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Master of U S Law and Policy

University of the Pacific

  • Sacramento, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Master

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About the program

24-unit LLM for foreign-trained lawyers giving a general introduction to U.S. law.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Understand foundational and advanced concepts in U.S. Law and Policy
  • Apply relevant disciplinary methods and ideas
  • Analyse questions and evidence in the field
  • Communicate findings clearly
  • Use research and inquiry approaches where included in the curriculum

Career outcomes

  • Careers in law
  • Policy or business

Curriculum

  • 24 units tailored by the student. Required: LLM legal research
  • Writing and analysis
  • Legal English
  • And one of civil procedure
  • Constitutional law
  • Contracts
  • Criminal law
  • Property or torts. Electives in business
  • IP
  • Civil rights
  • Criminal justice or environmental law
  • Master's thesis or directed research.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a course-by-course credential evaluation showing a U.S. bachelor-equivalent degree and cumulative GPA; English proof (TOEFL iBT 80
  • IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo 110); programme-specific GPA
  • GRE and prerequisite courses apply.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree or equivalent (foreign degree evaluated by WES, ECE, FIS, IERF, Transcript Research or Joseph Silny, Evaluation must show a degree equivalent to a US bachelor)

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic transcripts
  • English proficiency evidence if required

How to apply

  1. Check the programme deadline and confirm the programme is I-20 eligible. Apply online or through the CAS portal your programme names (ATCAS and CSDCAS and OTCAS and PTCAS and CASPA and PASS). Upload transcripts and a course-by-course evaluation from WES and ECE and FIS and IERF and Transcript Research or Joseph Silny and English scores (TOEFL iBT 80 and IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo 110). Complete any audition or interview the programme requires.

Other costs

Tuition per year$27,038 - $71,774 USD
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusSacramento
Faculty or schoolMcGeorge School of Law
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value24
Study paceFull time
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteUniversity of the Pacific offers scholarships to qualifying continuing undergraduate and graduate students through colleges and departments. Awards and criteria vary. The undergraduate International Student Merit Scholarship must not be assumed for graduate applicants.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.