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LLM Law at University of California, Davis

University of California, Davis, United States

Programme overview

The LL.M. integrates American and foreign law students. Foreign law graduates gain a basic knowledge of the U.S. legal system, while U.S. law graduates and selected foreign candidates may pursue a thesis instead of a course-based track.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Department: School of Law  |  Duration: Two semesters in residence  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Davis, CA, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 20 semester units is required. Foreign law graduates take LAW 200A (2 units) and LAW 207A (1 unit), elective J.D. courses, and a legal research and writing project of at least 2 units; U.S. law graduates complete a graded thesis of 4 to 8 units. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 is required.

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Application information

Graduate applications are submitted through the UC Davis online graduate application with an application fee; deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the Graduate Studies deadlines page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/apply

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