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Foreign LLM

Emory Law School has offered a one-year LLM to foreign law students and professionals since the late 1970s. The program was revamped in 1992 and is currently structured to offer a select group of foreign nationals closely supervised training in international and comparative legal studies. Emory allows students to receive an LLM in their preferred fields of legal concentration rather than limit students to a single area of study.

Admission

The key to admission into Emory's Foreign LLM program is an excellent academic record and a serious interest in experiencing additional legal education in a superior American educational environment.

Curriculum

With the assistance of Emory's faculty, students design their particular LLM programs to meet their own needs and interest. For more information about the courses available at Emory, please go to http://www.law.emory.edu/registrar/catalog.htm

Requirements

Applicants must have graduated with a high rank from a foreign law school or have been part of a law faculty with standards substantially similar to those of an accredited law school in the United States.

Applicants who hold degrees from other than an English-language university must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and achieve a score of at least 600 on the paper exam, at least 250 on the computer based exam or at least 90 on the iBT.

Each LLM candidate must successfully complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of credit to earn the degree.

Applications

Applications must include:

1. Application form
2. Submit an application fee of $70 as a check or money order payable to Emory University. This is a nonrefundable fee.
3. A curriculum vitae (resume)
4. Transcripts - translated, if need be, through World Education Services, Inc. (312) 966-6311 or info(at)wes.org or visit their website at www.wes.org
5. The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) also offers a credential assembly service for our international applicants.  For more information you can visit www.llm.lsac.org.
6. Publications
7. TOEFL score (if needed)
8. At least two letters of recommendation
9. Personal Statement (link to #3 on Application Process General Overview)
10. Apply Online

Deadline: Application must be postmarked by April 15, 2009 for the fall 2009 semester.

Housing

All students will be responsible for securing their own housing. Emory University offers convenient housing for a limited number of graduate students. If you are interested in living in University Apartments, call the housing office at 404-727-8830, email Joni Tyson, or look at our housing resources.

Financial Aid and Other Information

Students in the LLM Program are responsible for paying their own tuition, housing and other costs. In the 2008-09 academic year, tuition and fees will be $39,776 and additional living costs are estimated at $24,696.

LLM Program students also must purchase health insurance during their time at Emory. Information about health insurance policies, procedures and forms can be found at www.emory.edu/issp or www.emory.edu/uhs.

Emory will assist in the processing of visa applications; however, a prospective student should apply as early as possible for the appropriate visa.

All questions and concerns can be directed to the Office of Admission at 404-727-6801. For answers to frequently asked questions about the LLM program please click here.