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Designed for university-educated professionals seeking specialized legal knowledge without the intention of practicing law, the MLS program offers non-lawyers a powerful enhancement to their existing qualifications.
Texas A&M's graduate law programs deliver intensive coursework, hands-on experience, practical competencies, and extensive professional growth and networking possibilities to equip you for international achievement. You can tailor your academic path in any degree program to concentrate on specific fields of interest.
Acquire distinctive, career-enhancing insights into your field through Texas A&M University School of Law's Master of Legal Studies. This 30-credit, 1-2 year MLS program is tailored for professionals outside the legal field who want legal training without pursuing bar eligibility or legal practice.
You are an international graduate applicant if you:
are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (or applicant for permanent residency)
AND
you have not graduated from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas
AND
hold a bachelor’s or professional degree (or equivalent)
English proficiency can also be demonstrated by:
Minimum TOEFL i-BT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score), or
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test), or
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval), or
GMAT Verbal Score of at least 22 (subject to departmental approval), or
Acquiring alternative verification during the admission process from the Graduate and Professional School via a departmental request.