LLM - Master [less than a year]
$64,362 /Yr On-campus full_time

Master of Law [L.L.M]

  • The Master of Laws (L.L.M) program at Northwestern University is a duration of 1-year.
  • The Master of Laws (L.L.M) is a full-time and on-campus program. 
  • This program offers outstanding graduates of foreign law schools an opportunity to study American law and legal processes, continue their studies in international law, and engage in comparative legal research.
    Some of the main courses students go through in this program are:
    • Accounting for Decision-making
    • Business Analytics
    • Business Strategy
    • Finance 1
    • Leadership in Organizations 
  • The student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
  • Students have various job opportunities as:
    • Professors
    • Judges
    • Corporate counsel
    • Consultants
    • Human rights workers
    • Bankers, and civil servants
  • The Graduation rate of Northwestern University is 94%.
  • The average salary goes up to 66,964 USD after completing this program.
  • The acceptance rate of Northwestern University is 9%.
  • Northwestern University is ranked #29 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1
Tuition Fees $57106
Health Insurance $4592
Books and supply $1212
Compulsory Fees $300
Other Fees $1152
Total Fees $64362

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 100 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7.0 9 3

Academic Eligibility: 

  • Students must have a bachelor of a law degree or in a related field received from an institution.
  • Students require to have 2 years of work experience.
  • Students required to maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

  • Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores. 
  • Students are required to submit a copy of unofficial GRE or GMAT exam scores.

International students who currently or will hold a degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction, do not need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score report.