What are the requirements to study LLM in the United States?

Application requirements:

1. Graduates with a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in law from abroad, or students with a legal background

2. TOEFL/IELTS Scores (all are required to be submitted), no LSAT required

LLM (Master of Law)

The Master of Laws degree offered by law schools in the United States generally lasts 9-12 months. In fact, LLM is designed for foreign undergraduate law students and foreign lawyers, and basically no one in the United States will study it. LLM cannot take the bar exam in most states in the United States.

There are two types of LLM: one is the general LLM course. This type of degree course will give you full freedom to write papers about law and is more geared towards international students. The other is a specialized LLM course, which provides specialized legal research and learning, such as intellectual property, environmental law, international law, etc.

Extended information:

Studying law in the United States to study LLM generally has the following two directions:

1. General Program, you can choose any course;

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2. Specialized Program has certain requirements for course selection, such as how many credits of relevant courses must be taken. Common branches include tax law, international law, commercial law, intellectual property law, etc. Applying for the LLM major generally does not require work experience, but the Specialized Program has higher work experience requirements than the General Program.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - LLM