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LL.M. in National Security & U.S. Foreign Relations Law

LL.M. in National Security & U.S. Foreign Relations Law

Application

Entry Requirements:
  • Applicants with a law degree from a law school outside of the United States must have earned the degree from a recognized institution. 
  • Non-U.S. law school graduates may also need to meet the minimum language test requirement. 
  • Applications are due by May 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester.

All LL.M. applicants from non-U.S. law schools must submit the following to be considered for admission:

  • A completed application form accompanied by the application fee of $80 USD.
  • Official transcripts from all law, graduate, and undergraduate schools attended.
  • Two letters of recommendation, each accompanied by the recommendation form.
  • A brief essay describing the applicant's professional goals and areas of interest for the study of law (question 31 on application).
  • An official report of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score (the IELTS test with a minimum composite score of 7.0 is also accepted). If English was the medium of instruction for an applicant's university education, please include documentation from the university registrar stating so.
  • A completed Financial Certificate for International Applicants and other supporting financial documents. All students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are required to certify that they can meet the minimum academic and living expenses for the academic year.

Application

Entry Requirements:
  • Applicants with a law degree from a law school outside of the United States must have earned the degree from a recognized institution. 
  • Non-U.S. law school graduates may also need to meet the minimum language test requirement. 
  • Applications are due by May 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester.

All LL.M. applicants from non-U.S. law schools must submit the following to be considered for admission:

  • A completed application form accompanied by the application fee of $80 USD.
  • Official transcripts from all law, graduate, and undergraduate schools attended.
  • Two letters of recommendation, each accompanied by the recommendation form.
  • A brief essay describing the applicant's professional goals and areas of interest for the study of law (question 31 on application).
  • An official report of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score (the IELTS test with a minimum composite score of 7.0 is also accepted). If English was the medium of instruction for an applicant's university education, please include documentation from the university registrar stating so.
  • A completed Financial Certificate for International Applicants and other supporting financial documents. All students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are required to certify that they can meet the minimum academic and living expenses for the academic year.

Program

Students who choose not to write a thesis must complete National Security Law (6870), U.S. Foreign Relations Law (6871), and a minimum of 14 credits from the courses listed below.

Students who choose to write a thesis must complete National Security Law (6870), U.S. Foreign Relations Law (6871), Thesis (6690-91), and a minimum of 10 credit hours from the courses listed below.

  • Computer Crime (6369)
  • Law of Separation of Powers (6384) 
  • Congressional Investigations Seminar (6420)
  • Information Privacy Law (6486)
  • International Law (6520) 
  • International Litigation (6528)
  • Immigration Law I (6538) 
  • Refugee and Asylum Law (6540)
  • International Law of Human Rights (6546)
  • Regional Protection of Human Rights (6547)
  • Space Law (6548)
  • Law of the Sea (6550)
  • Law of War (6552)
  • U.S. Export Control Law and Regulation (6553)
  • International Criminal Law (6554)
  • National Building and the Rule of Law (6559)
  • Public International Law Seminar (6562)
  • Human Rights Lawyering (6568)
  • Field Placement (6668)
  • National Security Law Seminar (6872)
  • Military Justice (6873)
  • Comparative Military Law (6874)
  • Counterterrorism Law (6875)
  • Homeland Security Law and Policy (6876)
  • Nuclear Nonproliferation Law and Policy (6877)
  • Intelligence Law (6878)
  • Cybersecurity Law (6879)
  • Disaster Law (6880)

More informations here

Program

Students who choose not to write a thesis must complete National Security Law (6870), U.S. Foreign Relations Law (6871), and a minimum of 14 credits from the courses listed below.

Students who choose to write a thesis must complete National Security Law (6870), U.S. Foreign Relations Law (6871), Thesis (6690-91), and a minimum of 10 credit hours from the courses listed below.

  • Computer Crime (6369)
  • Law of Separation of Powers (6384) 
  • Congressional Investigations Seminar (6420)
  • Information Privacy Law (6486)
  • International Law (6520) 
  • International Litigation (6528)
  • Immigration Law I (6538) 
  • Refugee and Asylum Law (6540)
  • International Law of Human Rights (6546)
  • Regional Protection of Human Rights (6547)
  • Space Law (6548)
  • Law of the Sea (6550)
  • Law of War (6552)
  • U.S. Export Control Law and Regulation (6553)
  • International Criminal Law (6554)
  • National Building and the Rule of Law (6559)
  • Public International Law Seminar (6562)
  • Human Rights Lawyering (6568)
  • Field Placement (6668)
  • National Security Law Seminar (6872)
  • Military Justice (6873)
  • Comparative Military Law (6874)
  • Counterterrorism Law (6875)
  • Homeland Security Law and Policy (6876)
  • Nuclear Nonproliferation Law and Policy (6877)
  • Intelligence Law (6878)
  • Cybersecurity Law (6879)
  • Disaster Law (6880)

More informations here