The regular application cycle for admission to the LL.M program is from September 15 to March 15 for enrollment the following August. Starting in Fall 2013 and due to an increase in the number of applications received by the LL.M Program, the LL.M Admissions Committee will be reviewing applications early and making decisions on admissions for early applications. PLEASE NOTE: The LL.M Program will CONTINUE accepting and reviewing applications until March 15, 2015. However, applications which are complete and are received by the Program by November 1, 2014 will receive priority review and a decision by December 1.

We recommend that you start your application to the Moritz LL.M Program early. Part of the application process necessitates that you work with third parties, whether they be your recommenders, or institutions that will need to provide documents or scores to complete your application. Moreover, it may often take up to three months to obtain a student visa, if needed, once you have been officially accepted to the program.

There is a $50 application fee for international students and a fee of $40 for U.S. citizens permanent residents; both are nonrefundable. You must pay this application fee by credit or debit card in U.S. dollars at the time of online application submission.

The Moritz LL.M. Program uses an online application process.  You may pay the required application fee using a credit or  debit card, and submit your application and other credentials (see below) via  the electronic application process.

If you cannot use the electronic application process, a  paper application is available on request from the Moritz LL.M. Office.

Please use your correct legal name at the time you apply to  the university. If your name or address changes prior to enrollment in the  university, please contact the Moritz LL.M. Office at (614) 292-1241 or [email protected] after the change occurs.

The Social Security Number is collected by the  university’s Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions as an additional  way to identify application materials that you submit in support of your application.  In addition, the Office of Student Financial Aid uses the Social Security  Number to verify your attendance if you are a loan, scholarship or grant  recipient. If you anticipate receiving a loan, scholarship or grant you are  strongly encouraged to provide your Social Security Number if you have one;  otherwise it is not required for admission and is not used as a main  identifier.

Applications  will be considered as they are received, so prospective students will increase  their chances of admission by applying early. The admissions cycle begins  September 15. The final deadline for applications is March 15, and prospective  students who apply after this date will be considered only if the class has not  been filled or if vacancies occur.

Official transcripts (and English translations) from all  previously attended academic institutions should be sent directly from the  awarding institution by the March 15 deadline. When applying online, you may  choose to use the credentialing service offered by LSAC (there is a fee for  this service). Alternatively, you may choose to send transcripts directly to  the Moritz LL.M. Office (address below).

Upon completion of any subsequent courses, or completion of  the final semester for new graduates, you must send an updated official  transcript to either LSAC (if using the credentialing  service) or the Moritz LL.M. Office (address below). Applicants who  have attended The Ohio State University are not required to furnish OSU transcripts,  but they must provide transcripts for any courses taken elsewhere.

TOEFL: 80 internet-based; 550 paper-based; 213 computer-based

IELTS: 6.5

You  must have taken the test within the past two years. Please arrange to have your  TOEFL or IELTS scores sent directly from the testing center to LSAC (if using  the credentialing service) or The Ohio State University. The institution  code for sending TOEFL scores to Ohio State is 1592. Information and  registration materials for the tests can be obtained by contacting TOEFL or IELTS.

You are required to submit three letters of recommendation  in support of your application for admission. At least one person recommending  you needs to be a professor familiar with your legal coursework.

The LL.M. Admissions Committee is especially interested in two aspects of your letters of recommendation: how well your recommenders  know you, and what those people tell us about you. We hope to discover concrete examples and descriptions that will enable us to further understand your  personality, as well as your potential to succeed after obtaining your LL.M.  degree. 

All applicants must submit a resume that contains the following:

- all post-secondary educational information;

- all relevant past and present work experience; volunteer, service and/or extracurricular activities with which you have been involved in the past three years; and

- a list of any honors and/or awards you have received.

Your personal statement is especially valuable to the LL.M. Admissions Committee. It should provide a thoughtful reflection on your reasons for seeking an LL.M. in the United States and on your longer-term career and personal goals.

Please address the following questions in your personal statement:

What are your reasons for seeking an LL.M. degree in the United States? How will an LL.M. degree further your professional and/or personal goals? What do you hope to gain from your experience as an international student?

Given your unique background, what specific contributions are you prepared to make to the Moritz community, both in and out of class? How will your membership in the LL.M. class enrich our community of scholars?

You may submit the personal statement as an attachment to the LSAC online application, or mail it to the Moritz LL.M. Office (address below), or scan and email it to [email protected].

The regular application cycle for admission to the LL.M program is from September 15 to March 15 for enrollment the following August. Starting in Fall 2013 and due to an increase in the number of applications received by the LL.M Program, the LL.M Admissions Committee will be reviewing applications early and making decisions on admissions for early applications. PLEASE NOTE: The LL.M Program will CONTINUE accepting and reviewing applications until March 15, 2015. However, applications which are complete and are received by the Program by November 1, 2014 will receive priority review and a decision by December 1.

We recommend that you start your application to the Moritz LL.M Program early. Part of the application process necessitates that you work with third parties, whether they be your recommenders, or institutions that will need to provide documents or scores to complete your application. Moreover, it may often take up to three months to obtain a student visa, if needed, once you have been officially accepted to the program.

There is a $50 application fee for international students and a fee of $40 for U.S. citizens permanent residents; both are nonrefundable. You must pay this application fee by credit or debit card in U.S. dollars at the time of online application submission.

The Moritz LL.M. Program uses an online application process.  You may pay the required application fee using a credit or  debit card, and submit your application and other credentials (see below) via  the electronic application process.

If you cannot use the electronic application process, a  paper application is available on request from the Moritz LL.M. Office.

Please use your correct legal name at the time you apply to  the university. If your name or address changes prior to enrollment in the  university, please contact the Moritz LL.M. Office at (614) 292-1241 or [email protected] after the change occurs.

The Social Security Number is collected by the  university’s Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions as an additional  way to identify application materials that you submit in support of your application.  In addition, the Office of Student Financial Aid uses the Social Security  Number to verify your attendance if you are a loan, scholarship or grant  recipient. If you anticipate receiving a loan, scholarship or grant you are  strongly encouraged to provide your Social Security Number if you have one;  otherwise it is not required for admission and is not used as a main  identifier.

Applications  will be considered as they are received, so prospective students will increase  their chances of admission by applying early. The admissions cycle begins  September 15. The final deadline for applications is March 15, and prospective  students who apply after this date will be considered only if the class has not  been filled or if vacancies occur.

Official transcripts (and English translations) from all  previously attended academic institutions should be sent directly from the  awarding institution by the March 15 deadline. When applying online, you may  choose to use the credentialing service offered by LSAC (there is a fee for  this service). Alternatively, you may choose to send transcripts directly to  the Moritz LL.M. Office (address below).

Upon completion of any subsequent courses, or completion of  the final semester for new graduates, you must send an updated official  transcript to either LSAC (if using the credentialing  service) or the Moritz LL.M. Office (address below). Applicants who  have attended The Ohio State University are not required to furnish OSU transcripts,  but they must provide transcripts for any courses taken elsewhere.

TOEFL: 80 internet-based; 550 paper-based; 213 computer-based

IELTS: 6.5

You  must have taken the test within the past two years. Please arrange to have your  TOEFL or IELTS scores sent directly from the testing center to LSAC (if using  the credentialing service) or The Ohio State University. The institution  code for sending TOEFL scores to Ohio State is 1592. Information and  registration materials for the tests can be obtained by contacting TOEFL or IELTS.

You are required to submit three letters of recommendation  in support of your application for admission. At least one person recommending  you needs to be a professor familiar with your legal coursework.

The LL.M. Admissions Committee is especially interested in two aspects of your letters of recommendation: how well your recommenders  know you, and what those people tell us about you. We hope to discover concrete examples and descriptions that will enable us to further understand your  personality, as well as your potential to succeed after obtaining your LL.M.  degree. 

All applicants must submit a resume that contains the following:

- all post-secondary educational information;

- all relevant past and present work experience; volunteer, service and/or extracurricular activities with which you have been involved in the past three years; and

- a list of any honors and/or awards you have received.

Your personal statement is especially valuable to the LL.M. Admissions Committee. It should provide a thoughtful reflection on your reasons for seeking an LL.M. in the United States and on your longer-term career and personal goals.

Please address the following questions in your personal statement:

What are your reasons for seeking an LL.M. degree in the United States? How will an LL.M. degree further your professional and/or personal goals? What do you hope to gain from your experience as an international student?

Given your unique background, what specific contributions are you prepared to make to the Moritz community, both in and out of class? How will your membership in the LL.M. class enrich our community of scholars?

You may submit the personal statement as an attachment to the LSAC online application, or mail it to the Moritz LL.M. Office (address below), or scan and email it to [email protected].

The Moritz College of Law seeks LL.M. students who are motivated to obtain a rigorous, high quality U.S. legal education. But we are looking for more than simply academic excellence.

The LL.M. Admissions Committee is seeking individuals from a wide range of countries, with diverse legal backgrounds; we encourage the new law graduate to apply right along with the experienced law professor or practitioner. We strongly believe that diversity and differences in personality are critical to the dynamic and stimulating exchanges that are characteristic of the Moritz community.

The LL.M. class is purposely limited to a moderate size.  The class is large enough to create a diverse group from a variety of countries yet small enough to allow our staff to provide individual attention to our LL.M. students.

Since we are carefully looking for the right mix of individuals to accomplish the above goals, it is important that you present your strengths; profile your practical experiences, accomplishments and academic excellence; and give us insight into your goals for the future. We will carefully examine all the elements of your application package in an attempt to get to know you better.

All LL.M. students receive individualized academic advising to help ensure that course selections and co-curricular activities align with stated goals. Click on the following link to review a sample guide that is distributed to incoming students during the summer prior to arrival: 2014 LLM Guide to the Moritz Curriculum. In addition to this initial advice and guidance with course planning, academic advising appointments are also available throughout the year during the Assistant Dean’s office hours so that students have access to ongoing support.

At Ohio State, the LL.M. student has an option to enroll in courses that will qualify as a specialization in a selected area of law. By taking a minimum of 12 semester hours of related courses, the student earns a transcript designation for a concentration in the area.

The following six concentration areas are pre-designed to meet the needs of many LL.M. students:

The Moritz College of Law seeks LL.M. students who are motivated to obtain a rigorous, high quality U.S. legal education. But we are looking for more than simply academic excellence.

The LL.M. Admissions Committee is seeking individuals from a wide range of countries, with diverse legal backgrounds; we encourage the new law graduate to apply right along with the experienced law professor or practitioner. We strongly believe that diversity and differences in personality are critical to the dynamic and stimulating exchanges that are characteristic of the Moritz community.

The LL.M. class is purposely limited to a moderate size.  The class is large enough to create a diverse group from a variety of countries yet small enough to allow our staff to provide individual attention to our LL.M. students.

Since we are carefully looking for the right mix of individuals to accomplish the above goals, it is important that you present your strengths; profile your practical experiences, accomplishments and academic excellence; and give us insight into your goals for the future. We will carefully examine all the elements of your application package in an attempt to get to know you better.

All LL.M. students receive individualized academic advising to help ensure that course selections and co-curricular activities align with stated goals. Click on the following link to review a sample guide that is distributed to incoming students during the summer prior to arrival: 2014 LLM Guide to the Moritz Curriculum. In addition to this initial advice and guidance with course planning, academic advising appointments are also available throughout the year during the Assistant Dean’s office hours so that students have access to ongoing support.

At Ohio State, the LL.M. student has an option to enroll in courses that will qualify as a specialization in a selected area of law. By taking a minimum of 12 semester hours of related courses, the student earns a transcript designation for a concentration in the area.

The following six concentration areas are pre-designed to meet the needs of many LL.M. students: