Applications for the Master of Laws (LLM) in International Business and Economic Law will be accepted until our final application deadline. The Admissions Committee will not review an application until all transcripts and supporting documents are received. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all of their documents are submitted by the final application deadline and before a decision will be made on the application.
Since you have earned a degree from outside of the United States, please apply for admission to the LLM in International Business and Economic Law by completing an online application through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and submitting your supplemental application materials through LSAC's Credential Assembly Service. There is no charge to set up an LSAC account
Among the required information and documents that you will submit through LSAC are:
1. Online LSAC Application
2. Official Transcripts and Degree Verification:
You must hold the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, as evaluated by the USC Office of Graduate Admissions. See a country-by-country breakdown of our requirements. See a country-by-country breakdown of our requirements.
You are required to submit your official transcripts through the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Transcripts must be evaluated through LSAC's International Transcript Authentication and Evaluation Service (ITAES) which is part of Credential Assembly Service (CAS). Fees charged by LSAC for utilizing its services are payable to LSAC. Please click here to read more information about fees charged by LSAC, including its refund policy.
Transcripts must be submitted directly to LSAC by the university and should not be mailed to USC Gould School of Law. LSAC provides detailed instructions on submitting your transcripts.
3. Personal Statement:
Provide a two or three-page document that includes your reasons for pursuing an advanced legal degree and how you plan to use this master's degree to advance your career. Include your personal, academic, and professional background as well.
4. Resume/Curriculum Vitae:
Provide a record of your employment history and list any distinctions, publications, and licenses/credentials.
5. English Proficiency:
Applications for the LLM in International Business & Economic Law degree will be accepted on a rolling basis as space is available until our final application deadline. The Admissions Committee will not review an application until all transcripts and supporting documents are received. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all of their documents are submitted by the final application deadline and before a decision will be made on the application.
To apply for admission, submit the following application materials:
1. Online Application:
Complete this online application. As you work on your application, please note that your work will not be saved automatically.
2. Personal Statement:
Provide a two or three-page document that includes your personal, academic, and professional background, as well as your reasons for pursuing an LLM in International Business & Economic Law degree. If you have prior education or experience in international business or economic law, please take a paragraph or two to tell us about it. Email your personal statement to [email protected].
3. Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV):
Provide a record of your employment history and list of any distinctions, publications, and licenses/credentials by emailing your resume/CV to [email protected].
4. Official Transcripts and Degree Verification:
Applicants to the LLM in International Business & Economic Law degree must have earned their first law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) by the time they enroll at USC Gould School of Law.
Official transcripts are required to be submitted from all institutions attended even if a degree was never received or credit was transferred from an institution and it appears on another institution's transcripts. If you are currently a student enrolled in a program, we will need your current transcripts to date. Please have transcripts sent by postal mail to USC Gould School of Law at the address below or by email to [email protected]. Official transcripts must be received directly from the university/college.
LLM in International Business & Economic Law (IBEL) Degree
USC Gould School of Law
699 Exposition Boulevard, Room 105
Los Angeles, California 90089-0071
While the university does not require a GPA minimum, our Admissions Committee will strongly consider those applicants who have earned an overall 3.0/B average or higher. Our Admissions Committee will certainly consider GPAs below our recommendation, provided that you meet our other admissions criteria.
The LSAT or GRE exam is not required for admission. In addition, letters of recommendation are not required.
