Application Information

Application Forms & Deadlines

Criminal Law LL.M. applicants are encouraged to file their applications no later than May 1 (for the fall semester) or October 1 (for the spring). The Criminal Law LL.M. Program uses a rolling admissions process; normally, applications are reviewed after a completed application form and all supporting documents are received.While applications may be submitted after the applicable deadline, such applications may be given low priority in processing.Students can apply on-line or by mail.

To Apply On-Line:

To access our on-line application, click here

To Apply By Mail:

To obtain application materials, please:

Download an Application Form (PDF). [Download Adobe Acrobat Reader]

or contact

Office of Admissions
University at Buffalo Law School
309 O'Brian Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-1100
Telephone: (716) 645-2907
E-mail: law-admissions@buffalo.edu

Please send your completed application materials and all supporting documents to:

Office of Admissions
University at Buffalo Law School
309 O'Brian Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-1100
Telephone: (716) 645-2907
Fax: (716) 645-6676
E-mail: law-admissions@buffalo.edu

Required Materials:

Transcripts

Criminal Law LL.M. applicants must submit an official transcript from every post-secondary institution they attended or are currently attending. Please ask all colleges and universities you have attended to send official transcripts. If transcripts are not in English, an authenticated English translation must be provided. Please contact World Education Services to arrange for translation of your transcripts.

Recommendations

Along with the application form and transcripts, Criminal Law LL.M. applicants must supply two letters of recommendation. The Admissions Committee places particular emphasis on letters from law school faculty who are familiar with the applicant's law school performance and from employers or colleagues who are familiar with the applicant's employment record, particularly but not exclusively in law. Please ask your references to place their recommendations in an envelope and sign their name over the seal.

Application Fee

A $50 nonrefundable fee, payable in U.S. funds and made out to "State University of New York at Buffalo" must accompany the application. Students may also pay the application fee on-line by credit card by clicking here.

Evidence of English Language Proficiency (International Applicants)

Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Written English (TWE). TOEFL score reports must be dated within two years of prospective enrollment at UB Law School.

The language requirement will be satisfied by a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (paper), 250 (computer) and 100 (IBT). TOEFL scores between 580 and 600 (paper), 237 and 250 (computer) and 92-99 (IBT) may be admitted to the Criminal Law LL.M. Program. As a condition of admission, such students may be required to complete successfully additional English language training prior to their enrollment in the Criminal Law LL.M. Program. This additional training may include completion of the English for Law Study Program (ELSP).

For more information on the TOEFL requirement, as well as programs offered by the Law School and the University to prospective law students who wish to improve their English language proficiency, please see the International Applicants section of the Criminal Law LL.M. Program information on this website.