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The Program
The LL.M. program at the University of Houston Law Center is as dynamic as the city of Houston itself, offering you the flexibility, professionalism, and opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
The University of Houston Law Center offers the following LL.M. specializations:
- Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law
- Health Law
- Intellectual Property & Information Law
- International Law
- Tax Law
- LL.M. in U.S. Law
- Options for non-US Law Degree
The dual degree option is an opportunity for a student to earn two LL.M. degrees upon the completion of 36 credits. Students can begin both degrees at the same time or at any time prior to graduation. and must apply to and be admitted to both programs. Contact llm@uh.edu for additional information.
The University
Established in 1927, the University of Houston empowers students in their pursuit of learning, discovery. Leadership and engagement. Located in a sprawling metropolis, the fourth largest city in the U.S., our premier Tier One campus provides students with cutting edge programs including undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, distance and continuing education. Ranked among the best colleges in America, UH is home to award-winning faculty, innovative research centers, has one of the most diverse student populations in the nation, and alumni who have become international leaders.
At the University of Houston we prepare students to envision their future, emerge as leaders and launch careers that transform the world.
The Law School
The Law Center has been cited as one of the best values in legal education today. We are the leading law school in the nation’s fourth-largest city, and our curriculum is among the broadest offered in the Southwest. The Law Center is truly a “global” school and is well-connected with the international legal and education communities. The international activities of our faculty include visiting professorships, publications in foreign journals, and participation in international symposia and conferences.
We are a Tier One law school in the much-reviewed rankings by U.S. News & World report, where we currently rank 54, and we are only eight public law schools that offer multiple 'Top 10' programs.
Our O’Quinn Law Library includes more than 435,000 volumes, and meets legal information needs with an extensive collection of electronic and traditional resources.
The Law Center has more than 13,000 alumni, and about 56% of them live in the greater Houston area.
UH Health Law & Policy Institute is ranked 3rd nationally by U.S. News & World Report. (2017)
UH Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law ranked 8th nationally by U.S. News & World Report. (2017)
Ranked 39th Go To Law School by the National Law Journal, with some of the highest percentages of graduates accepting associate job offers from the nation's top 100 law firms. (2017)
Recognized as a 'Best Value' in The National Jurist magazine's annual survey. Named a Most Diverse Law School by preLaw Magazine. (2017)
The Faculty
The faculty of the University of Houston Law Center is among the largest and most distinguished in the country. Comprised of 43 Tenure and Tenure-Track Faculty, 12 Clinical Faculty who teach in our clinics and first-year legal writing program, an additional 20 full time non-tenure track faculty members, and more than 100 adjunct faculty, UH’s reputation for scholarly and teaching excellence is widely recognized. The Law Center’s highly prolific faculty publish in the leading law reviews in the country and their work has been very influential with commentators, lawyers and courts throughout the country, and the world. The Law Center’s commitment to teaching excellence is equally notable. Since 2001 eight faculty members at the Law Center have won the UH Teaching Excellence Award, the highest university-wide teaching award. Beyond the university, our faculty have been widely recognized for their outstanding teaching.
Entry Requirements
Applicants who received their law degree in the United States must hold a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to perform satisfactory graduate work as evidenced by high grade-point average or high class rank in law school. Most U.S. applicants to the University of Houston Law Center have graduated in the upper one-third of their law school classes.
Lawyers educated in other countries must hold a law degree from an accredited university, or be admitted to practice before the highest court in their jurisdiction. Applicants must demonstrate their ability to perform satisfactory graduate work by presenting evidence of either a high grade-point average or superior class standing at the school where they earned their law degree. A test of English proficiency is required of all applicants who earned a law degree from a country in which English is not the official language, according the university listing found here: http://www.uh.edu/graduate-school/admissions/international-students/english-proficiency/ The Law Center LL.M. program typically requires a score of 100 on the IBT-TOEFL or 7.0 on the IELTS.
Application Procedure
To learn more about the application procedure, please see the following webpage:
http://www.law.uh.edu/llm/admissions-requirements-and-application-procedures.asp
We do not offer a direct application process.
Tuition and Fees
The estimated fees to complete the program in one year based on taking 24 credits:
Texas residents: $30,064
Non-residents: $41,704
Financial Aid
The UHLC is unique in that it houses a financial aid advisor within the Law Center. The advisor services only law students and serves as an extension of the main financial aid department. Law students should correspond with the advisor so that all documents go through the Law Center as this will assist with a more timely and accurate awarding of financial aid. The main campus financial aid office, located in room 120 of the Welcome Center, will assist you in the absence of the Law Center advisor.
All aid programs funded by federal and state government agencies, sponsoring individuals, or the College may be changed or eliminated at any time. All financial aid programs and awards are subject to the rules and regulations of the federal and state agencies, the University's Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA), and the Law Center.
Location
We are located in Houston, one of the nation’s top legal markets. The city is also home to the world’s largest health care and medical complex and recognized as the energy capital of the world, home to 26 Fortune 500 companies headquartered here, the second most in the nation. Houston also has the fastest growing economy in the country, and the University of Houston plays a vital role in generating $3 billion for the city every year.
Accommodation
Approximately 6,000 students live in seven distinct housing areas that provide a comprehensive student services program. These areas are managed by full-time, live-in staff members, including professional Residence Life Coordinators, faculty-in-residence and Resident Advisors (student staff). The University of Houston has a variety of dining options to choose from on and off-campus. If you’re on campus then check out our dining halls - Moody Towers or Cougar Woods. Student meal plans are healthy, flexible and affordable. The Student Center Satellite is also home to the largest food court on campus. This is a great place to grab pizza, sushi, halal certified Indian cuisine or a coffee. So stop by with friends after class. UH is also home to the latest trend of outdoor dining by having local food trucks present their fare to our campus.
Student Life
The UH campus offers both a place to learn and a place to have fun. With everything located within walking distance on campus. UH Cougars enjoy the feeling of a small campus community nestled within the bustling urban city. The on campus offerings include restaurants, art exhibits, activity centers, live performances and athletic events which make the university much more than a place to learn, it’s a place to thrive.
Programs at Houston Law Center (UHLC)
Full-Time
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
Part-Time
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
Programs at Houston Law Center (UHLC)
Full-Time
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
Part-Time
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
- Students with foreign law degrees can only start the program in the fall.
- Tuition rate listed refers to cost for non-resident students.
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