Indiana University

Master of Laws (LL.M.)
International & Comparative Law Track - Egypt
Program Information

  • 24-credit Program
    • 22-credit hours of academic coursework
    • Research component and Master’s thesis worth 2 credits
  • LL.M. degree may be earned in as little as three semesters (or 18 months)
    • Due to funding, all academic coursework must be completed by August 2010
    • Thesis must be completed by January 2011
  • English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction
    • English for Academic Purposes (if indicated by TOEFL/IELTS score)
    • Academic Writing
  • Choice of program location: Alexandria University Faculty of Law or Cairo University Faculty of Law
  • We have renovated classrooms at each location, as well as computer labs, wireless internet access and libraries
  • Classes are generally held Sunday through Thursday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Classes are either one, two, or three weeks in length
  • The program fee for Egyptians accepted for the Fall 2008 cohort is the equivalent of $6,500USD (paid in Egyptian pounds). The program fee for non-Egyptians for Fall 2008 is $27,477USD (the current program fee for LL.M. students admitted to the Indianapolis campus)
  • The program fee includes the cost of all textbooks and materials
  • The program fee includes the cost of ESL instruction
  • Required courses
    • LL.M. Thesis Organization (0 cr.)
    • LL.M. Thesis (2 cr.)
    • Integrated Legal Analysis and Contracts (3 cr.)
    • Legal Research for LL.M. Students (1 cr.)
  • A minimum of 12 hours in International and Comparative Law courses
    • International and Comparative Law courses previously offered
      • European Union Law: Foundations (2 cr.)
      • World Trade Organization Law (3 cr.)
      • Comparative Law (3 cr.)
      • International Law (3 cr.)
      • International Intellectual Property law (2 cr.)
      • European Union Law: Doing Business with the Internal Market (3 cr.)
      • International Commercial Arbitration (2 or 3 cr.)
      • International Business Transactions (3 cr.)
  • Elective courses previously offered
    • Introduction to the American Legal System (2 cr.)
    • Admiralty Law (2 cr.)
  • Possible future courses
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Publicly Held Corporations
  • Other requirements (ESL instruction)
    • English for Academic Purposes (if indicated by TOEFL/IELTS score) (0 cr.)
    • Academic Writing (0 cr.)
  • Applicants must hold a first degree in law (usually an LL.B. or higher) from an educational institution in a country other than the United States. Alternatively, an applicant with an academic degree other than in law must be licensed to practice law in a jurisdiction outside the United States.
  • Applicants for whom English is a second language must have a score of at least 575 on the paper-based TOEFL, a score of at least 230 on the computer-based TOEFL, a score of at least 89 on the iBT TOEFL, or a score of at least 6.5 on the academic IELTS. Qualifying language scores must be less than two years old.
  • A successful applicant for admission must demonstrate:
    1. academic achievement, documented with official academic transcripts, diplomas and/or graduation certificates;
    2. professional accomplishment, where applicable;
    3. two reference letters substantiating academic and/or professional accomplishments;
    4. English language competency

Limited scholarship assistance is available to students with demonstrated financial need and outstanding academic/professional credentials. Scholarship requests should be made at the time of application. Please see the program application for more information.


Applicants interested in applying for the LL.M. Program should download and submit applications forms with all required, supporting documents to the LL.M. Program Office as directed. We are unable to accept on-line application submission at this time.

» LL.M. Egypt Program Application (PDF)


In the United States:
Sonja Rice
Egypt Program Coordinator
Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis
Lawrence W. Inlow Hall
530 W. New York Street
Suite 355-C
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3225
Telephone: 317-274-8043 Fax: 317-278-3326
e-mail: IUIegypt@iupui.edu

Alexandria University program site:
Dr. Moatasem El Gheriani
Faculty Coordinator
(+2) 010 679 0071
melgheri@iupui.edu

Ms. Suzi Beltagy
Program Manager
(+2) 010 100 3856
sbeltagy@iupui.edu

Cairo University program site:
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Faculty Coordinator
(+2) 010 582 9829
msabdelw@iupui.edu

Mr. Ragui Tawfik
Program Manager
(+2) 016 394 8994
rtawfik@iupui.edu


IU-I LL.M. Program – Alexandria: (03) 4816434 – 4816460
IU-I LL.M. Program – Cairo: (02) 35684940 – 35684945 – 35684946


» View program brochure (PDF)





Updated: 6/28/08


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