Overview

The LLM Law program at The Ohio State University is designed for foreign law graduates and foreign lawyers who wish to advance their legal education and careers in a stimulating academic environment.

What you will learn

The LLM program features a career-oriented curriculum with combined offerings of doctrinal courses in major legal practice areas and experiential learning courses. The program equips LLM candidates with essential lawyering skills and real-life work experience to meet the demand of the global legal market.

LLM students also have the opportunity to sharpen their legal analysis, research, and writing skills through a broad array of seminar courses and participation in a number of journals.

Programme Structure

Concentrations include:

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Corporate Law
Intellectual Property and Technology Law
International and Comparative Law
Criminal Law and Procedure
Employment and Labor Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Columbus, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

obtained an LL.B. from a foreign country; or
completed in a foreign country the university based legal education required to take the equivalent of the bar examination in that foreign country; or
qualified to practice law in a foreign country; or
the equivalent thereof as determined by the LLM Admissions Committee.

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

50028 USD / year

≈ 50028 USD / year
Out-of-State

50028 USD / year

≈ 50028 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

34776 USD / year

≈ 34776 USD / year

Living costs

Columbus

United States

940 - 1520 USD / month

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

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Overview

What you will learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Columbus

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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