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LLM U.S. Law for International Lawyers at University of Alabama

University of Alabama, United States

Programme overview

The University of Alabama School of Law offers a highly selective one-year master’s degree program (LL.M.) for students who already have completed their basic legal education and earned a law degree in another country. The program is offered in residence at The University of Alabama of Law.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Duration: 26 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 26 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include LAW 686 Law In The United States.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Graduate Admissions Committee of the Law School will review all applications for admission. The Committee will evaluate each candidate based on the likelihood of success in the program. Required Documents Include: Master of Laws application, dated and signed along with the application fee. Personal Statement containing personal background, reasons for applying to the program, and career goals. Transcripts, certificates, and diplomas from all colleges and/or universities attended. Transcript evaluation. A resume showing full employment, honors, and activities. One letter of recommendation from the dean or a professor of the university where the first law degree was obtained. Completed Student F-1 1-20/J-1 DS-2019 Request Form Code of Conduct Information and any supplementary documentation Official TOEFL report or IELTS score if language of instruction was not English submitted from the testing service. Copy of the front and back of resident card or visa. The Law School begins accept

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ua.edu/admissions/

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