ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law welcomes applications for the Melbourne-ÈâÂþÎÝ Dual JD/LLM Program from current JD students at Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne. Students in this program earn their JD degree from Melbourne and their LLM from ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law in a total of three-and-a-half years (seven academic semesters) of full-time study.
Current JD students at Melbourne may apply during their fourth semester of JD study for admission to any of ÈâÂþÎÝ’s LLM degree programs offered at the NYC campus. Students will begin their LLM studies at ÈâÂþÎÝ in the fall semester (August) following the completion of the fifth semester of JD study at Melbourne.
Admission to Melbourne Law School is not a guarantee of admission to ÈâÂþÎÝ. The JD degree must be awarded by Melbourne before ÈâÂþÎÝ will award the LLM degree, even if the JD degree is otherwise earned. Coursework completed at Melbourne Law School may satisfy pre- and co-requisites, or be used for purposes of a waiver of course requirements, for the LLM at ÈâÂþÎÝ. However, at no time will ÈâÂþÎÝ apply Melbourne course credits toward the total of 24 credits required to complete the ÈâÂþÎÝ LLM degree. The Melbourne -ÈâÂþÎÝ Dual JD/LLM Program may not be combined with any other joint- or dual-degree program and may not be completed in any manner other than full-time study for seven consecutive academic semesters.
Applicants to the LLM portion may select from the ÈâÂþÎÝ full-time programs: the ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; or . If offered admission, these students will be considered LLM students during their residency at ÈâÂþÎÝ and are subject to the rules and regulations of ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law applicable to all LLM students. Additionally, students are entitled to the student services on offer at ÈâÂþÎÝ, such as those provided by the Office of Graduate Affairs, the Office of Student Affairs, the Department of Residence Services, the Office of Career Services and the Public Interest Law Center.
Students are responsible for the payment of tuition and fees charged by Melbourne for the JD program and the tuition and fees charged by ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law for the LLM program. Admitted students are eligible for consideration for ÈâÂþÎÝ's merit-based scholarships for the LLM portion of the program.
Melbourne's CRICOS provider code is 00116K.
How to Apply
Applicants to the LLM portion of the Melbourne-ÈâÂþÎÝ Dual JD/LLM Program must apply online and are required to use the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) LLM Credential Assembly Service. All applicants must review the Graduate Division Application Instructions to ensure that they comply with all application procedures and submit all required materials in a timely manner.