Admission to our LL.M. program
is highly selective. We are interested in
applicants who have completed their prior legal studies with high rank and who
intend to return to their home countries to contribute to the legal profession. We are equally interested in applicants
pursuing careers in private practice, government service, the judiciary,
international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and legal
scholarship.
At a minimum, applicants must have
either
graduated from a U.S. law school that is approved by
the American Bar Association,
obtained a full degree in law from a non-U.S.
university, or
be admitted to practice law in a country other than the
U.S.
In addition, applicants whose native
language is not English must have achieved a minimum score of at least 100
using the Internet-based test (IBT) on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). Alternatively, we
require an Overall Band Score of at least 7.5 on the International English
Language Testing System (IELTS).
Application procedure
Application forms and instructions
may be downloaded from our web site at this link. If you are applying for enrollment in Fall
2014, the application deadline is April 1, 2014. However, we strongly
encourage the submission of applications earlier than April 1.
Tuitions and Fees
The estimated cost of study for a
single student during the 2013-2014 academic year is $64,591. This figure
consists of tuition of $44,860 and estimated living expenses of $18,060. It
does not include the expenses of travel between the student’s home country and
the Boston area. The comparable figures for the 2014-15 are likely to be
higher. Applicants requiring financial assistance should investigate funding
sources in their home countries well in advance.
Boston College Law School has a very
limited amount of financial aid available to LL.M. students. You may submit
your completed financial aid application either with your application for
admission or after you receive an offer of admission. We review your application for admission
without regard to your financial situation.
Submitting a scholarship application will have no effect on whether or
not we offer you admission to our LL.M. program. For further information, please feel free to contact
the Office of Graduate Legal Education by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at (617) 552-1002.
