Future LL.M. applicants may already have heard of UK-based Quacquarelli Symonds or ‘QS’, a provider of specialist higher education and careers information and solutions. Indeed, at least for those outside of the narrower education sector, QS is perhaps best known for its rankings. Most recently, for example, we have reported the results of the QS World University Rankings for Law. There is, however, another QS offering that prospective LL.M. candidates…read more →
The 2016 QS World University Rankings for Law have recently been released. This ranking, compiled annually by Quacquarelli Symond, is becoming increasingly popular, which is one of the reasons why we publish the results each year. As QS notes, “the rankings aim to help prospective students identify leading universities in their chosen field of study, and are being continually expanded in response to growing demand for comparisons of this kind.”…read more →
A hop, skip, and a jump away from the White House lies a consistently well-ranked graduate law program: the Georgetown LL.M. program. Georgetown University offers a rich and diverse LL.M. degree experience, which includes a number of different specialized programs, certificate programs and even online programs. It also offers externship opportunities and a chance to study in one of the world’s most prominent capital cities. The LL.M. program offerings at…read more →
With summer just around the corner, it’s time again for the annual release of the QS World University Rankings, which are compiled by Quacquarelli Symond. As every year, there is a special category for law/legal studies, which many future LL.M. applicants are interested in. The QS World University Ranking for Law/Legal Studies is once more based on a combination of academic reputation surveys, employer reputation surveys, and citations per faculty….read more →
The first edition of UCL’s LLM Offer Holders’ Newsletter is out. This edition features tips on living in London and includes advice on how to find student accommodation, how to open a UK student bank account, travel tips, applying for a student visa, and scholarship and funding information. While the information is geared toward those who have been admitted to UCL’s LL.M. Programme, this newsletter and future editions contain helpful information…read more →
This post comes to us from Boston University School of Law BU Law’s Graduate Tax Program (GTP), established in 1959 as one of the nation’s first graduate tax programs, stands as one of the best. It currently ranks second in the nation, according to the National Law Journal. We are #5 in tax studies among US law schools, according to U.S. News & World Report. And for four consecutive years,…read more →
This post comes to us from Boston University School of Law In September 2014, Boston University School of Law welcomed the first class of Legal English Certificate Program (LECP) students. The inaugural class consists of 30 students, representing 8 different countries: Armenia, Korea, Kuwait, China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Turkey. Boston University School of Law has served as a pioneer in legal education for over 130 years, and Boston…read more →
This post comes to us from Boston University School of Law BU Law’s Graduate Program in Banking and Financial Law is the oldest LL.M. program of its kind in the United States. Since our inception in 1984, we have trained more than 2,000 lawyers for leadership positions in both domestic and foreign banking and financial services industries. Our graduates span the globe and hold influential positions in government, law firms,…read more →
Fall has arrived and the loss of the glory days of summer may be prompting prospective LL.M. students to turn their minds to thinking about applying for an LL.M. program. In doing so, candidates should take into account three new LL.M. programs which have recently begun or are beginning soon. The first is USC Gould School of Law’s newly launched online LL.M. program. This allows international candidates to complete an…read more →
This post comes to us from Boston University School of Law BU Law’s LL.M. in American Law Program prepares foreign lawyers for global practice by integrating them into the J.D. classroom and giving them first-hand exposure to the U.S. doctrine and legal practice. This means you will not only learn the substance of U.S. doctrine in virtually any area of interest — intellectual property, international business transactions, mergers and acquisitions,…read more →
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