IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Admission
LL.M. Admissions
The LL.M. degree is designed to deliver in-depth knowledge in a specific area and can help you to take the next step in your career after you have earned a J.D.
The program includes six possible tracks of study:
- American Law for Foreign Lawyers
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Health Law, Policy and Bioethics
- Intellectual Property Law
- International and Comparative Law
- International Human Rights Law
Eligibility Requirements for the LL.M. Program
To gain admission to the LL.M. program at the law school, you must demonstrate a combination of academic achievement, professional accomplishment, and English language competency (although work experience is not required). In addition, you must satisfy one of the following education requirements:
- Hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school in the U.S.
- Hold a first degree in law or comparable from a university outside of the U.S.
- Prove that you are licensed to practice outside the U.S. (foreign applicants only)
Language Requirements for the LL.M. Program
If English is not your first language, you must provide proof of langauge proficiency by:
- Earning a composite iBT TOEFL score of at least 81, or a composite IELTS score of at least 6.5
- Official transcript showing satisfactory completion of Level 7, Advanced & Academic English at the Program for Intensive English (PIE) at IUPUI
- Successfully completing Intensive English Master Level 112 at any ELS Language Center in the United States
- Earning a "First Grade" on the national Japanese English Proficiency STEP Exam
- Having earned a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university in a country designated by the Office of International Affairs as predominantly English-speaking
Qualifying language scores must be less than two years old at the time of application.
For more information or help with the application process, feel free to contact us: http://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/admissions/llm/contact-llm.html
Last Updated: March 2016.
