LLM Master of Laws at Harvard University

Programme overview

One-year Master of Laws programme that typically enrols about 180 students from some 65 countries, including practising lawyers, government officials, law professors, judges, diplomats and doctoral students, emphasising U.S. approaches to legal education and substantive law.

Faculty: Harvard Law School | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

A J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (J.D., LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school. The Committee on Graduate Studies considers grades and rank in law and other university studies, letters of recommendation, occupational interests and professional and personal accomplishments. Work experience is not required, though at least two years of work or further study after law school is generally found helpful; U.S. applicants are those committed to a career in law teaching with two or three years of experience. Applicants who already hold or are pursuing an LL.M. from another U.S. law school are rarely accepted. About 1,600 applicants compete for around 180 places; 2027-28 applications close December 1, 2026.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://hls.harvard.edu/graduate-program/graduate-program-admissions-and-financial-aid/apply-to-the-graduate-program/

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