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The University of Tulsa College of Law's Masters program for foreign graduates offers an advanced LL.M. in American Law through a program that may be completed in as little as one academic year. This degree program provides foreign law graduates training in American law through a campus-based program. The Masters program offers foreign law graduates the opportunity to develop an understanding of American law as well as an opportunity to specialize in a specific area of law. Students of the program enjoy greater employment flexibility in their own countries as well as the possibility to practice law in states that allow foreign graduates to sit for the bar exam within the United States.
Program Highlights
Full-time faculty and fellows, that a distinguished 15-year history with the program.
24 credit hours of law courses provide thorough, in-depth expertise.
Focused courses that enable you to deliver value from day one.
Continuous interaction with law professors and classmates provides a dynamic learning experience from different legal cultures.
The Masters in American Law for Foreign Graduates Curriculum
This program, for non-U.S. trained lawyers only, consists of a full course of study over two semesters. The LL.M. degree requires a minimum 24 credits taken over a one-year period with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
As an LL.M. degree candidate, you are required to take a course that serves as an introduction to U.S. law and two others on U.S. legal research and writing methodology. You will be expected to complete an additional nineteen credits to be selected from the course offerings of the College of Law. Students are allowed to specialize in the area of one of our certificate programs.
Required Courses
Introduction to United States Law (2 credits)
Legal Research and Writing for Foreign Students (2 credits)
Constitutional Law I (3 credits)
Civil Procedure I (3 credits)
International Student Services
Pamela A. Smith, Dean of International Student Services at The University of Tulsa, oversees an office that provides foreign students with immigration visa assistance and other services. This office also coordinates the English Institute, which instructs foreign students in English until they can satisfy the TOEFL requirement. International Student Services
Practice of Law
While currently Oklahoma does not allow foreign graduates to sit for its bar exam, there are some districts across the country that do. The National Conference of Bar Examiners has prepared The "Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements". You can find the requirements for each district within the publication Here (PDF Format)
Program Admission Requirements
LL.M. applications, including all supporting materials, must be received by May 1st. Applications
received after this date will be reviewed on a space-available basis only.
A detailed (800 words in English) personal statement of interest is an essential part of the application. The
statement should include a discussion of your purpose in obtaining the degree, and an explanation your research and study interests and their relation to your previous education and goals.
All applications for admission to the College of Law must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of $30 USD
Proficiency in English is required for admission and your level of proficiency is an important
factor in our decision-making process. If your native language is not English, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) unless you have received your first degree in law from a college or university in a country where both the language of instruction and the native language is English. A minimum overall TOEFL score of 570 (paper-based) or 90 (Internet-based) is required to be considered for admission. The official score report (no copy's) must be received before the applicable deadline for an application to be considered. The TOEFL is offered frequently throughout the world. Information on times and places and an application form can be obtained from the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08541, U.S.A. (telephone: 609 921-9000 or web:www.ets.org). Our institution code is 6883.
To be eligible to apply to the Masters Program for Foreign Graduates at The University of Tulsa College of Law, you must have completed, or be in the process of completing, a degree that permits you to practice law in a country outside of the U.S., such as a J.D., LL.B., or an equivalent degree. In order to establish if you are eligible to apply for an LLM program, use the drop down menu to locate the country in which you received (or are in the process of receiving) your law degree. Next to the country name, the minimum degree required is specified.
Complete official transcripts of all previous college, university, and graduate school's must be submitted. Records not in English must be accompanied by a literal English translation.We highly recommend World Education Services for translation services. You can find more information about them at the following: http://www.wes.org/students/.
A writing sample (brief, law review article, memorandum, or other persuasive or scholarly work in English).
Two letters of recommendation must be submitted from faculty members acquainted with your
work in the major area of study. If that work occurred more than three years ago, or if such letters are not obtainable because of circumstances beyond your control, recommendations from those familiar with your professional performance are acceptable.
Financial responsibility must be attested to in accordance with current cost estimates available here (pdf). Please fill out Confirmation of Financial Resources form (pdf) here. Alternatively, if an applicant wishes, they may provide a bank statement instead of the official CFR form as long as the bank statement is in English and the name of the person who has the account is listed on the form and it shows the banks name. If they choose this method and the account is not their own, they need to put in writing how this person is related to them. The applicant also has the option of obtaining a letter from their bank that states that they have at least the needed amount (They do not need to tell us how much they have, but they do need to prove the set amount), and the letter must be signed by a bank official and be on bank letterhead. If they are to be funded through an outside scholarship or corporate sponsor, they need to provide an official letter stating exactly what is to be covered and how much.
Tuition
Tuition is a flat rate of $20,000 for the one year program or $835.00 per credit hour for a student attending part-time. Scholarships are available for qualified applicants.
The University of Tulsa College of Law's Masters program for foreign graduates offers an advanced LL.M. in American Law through a program that may be completed in as little as one academic year. This degree program provides foreign law graduates training in American law through a campus-based program. The Masters program offers foreign law graduates the opportunity to develop an understanding of American law as well as an opportunity to specialize in a specific area of law. Students of the program enjoy greater employment flexibility in their own countries as well as the possibility to practice law in states that allow foreign graduates to sit for the bar exam within the United States.