Yes. Current Cornell LL.M. students must submit a transfer application no later than April 1st. The transfer procedures and requirements will, in general, be the same as those applied to J.D. students at other law schools who seek to transfer into our J.D. program, except the LSAT is not required. If there is room in the J.D. program, the Admissions Committee will admit students when their grades in our LL.M.

LL.M. students may certainly apply for admission into the J.D. program and their application will be considered along with all others received for this program. If accepted, LL.M. students may request the School of Law to transfer credits earned as an LL.M. student to their J.D. degree. The Law School will consider these requests on a case by case basis. Enrolling in a J.D. program after graduating from a LL.M.

The JD/LLM Program in International and Comparative Law is designed for students to study for both the JD degree and the LLM degree at the same time. This is a joint degree program that differs from the LLM program for foreign lawyers and uses a different application form. To learn more about applying to the JD/LLM Program in International and Comparative Law visit http://www.law.duke.edu/internat/comparative.html

In light of the fact that J.D./M.B.A. dual degree program applicants will not be notified of admission decisions until after the Spring Competition concludes, applicants to the dual degree program will be permitted to participate in the Competition that is held for transfer students during the first week of the Fall Semester.

Yes, but it is difficult to do so without "losing" time. Students may or may not be given credit for OT course work completed elsewhere. Each application is evaluated on a case by case basis. Typically, students in an OTA program do not have sufficient pre-requisites to enter the junior year.

Yes, you may be able to pursue a concurrent degree, meaning that you would apply to and enroll separately in the JD program and another program at another institution, but be permitted to count up to 6 credits of coursework at the other institution toward the JD degree. For more information on concurrent degrees, contact Sally McCarthy, the Law Center’s Director of JD Academic Services, at (202) 662-9041, who can advise on the feasibility of pursuing a concurrent degree.

Yes, so long as you have received permission for the class and filed the Request to Transfer a Course form with the Registrar’s Office.

During the registration period each semester, students must enroll in an academic program of required or elective courses. Specific procedures are provided by the Associate Dean for Academic Services prior to the registration period for that semester.

this time, Ithaca College does not have a stand-alone masters program. Students must transfer into the junior year of the program in order to complete the degree.

Generally, students may take courses on a non-degree basis without being officially admitted to a program. Please keep in mind, however, that successful completion of non-degree courses does not guarantee admissions to a graduate program and not all credits earned in non-degree status can be transferred to a degree program. The rules and regulations governing this varies from school to school, so be sure to contact the school directly should you have any questions.

The requirements generally are the same -- completion of all first year JD courses, the professional responsibility and upperclass legal writing requirements, and the JD residency requirement. Typically, a JD student needs 85 credits to graduate. However, 6 or 9 credits of masters coursework (depending on the program) will be counted toward those 85 credits.

Applicants ordinarily hold a first degree in law from an accredited institution outside the United States. The law degree should be the equivalent of the JD or LLB degree. Applicants who intend to sit for the New York bar exam following graduation should be aware of the requirements of legal education before applying to take the New York bar exam. Rules for admission of attorneys who studied law in a country other than the U.S.

No. Students must apply to both programs and be accepted by each in order to enroll in the JD/MPA program. The College of Law admits students only for the fall term, with a deadline each year of March 15th. The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies will admit MPA students for the fall term (deadline: April 1st) or spring term (deadline: October 1st).

A concentration is not required for joint students. The MPA component of the joint program is comprised exclusively of required courses, so it is not possible for students to declare a concentration. However, students who wish to take more credit hours than are required for graduation may find it helpful to complete a different concentration in something like management and finance, public policy, or non-profit studies.

The JD/PhD program is a joint degree program. The Juris Doctor is completed at the Northwestern University School of Law and the PhD is completed within a Northwestern Graduate School department. Admission to both the Law School and the Graduate School is required. (See Question 11 for more information on admission.)

No, one may take the certificate as a free-standing certificate and enroll through Continuing Education. Most of our students are in degree programs

and take only law courses while on exchange. It may possible to do a combined exchange taking both law and management courses if a partner university has agreements with both the Faculty of Law and the Rotman School of Management. Please note that you must take a full course load (whether law only, management only or combined) and a maximum of 12 RSM credits can be transferred back to the Rotman School towards the MBA graduation requirements.

Applicability of transfer courses toward a student's degree program is determined by their respective departments. Please contact your advisor for transfer course applicability. TMCC will only accept a maximum of 45 credits in transfer.

If you want to get a four-year degree and save some money at the same time, this program is for you. Enroll at Clark State for the first two years of a bachelor's degree--then transfer to a four-year institution as a junior. Most credits transfer, but you should confirm this with the receiving education institution.

No, we do not allow any transfer credits. All credits must be earned in residence. Credits earned in the Certificate of Legal Studies program may later be transferred to the LL.M. or M.C.L. degree.

The JD is the first degree that a lawyer will receive and provides a general foundation in the field of law. The LLM is a specialized degree in a particular area which you obtain after first having received your JD.

Two letters of recommendation for the Graduate School, submitted directly to the Graduate School’s Admissions Office Transcripts and one letter of recommendation sent directly to the Law School Admission Office by Law School Data Assembly Service for US citizens and permanent residents ($60 after August 1, 2002) and $55 for international applicants ($75 after August 1, 2002) This information varies depending on the Graduate Program.

Students can enroll in first-year courses, more advanced electives, or special courses designed for non-U.S. degree-holders. Yes. Students intending to sit for the New York State bar examination must complete a minimum of 20 credit hours in professional law subjects, including courses in basic American law.

Yes. If your are currently in a community college, take as much math as possible, along with any introductory chemistry, biology, and physics that you have time for. You should check to insure that all of these science classes will transfer to EWU - see your counselor or use the email link on the homepage of this site to get more information. The more math and science you have, the easier the transfer and the quicker you can finish up at Eastern.

Yes. GRE scores are required for all applicants regardless of prior degrees, including doctoral-level degrees. This requirement cannot be waived.

The MSL degree is an ideal means for individuals with a JD who wish to take additional courses in a specialized area of the law to do so, and applications to the MSL program from holders of a JD degree are welcome.

Once a student has applied to the University of Maine, the transcript is evaluated. You will receive a copy of that evaluation and will meet with the BASW Program Coordinator to plan your Course of Study based on the evaluation. Courses that have direct equivalents at UMaine will show the course number at your prior institution and the corresponding course number for UMaine.

This program primarily attracts foreign lawyers with a first degree in law who would like to increase their understanding of American legal principles or to hone their skills in specialized areas. From this popular LL.M. program, we enroll 55-60 students.

Because of the class meeting times and the amount of course work required of full-time students at Columbia Law School, it is impossible to maintain a full-time job at the same time. Students who wish to work usually find part-time work on campus. Due to visa regulations, international students can only work on campus. Browser Requirements Copyright© 2007, Columbia Law School. For questions or comments, please contact the webmaster.

Applicants must select one area of specialization within the LL.M. program. For example, applicants must choose to apply to either to the LL.M. in Public Service Law or the LL.M. in International Law.