Overview

The Justice, Democracy, and Legal Rights programs at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign are designed for foreign law graduates who wish to pursue advanced study and conduct independent research under the direction of the College of Law faculty.

Key Features

Two advanced degrees are conferred by the College of Law: the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree and the Doctor of Science of Law (J.S.D.).

Overall coordination of the graduate program is the responsibility of the Office of Graduate and International Programs, and individual inquiries should be addressed to this office.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Elder Law

Dispute Resolution

Remedies

Current Legal Problems

Advanced Topics in Criminal Law

Comparative Law Topics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are considered year-round.

Language

English

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135

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TOEFL^® IBT

103

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Law Master of Laws (LLM) View 87 other Masters in Criminal Law in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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135

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103

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application

Résumé

Statement of purpose

Certified transcripts and credentials

One letter of reference

TOEFL or IELTS score reported from ETS or IELTS (or a Duolingo English Test score from February 1, 2020 through August 1, 2021)

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

49500 USD / year

≈ 49500 USD / year
Out-of-State

49500 USD / year

≈ 49500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

49500 USD / year

≈ 49500 USD / year

Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 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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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Urbana

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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