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Applying for Admission

Applicants for admission to the LL.M. Program in US Legal Studies must hold a J.D. or equivalent degree from a law faculty outside the United States. The admissions committee considers the applicant's academic performance, intellectual curiosity and professional experience. The School of Law admits approximately 20 LL.M. candidates each year; the number of applications and expressions of interest significantly exceed that number. Consequently, admission is selective and limited to those who demonstrate academic excellence as well as the highest degree of fluency in both comprehending and writing English. Courses are taught solely in English and candidates must demonstrate fluency in reading and writing English by achieving a TOEFL score of at least 585 on the paper-based exam or 240 on the computer based exam.

All international student applications should be received by June 1 for fall enrollment, or November 15th for spring enrollment. Applications received before these dates will be given priority consideration. Admission decisions will generally be made within several weeks of when a full application is received.

Application forms may be downloaded from the website, or obtained from:

Office of Graduate Studies
University of Connecticut School of Law
65 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105-2290, USA
email: usllm@law.uconn.edu

While you can download the application, due to privacy concerns applicants must mail their application to the Program rather than sending it by e-mail.

Application Instructions

To apply for admission to the LL.M. Program in U.S. Legal Studies, applicants are required to hold or expect to receive a degree from a recognized law faculty outside the United States before the start of the LL.M. academic year.

Application for Admission

A complete application file consists of:

  1. A completed application form. You can either download a copy of the application in Adobe PDF format, or you can complete the application online, and then print, sign and mail it in. Due to privacy concerns, the completed application cannot be e-mailed back to us.
  2. A writing sample in English.
  3. A (non-refundable) check payable to "The University of Connecticut School of Law" in the amount of $40 (US) for the application processing fee.
  4. Final law school transcript from the applicant's degree-granting institution. The law degree should be the equivalent of the J.D. or LL.B. degree; correspondence course degrees will not be considered for admission.
  5. Personal statement describing educational background, reasons for enrolling in the LL.M. program for U.S. Legal Studies, planned course of study and career goals.
  6. Three (3) letters of recommendation, either present or former law professors or supervisors of your legal work, which the recommender must enclose in a sealed envelope to be sent with the application materials. You can download a copy of the recommendation form in Adobe PDF format.
  7. Financial Declaration Form.
  8. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Biographic Information Form.
  9. Official TOEFL test score.

Application Forms

Deadlines

Applications should be received by June 1 at the latest, for fall admission, or November 15 for spring, but applications received prior to this date will be given priority considerations.

Mail your completed application, with all additional documents to:

University of Connecticut School of Law
Office of International Graduate Studies
65 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105-2290
      
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