Admissions - Online Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.)

Statement of Interest/Purpose

Applicants must submit a personal statement of approximately 500 words in English through Miami Law’s Online Application.

Applicants should address their own academic and professional background, professional goals, specific interest in the study and practice of their chosen field, and other matters they deem of importance.

The personal statement must be prepared by the applicant without any outside help and should contain a statement to that effect.

Letter of Recommendation

Applicants must obtain one letter of recommendation, stating in detail their opinion of the applicant’s qualifications for graduate study in the M.L.S Program.

The letter of recommendation should be from someone who can provide a meaningful assessment of the applicant’s character and ability, such as a manager, colleague, faculty member, academic advisor, or mentor.

Letters should be submitted by recommenders directly to MLSAdmissions@law.miami.edu.

Resume / C.V.

Applicants must summarize their academic and professional background in a resume or curriculum vitae and submit it through Miami Law's Online Application.

Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

Electronic Transcripts

To expedite the processing of your application, you can submit unofficial transcripts via document upload in the Online Application or via email to MLSAdmissions@law.miami.edu with the rest of your application materials and request official transcripts to be sent to us from your undergraduate and graduate institution(s) after receiving an admissions decision.

Official electronic transcripts should be sent by the institution or through a secure site formally linked to the sending institution, such as eTranscript California, Parchment Exchange, eSCRIP-SAFE, and National Student Clearinghouse to MLSAdmissions@law.miami.edu.

Physical Transcripts

Official hard copy transcripts should be mailed by the institution to:

University of Miami School of Law
Office of Admissions P.O. Box 248087
Coral Gables, FL 33124-8087, USA

This includes academic work at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level, completed in the United States or abroad. All documents not in English must be translated into English by an approved translation service of the American Translators Association, or the English translation must be certified as complete and accurate by the issuing institution. International educational records may be subject to additional document verification at the discretion of the admissions review committee.

Transcripts for any work completed after an applicant has been admitted, such as transcripts for a final semester, should be sent prior to matriculation.

All offers of admission are conditional upon receipt of the applicant’s official transcript and diploma prior to matriculation conferring a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or an institution outside of the United States with equivalent standing. International Applicants.

English Proficiency Requirement (if applicable)

Applicants whose native language is not English and whose undergraduate education is from outside the U.S. are required to submit the results of an English language proficiency test. Miami Law will accept scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and Duolingo English Test (DET).

Prospective students may apply for admission even if they have not yet taken the TOEFL or Academic IELTS. Official TOEFL or IELTS score reports must then be provided as soon as available to finalize the application process.