Graduate Studies

Virginia’s Graduate Studies Program provides an American legal education to lawyers who have obtained their first law degree in their home countries. By maintaining a small and highly selective program of about 50 students, the Law School ensures a supportive atmosphere. LL.M. candidates take classes alongside J.D. students, allowing participants to fully engage in the community and plan their own coursework.

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FAST FACTS, 2022-23

students enrolled in LL.M. and S.J.D. programs

countries represented

898

total J.D. enrollment

6.2:1

student-faculty ratio

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Successful International Lawyers Choose LL.M. Program

By maintaining a small and highly selective program, in which LL.M. students take classes alongside J.D. students, the Law School gives international attorneys the opportunity to fully engage in the school and Charlottesville communities. Among this year’s students are corporate lawyers, a senior legal counsel at PayPal and a couple that moved together to Virginia to study.

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Studying for an LL.M. or S.J.D.

Find out more about what life at UVA Law is like for students in the Graduate Studies Program.

MEET THE GRADUATES

Ana Laura Pereira Pongeluppi

'24

"UVA Law isn’t just an institution; it’s a community that welcomed me with open arms from the moment I set foot on campus."

Yoshifumi Hoshino

'24

"The courses related to corporate law and securities regulation were not only academically sophisticated but also thought-provoking from a practical perspective."

Tinatin Tinikashvili

'24

"What made this LL.M. program a perfect choice for me was the freedom to craft my own curriculum, tailor my studies to my professional interests and delve into a variety of topics by leveraging the abundant resources available at the Law School."