LLM Law at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

Colorado Law's LLM is a one-year, full-time, 24-credit degree for lawyers from diverse backgrounds and countries. Students are immersed in Colorado Law and can access the wider CU Boulder campus.

Faculty: Colorado Law | Duration: 1 year full-time (24 credits) | Intake: Fall; applications open October 1, priority deadline March 15 | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Students design their own programme of study and may focus on Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law; International Law & Human Rights; Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy; Entrepreneurship & Business Law; Intellectual Property, Technology and Telecommunications Law; or US Law for Foreign Lawyers. Graduate-level courses in other departments can be taken.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first law degree is required: a JD from an ABA-approved US law school or the equivalent first law degree from an accredited institution abroad (final-year students may apply if the degree is received before starting). English proficiency for full admission: TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo 135; lower scores may be considered for conditional admission. Application materials: all university transcripts, CV/resume, two references (at least one from a former law professor recommended), personal statement of up to 1,000 words, English test score and an interview for most applicants; application fee USD 65; priority deadline March 15.

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.

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

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

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