Overview
About U.S. and Transnational Law at University of Miami School of Law
The LL.M. in U.S. & Transnational Law for Foreign-Trained Lawyers is Miami Law’s general LL.M. program. The program welcomes attorneys from all over the world to continue the study of law in a context that emphasizes American common law and its impact in the global economy.
While technically a specialization in the International Law LL.M., the program permits unusual flexibility and allows students to choose courses in their area of interest from the general law school curriculum and structure their studies according to their professional goals.
Programme Structure
Courses offered:
- Legal Communication and Writing
- Legal Research
- Oral Communication for LL.M.
- Reading and Writing for LL.M.
- Theory
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Applicants intending to start in the Spring semester are encouraged to complete their application by the priority deadline of November 15 of the previous year.
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Legal Studies Master of Laws (LLM) View 334 other Masters in Legal Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- For foreign-trained attorneys, LL.M. applicants whose native language is not English must submit results of an English Language Proficiency test and the TOEFL and the IELTS are accepted. For admission, the required TOEFL score is 92 internet-based, or an IELTS score of 7.0. An applicant may apply for their LL.M. program of choice even without the required score, but he or she will not be granted admission until Miami Law receives documentation the score has been achieved.
- Depending upon one's score, Miami Law may require or recommend enrolling in our Intensive Legal English + LL.M.
Tuition Fee
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International
58300 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 29150 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
58300 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 29150 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Florida City
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.