The NYCU School of Law LL.M. program for international students offers a sufficient amount of courses taught in English to satisfy graduation requirements (there is no requirement to take courses taught in Chinese). For more information regarding admission, please visit the Office of International Affairs website.
The NYCU LL.M. program is offered to students with or without a legal background. The graduation requirements for students with a legal background is 36 credits; for those who do not have a legal background, an extra 42 credits covering fundamental legal subjects are required. Students normally take three years to earn the necessary credits and finish a master’s thesis.
Admission to our LL.M. program is highly competitive. Every year we accept only 32 full-time and 25 part-time LL.M. students. Only the most talented college graduates and practitioners are accepted to the program.
Application Timeline (for full-time and part-time LL.M.)
| First-Round Admission | Second-Round Admission (By Examination) |
Application Period | Available online from late September to early October | Available online from early December to mid-December |
Registration Deadline | Before Mid-October | Before late December |
Interview | Mid-November | Mid-March |
Notification of Decision | December | Late March |
Master of Law General Admission (Full-time program)
Division A (Law Division) | Division B (Science Division) |
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in law or financial law may apply for Division A. Applicants who graduated from college within 3 years are eligible for First Round Admission. | Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, medical science, agriculture, business administration, liberal art, or others may apply for Division B. Applicants who graduated from college within 3 years are eligible for First Round Admission. |
Master of Law Admission (for working professionals)
Division A (Law Division) | Division B (Science Division) | |
Working Experience | 2 years | 2 years |
Educational Background | Applicants who have already passed the Bar Exam of Taiwan may apply for Division A for Working Professionals. Please attach a copy of your certificate to the application. Division A Division A | Applicants with a degree in law (but without a license in law), science, engineering, medical science, agriculture, business administration, liberal art, or others may apply for Division B for Working Professionals. |
*Applicants who meet the requirements of both the full-time program and the program for working professionals, please apply for the Master of Law for Working Professionals.
Application Procedure
Step 1. Complete the online application |
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Step 2. Register at ITL’s Website |
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Step 3. Curriculum Vitae | Curriculum Vitae should include the following: Master of Law, full-time program:
Master of Law for working professional:
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Step 4. Complete the Procedure | Please mail the aforementioned application materials to the required address before the deadline to complete the application process. |
Step 5. Degree Regulations | Degree Regulations Download |
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