Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must provide the following to be considered for admission:
Official transcripts from all universities attended. If the transcripts or grade marks are from a university outside the United States, the applicant will be required to provide a course-by-course evaluation, with GPA, from an accredited agency. Applicants must register with the LSAC Document Assembly Service. In addition to the LL.M. Document Assembly Service, internationally educated applicants must register for the LSAC International Transcript Authentication and Evaluation service.
The College of Law requires one (1) letter of recommendation be sent to the LSAC LL.M. Document Assembly Service. Letters of recommendation from professors or supervisors provide the admissions committee with useful information especially if the applicant has worked closely with them.
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Personal statement
Interest statement: A typed statement no more than two pages explaining the applicant's interest for pursuing the LL.M. degree.
TOEFL or IELTS results - Proficiency is demonstrated by a minimum score of 92 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). No other test is required. The NKU graduate student good standing and graduation policies apply to the LL.M. in U.S. Law program, with one exception. Students in the LL.M. in U.S. Law program must maintain a 2.33 GPA, where the NKU Graduate Catalog refers to a 3.00 requirement, that number should be replaced with a 2.33 for students in the LL.M. in U.S. Law program.