Overview

Earning a graduate law degree in English from a U.S. institution can give you a comparative perspective on practicing law in your own country as well as enhance your job opportunities. You will also gain insights into the workings of common law structure and procedures as well as American legal traditions and doctrine.

Candidates will also be challenged through active classroom learning and the Socratic method. If you have an LL.B. and plan to establish eligibility to sit for a state bar exam this program is right for you and can provide the insights and networking opportunities to help you succeed professionally.

Key Features

The American Legal Studies degree at St. Mary's University satisfies the U.S. legal education requirement for the LL.M. graduate to sit for the Texas, California or New York Bar exams. Some jurisdictions require additional components, such as pro bono service, and each candidate is responsible for determining those requirements as set by each state.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Legal System

Legal Research and Writing

Professional Responsibility (Required for the bar)

Two courses from the following list:

Civil Procedure

Contracts

Criminal Law

Property

Torts

Constitutional Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

24 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

San Antonio, United States

Disciplines

Legal Studies American and Australasian studies View 14 other Masters in American and Australasian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A valid passport

The visa application payment

The School of Law’s official letter of admission to the LL.M. degree program

The completed I-20 form issued by the International Student and Scholar Services at St. Mary’s University

A bank statement of financial responsibility to pay tuition and all other related LL.M. program costs

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20988 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20988 USD / year

≈ 20988 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20988 USD / year

≈ 20988 USD / year

Funding

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