Overview

Focus Areas

The Law program of the University of Colorado at Boulder is a one-year, full-time LLM degree in the following areas:

Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law

International Law & Human Rights

Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy

Entrepreneurship & Business Law

Intellectual Property, Technology and Telecommunications Law

US Law for Foreign Lawyers

The LLM program fully immerses students in Colorado Law and offers inclusive access to programming, courses/modules, and the greater CU Boulder campus; our JD and LLM students learn side-by-side and from each other. At Colorado Law, we recognize that each of our LLM students have unique and diverse backgrounds and experiences, backgrounds and experiences that can enrich our community of scholars and students and help to advance Colorado Law’s intellectual leadership in the world.

LLM program course options are diverse, and LLM students has the ability to design a program of study suited to his or her academic and professional interests. While students complete most courses at the law school, they also have the opportunity to complement their legal studies with graduate-level courses in other departments within the greater university.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal Analysis

Legal Ethics & Professionalism: What Kind of Lawyer Do You Want to Be?

Contracts

Legal Ethics, Professionalism and Creative Problem Solving

Legislation and Regulation

Framing and Legal Narrative

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

24 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your official law school transcript, including award of degree, along with translations into English. Applicants must include all of their higher education transcripts and awards of degree;

If you are required to demonstrate English proficiency, we accept official score reports from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Three letters of recommendation. We highly recommend submitting at least one recommendation from a former law professor who can attest to your academic capabilities;

A resume;

A personal statement; and

The $65 LLM program application fee, paid through LSAC.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23676 USD / year

≈ 23676 USD / year
Out-of-State

23676 USD / year

≈ 23676 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8928 USD / year

≈ 8928 USD / year

Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Focus Areas

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Boulder

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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