Admission

• All LLM candidates must possess the first law degree from a foreign law school approved by the government or other accrediting authority in the nation in which it is located.
• Candidates for whom English is not their first language must demonstrate fluency in English (generally, TOEFL paper-based test scores of 100 IBT (internet-based), equivalent to 600 (paper-based) or 250 (computer-based). A "conditional admission" may be requested if a student's TOEFL is close to but does not meet the required level.
• Academic record in achieving the first law degree and in other studies.
• Recommendations of professors or employers.
• Evidence of interest and ability in the field of international trade and commercial law, including publications or relevant work experience.
• Evidence of a commitment after graduation to teaching at the law school level, government service or international law practice.

Application

Law degree or equivalent, TOEFL over 100.
Applications are to be made directly at the university.

Program

LLM candidates must complete a minimum of 26 credit hours for the degree.Foreign students also complete a two-unit Introduction to American Law, and a special course devoted to U.S. research and writing techniques. Most of the curriculum consists of "core" courses in International Trade and Business Law, International Commercial Law, and instruction in related areas such as Investment Law, European Union Law, Commercial (UCC) Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Antitrust Law, Securities Law, and/or Domestic and International Environmental Law.

However, because the LLM degree at Arizona is a research as well as a professional degree, all LLM candidates will complete a substantial paper (thesis) requiring extensive legal research and analysis. 

Curriculum

LLM candidates must complete a minimum of 26 credit hours for the degree.Foreign students also complete a two-unit Introduction to American Law, and a special course devoted to U.S. research and writing techniques. Most of the curriculum consists of "core" courses in International Trade and Business Law, International Commercial Law, and instruction in related areas such as Investment Law, European Union Law, Commercial (UCC) Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Antitrust Law, Securities Law, and/or Domestic and International Environmental Law.

However, because the LLM degree at Arizona is a research as well as a professional degree, all LLM candidates will complete a substantial paper (thesis) requiring extensive legal research and analysis.