LL.M. Application Process
U.S. applicants to the LL.M. program must have received a juris doctor degree from an ABA accredited school. Applicants from outside the U.S. must have earned a first law degree that entitles them to practice law in their home countries. Professional experience following the completion of the candidate’s law degree is strongly preferred.
The NSU LL.M. Application Process depends on whether you have earned your JD from a U.S. accredited law school or from a foreign law school (with an LL.B. or its equivalent). Please pay close attention because applying through the wrong program will substantially delay your application and can harm your eligibility.
U.S. JD Applicants
LL.M. Application Process Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for Fall and Winter starts. Once a term is filled, applications will be considered for the following term.
All deadlines are at 11:59 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time.
All applications to the LL.M. program should be submitted online through LSAC's Electronic Application Service of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Please be sure to submit the documentation as soon as possible and provide plenty of time for the documentation to be processed at LSAC and NSU Law.
LSAC Account Information
To create or update your LSAC LLM student account, go to: http://lsac.org/llm and follow the instructions. Please note, LSAC charges a fee to process your materials through its Credential Assembly Service.
Applicants should register and pay for LSAC's LL.M. Credential Assembly Service (CAS) at least four to six weeks before the first LL.M. application deadline. It takes approximately two weeks for LSAC to process a U.S. transcript or letter of recommendation from the time that it is received; transcripts from non-U.S. institutions may take longer to process. LSAC will not send the Law School Report to us until all official transcripts are received.
Questions about the LL.M. CAS should be directed to LSAC at (215) 968-1001.
Once you have submitted your application, please let us know by sending an email with your LSAC account number to LLMAdmissions@nova.edu so that we can follow up with LSAC.
Requirements
In support of your application, you will be asked to provide all university transcripts, a personal statement, an essay, and your curriculum vitae.
You will receive a notification from us when we receive your application and when your application is complete. If you have not received notification within two weeks of the completing your application, please contact us at LLMAdmissions@nova.edu.
Financial Aid
Prospective LL.M. students should complete the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible; however, financial aid is not determined until after admission. Financial aid is available to eligible admitted applicants and is based on need. Learn more about financial aid at NSU here.
Additional requirements apply, including mandatory health insurance. Learn more here.
For Applicants with a Degree from outside the U.S.
Applicants from outside the U.S. must have earned a first law degree that entitles them to practice law in their home countries.
The Application Deadline is May 1st. All deadlines are at 11:59 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time.
All applications to the LL.M. program should be submitted online through LSAC's Electronic Application Service of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Please submit the documentation as soon as possible and provide plenty of time for the documentation to be processed at LSAC and NSU Law.
LSAC Account Information
To create or update your LSAC LLM student account, go to http://lsac.org/llm and follow the instructions. Please note that LSAC charges a fee to process your materials through its Credential Assembly Service.
Applicants should register and pay for LSAC's LL.M. Credential Assembly Service (CAS) at least four to six weeks before the first LL.M. application deadline. It takes approximately two weeks for LSAC to process a U.S. transcript or letter of recommendation from the time that it is received; transcripts from non-U.S. institutions may take longer to process. LSAC will not send the Law School Report to us until all official transcripts are received.
Questions about the LL.M. CAS should be directed to LSAC at (215) 968-1001.
Once you have submitted your application, please let us know by sending an email with your LSAC account number to LLMAdmissions@nova.edu so that we can follow up with LSAC.
Requirements
In support of your application, you will be asked to provide all university transcripts, a personal statement, an essay, your curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation. These letters should preferably come from individuals who can speak to your ability to succeed in an academic context and in legal settings.
You will receive a notification from us when we receive your application and when your application is complete. If you have not received notification within two weeks of completing your application, please contact us at LLMAdmissions@nova.edu.
Financial Aid
Prospective LL.M. students should complete the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible; however, financial aid is not determined until after admission. Financial aid is available to eligible admitted applicants and is based on need. Learn more about financial aid at NSU here.
Additional requirements apply, including mandatory health insurance. Learn more here.
TOEFL
Students whose native language is not English or who did not receive prior law degree instruction in English must present evidence of proficiency in English by completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 600 or 100 on the online exam. The test must be recent, meaning it was taken within two years of the application date. Alternatively, students may submit a recent International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test. For IELTS, the required minimum is a 7.0 score. Applicants need only submit one of the tests. A waiver of this requirement is not available; however, students may submit a Pearson Test of English—Academic (PTE) or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) instead.
International applicants must register for LSAC's Document Assembly Service. We also require LSAC's International Transcript Authentication and Evaluation Service.