Applicants to LL.M. studies at the University of Georgia School of Law must have completed a first degree in law (LL.B. or equivalent) at an accredited university outside of the United States and have satisfied the educational requirements for admission to the practice of law in a non-U.S. jurisdiction.

Law students may apply in the final year of their degree program if they will graduate prior to enrollment at the School of Law. Official proof of all university degrees must be received by LL.M. Admissions before fall registration.

Applicants for the LL.M. degree must show proof of English proficiency by one of the methods listed below. Waivers of this requirement may be granted to applicants who are native speakers of English or have completed their legal education in a program where the language of instruction was English. Questions about the English proficiency requirement should be sent to LLM@uga.edu.

Statement of Purpose (max. 500 words)
Proposed Course of Study Form
Official Transcripts with English translations (for all undergraduate and graduate studies)
Resume
2 Letters of Recommendation
English Proficiency Test Results (or waiver of requirement)

Accepted English Proficiency Tests
IELTS (minimum required score is 7.0)
TOEFL (minimum required score is 95)