Academic Programs
Application Instructions
NOTE: Applicants must apply between September 1 and April 30 for admission the following July. The Comparative Law Program begins with the Summer B session. You may apply online to the Graduate Admissions Office, but you must also print and mail a second copy along with supporting materials to the Comparative Law Program, University of Florida, Levin College of Law, P.O. Box 117643, Gainesville, FL 32611-7643.
Listed below are two options for applying to the LL.M. in Comparative Law Program.
Preferred Method
Apply online: This link will bring you to the Web site for the Office of Admissions at the University of Florida. It would be useful to have copies of your transcripts when filling out this form.
- Click on "Graduate," select "Create new user account."
- Begin to fill out the online application.
- When asked to "Select Degree," seletc the category "Master's Degree."
- When asked to "Select a Program of Study," scroll down to "Law" and choose "Comparative Law."
- When choosing which semester to apply for, choose Summer B.
- Continue to complete the online application.
Please send all supporting materials to the Comparative Law Program, University of Florida, Levin College of Law, P.O. Box 117643, Gainesville, FL 32611-7643.
Regular Mail (US Mail Service)
Professor Pedro A. Malavet, Director
LL.M. in Comparative Law Program
Fredric G. Levin College of Law
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117643
Gainesville, FL 32611-7643
Express Mail
Professor Pedro A. Malavet, Director
LL.M. in Comparative Law Program
Fredric G. Levin College of Law
University of Florida
319 Holland Hall
2500 S.W. 2nd Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32611-7643
Contact the LL.M. Program to inform us that you have submitted your application online at llmcomp@law.ufl.edu. We will send you an e-mail to confirm receipt of your application at the law school.
Alternative Method
- Go online to http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/forms.html, choose the form "Graduate Application for International Students." Fill out the PDF form of the application, "Select Text" in the Acrobat toolbar. When you are finished, click "Print." If your form will not print after you click "Print," click the "Advanced" button and check "Print as image" to print the form.
- Send the application to:
Office of Admissions
201 Criser Hall
P.O. Box 114000
Gainesville, Fla. 32611-1400 - Send a copy of the application and supporting materials to the LL.M. Comparative Law Program.
If you are unable to complete either of these methods, contact us by e-mail at llmcomp@law.ufl.edu.
Supporting Documents
All students must submit the following documents to be considered for admission:
- A completed application form (if not applying online)
- Official copies of transcripts in both original language and an official English translation from all colleges and universities you have attended.
- Official Degrees or diplomas in the original language and an official English translation.
- TOEFL examination report with a minimum score of 600 overall (250 for computer-based test or 100 for the Internet-based test).
- "Application Fee Cover" form, with a nonrefundable $30 bank check in U.S. dollars payable to the University of Florida (if applying online, this fee may be paid by credit card).
- Two letters of recommendation from law professors or other references commenting in detail on scholastic and professional qualifications. Letters must be in English or accompanied by a certified English translation.
- Personal statement/proposed study plan.
Application Deadline
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Admission decisions will begin to be made, on a rolling basis, in January. While the LL.M. in Comparative Law Program has no absolute deadline for applications, no guarantee of consideration is possible for applications that have not been completed by April 30.