LL.M. Program
A Practice-Oriented Appraoch

AUA's LL.M. program offers students the opportunity to build the practical skills and knowledge necessary to become an effective professional in an ever more competitive global world. Our practice-oriented approach emphasizes development of the analytical, advocacy and communication skills that attorneys need to succeed. Our program affords students a wide-range of opportunities to practice these skills with instruction and daily interaction with highly qualified professionals (see Faculty )

The LL.M. degree requires completion of 48 units of legal study, conveniently grouped into 6 thematic modules and the writing of a Master's Paper. Generally, 1 module is offered per AUA quarter (see AUA's Academic Calendar). Each module of study focuses on a specific area of law or legal practitioner skill (see Curriculum ). LL.M. students must complete all 6 modules, the Master's Paper and an AUA Environmental course requirement within a period of 3 years.

The LL.M. is a rigorous academic and professional program. Instructors have high expectations of and for students. The grading scale for coursework corresponds to U.S. university law school programs (see AUA Law Student Handbook ). In addition, AUA policy requires students to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to graduate (see AUA Catalog).

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