Admission
The application must include the following items:
Applicants must include with their applications a letter setting out their interest in entering the graduate degree program, two letters of recommendation, and certified transcripts from their undergraduate and law schools. Each applicant must have, in advance of acceptance, the commitment of a School of Law faculty member to serve as the applicant's academic adviser. The application, along with all supporting documentation, must be received in the Admissions Office by April 15 of the year of intended enrollment.
- Completed application : Application Instructions in PDF format (For the accessibility version, please click here). Download the LL.M. Application in PDF format (For the accessibility version, please click here; recommendation form, please click here). LSAC Electronic Application.
- Personal statement
- Résumé
- Two letters of recommendation
- $75 (U.S. dollars) nonrefundable application fee payable to SMU Dedman School of Law (this will be waived for any international student who so requests)
- Certified undergraduate and law school transcripts. Transcripts must be mailed directly to the Admissions Office from your schools.
- International applicants must submit personal and bank certifications of sufficient financial resources to cover anticipated tuition, fees, books, and living expenses. These certifications must be in U.S. dollars.
- International applicants for whom English is not the first language also must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 575 or its equivalent.
Applicants must include with their applications a letter setting out their interest in entering the graduate degree program, two letters of recommendation, and certified transcripts from their undergraduate and law schools. Each applicant must have, in advance of acceptance, the commitment of a School of Law faculty member to serve as the applicant's academic adviser. The application, along with all supporting documentation, must be received in the Admissions Office by April 15 of the year of intended enrollment.
