for the LL.M. in Comparative Law degree in approved course work in a specific certificate area. A member of the faculty from the program area serves as the adviser and writing supervisor for students pursuing the certificate. The certificate program will require the successful completion of the 30-credit LL.M. in Comparative Law Program, of which a minimum of 15 credits will comprise approved coursework in the international taxation special curriculum.