Each year, the Law School offers a
number of partial tuition scholarships to international students enrolled in
the general LL.M. degree program for
foreign law graduates. Students seeking scholarship consideration should
complete the financial aid application portion of our on-line LL.M. application.
Our partial tuition scholarships are awarded to admitted LL.M. students on a
competitive basis with consideration given to the applicants’ financial need
and previous academic or professional achievement. The Law School has very limited
international student scholarship funding and the requests for financial
assistance always exceed our available resources. Unfortunately, we are not
able to offer aid to every deserving applicant which is why students seeking
scholarship aid are urged to no later than the March 15 application deadline
for scholarship consideration. We award partial tuition scholarships to
approximately six to eight students per year and these awards typically cover
one-fourth to one-third of a student’s annual LL.M. student tuition.
The 2014-2015 academic year tuition for
the general LL.M. degree program is $24,828 or $12,414 per semester. Temple University students are
expected to pay one-half of their academic year tuition each semester. The
estimated academic year living expenses for single student is $14,500. International students who will need a F-1
student visa for U.S. studies are required to submit financial documentation
proving adequate financial resources to cover Temple tuition, fees and living
expenses for one academic year.
Temple’s LL.M. tuition rate is extremely
reasonable in comparison the cost of similar law schools in the eastern
U.S. The Philadelphia’s cost of living
is much more affordable than New York City or other cities located on the east
coast such as Boston or Washington D.C. In the current economy, comparative
costs matter to most law students. It’s
important to consider that Temple LL.M. tuition is $24,828 versus the $59, 566 tuition at the University
of Pennsylvania’s LL.M.. The cost living in Philadelphia is $14,500 versus
$24,564 in New York City.
Official transcripts (translated into
English) from every university that an applicant has attended. In the U.S. an
official transcript (mark sheets) is one that is submitted in hard-copy in an
envelope that has been sealed by the issuing university. Transcripts that have
been opened and are submitted by an applicant is not considered an acceptable
official transcript. Students may alternatively submit a
foreign academic credential evaluation report from a credential evaluation
service. Many applicants use one of the following services: Law School Admission Council (LSAC: www.lsac.org) or World Education Service (WES: www.wes.org)
Official TOEFL score report or IELTS
score report. We require an Internet-based TOEFL score of 88 or overall IELTS
score of at least 6.5 with no individual scores below 6.0.
Resume or CV
Personal Statement (a brief essay
explaining why you are interested in the LL.M. degree program and how the
degree will support your professional goals.
At least 2 letters of recommendation
from either law professors who are familiar with your abilities as a law
student or employers who are familiar with your legal practice skills.
Electronic signature form and scanned
copy of your passport or state-issued identification
Application fee of $50 U.S. payable
to “Temple University.”
Temple Campus Visits
If you plan to travel to the
Philadelphia area, please contact us in advance to schedule a campus visit. The
Temple Law School Graduate and International Programs Office will gladly
arrange a campus tour and informational meeting for prospective international
law students. If you visit on day when law classes are in session, we can also
arrange for you to observe a Temple Law class while you are on campus. Our
normal office hours are Monday – Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.
