Overview

The International Criminal Law degree offered by St. Mary's University is also appropriate for those lawyers who choose to practice in the areas of federal law enforcement, military law or who liaise with the 17 agencies that make up the intelligence community.

Key facts

Each of the three LL.M. programs at the St. Mary’s School of Law requires 24 credit hours of coursework, a portion of which can be customized to each individual’s needs. The LL.M. program can be completed in as little as nine months as a full-time student, or over the course of two years as a part-time student.

International Criminal Law LL.M. candidates are required to successfully complete 21 out of 24 credit hours from the specific criminal law courses outlined in the Courses section. Courses taken in fulfillment of J.D. requirements may not be repeated. Students have two years to complete the degree, but can complete the program in two semesters of full-time study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Public International Law

International Human Rights

International Criminal Law

Transnational Criminal Law

International White Collar Crime

Global National Security Law

Terrorism Law

Comparative Criminal Procedure

Advanced Criminal Procedure

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 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

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

San Antonio, United States

Disciplines

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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

≈ 20988 USD / year
Out-of-State

20988 USD / year

≈ 20988 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20988 USD / year

≈ 20988 USD / year

Living costs

San Antonio

United States

972 - 1507 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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