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 the end of the Summer 2010 semester.  The thesis requirement must be completed by April 2011.
  • English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction
    • English for Academic Purposes (if indicated by TOEFL/IELTS score)
    • Academic Writing
  • All academic courses offered at our program site located at Cairo University Faculty of Law
  • We have a renovated classroom, as well as a computer lab, wireless internet access and a library
  • Classes are generally held Monday 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 2009 cohort is the equivalent of $7,500 USD (paid in Egyptian pounds). The program fee for non-Egyptians for Fall 2009 is the prevailing rate 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

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

» LL.M. Egypt Program Application (PDF)


The following is a letter from the program director to all interested applicants:

» Letter to Interested Applicants (PDF)


In the United States:
Sonja Rice
Egypt Program Director
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: LLMEgypt@iupui.edu

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

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


IU School of Law-Indianapolis LL.M. Program in Cairo:
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Faculty Coordinator
msabdelw@iupui.edu
(02) 35684940 – 35684945 – 35684946

IU School of Law-Indianapolis LL.M. Program in Alexandria:
Dr. Moatasem El Gheriani
Faculty Coordinator
melgheri@iupui.edu
(03) 4816434 – 4816460



» View program brochure (PDF)





Updated: 6/01/09


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