LLM American Law at University of Missouri-Columbia

Programme overview

The LL.M. gives graduates a strong grounding in the U.S. legal system, legal reasoning and research, professional ethics, practical lawyering skills and areas of law foundational to bar admission. It is open only to international students whose first law degree is from an institution outside the U.S.

Faculty: School of Law | Duration: 24 credit hours | Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Overview of the US Legal System, Professional Responsibility and LL.M. Independent Study (6 credits); 18 credits of electives from J.D. and LL.M. curricula, which can focus on intellectual property, commercial, international, tax, environmental or employment law.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open only to international students whose first law degree is from an institution outside the United States.

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 and online programmes bill for Summer, Fall and Spring terms; each programme sets its own application requirements and deadlines, which are programmed into the application for admission.

Degree-seeking graduate applicants pay a non-refundable application fee of $75 (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) or $100 (nonresident internationals); graduate certificate and non-degree applicants pay $40. Applications are valid for three semesters after the original application term.

Graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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