The primary purpose of the M.L.I. degree is to provide an opportunity and an environment for the study of law from interdisciplinary perspectives, mainly for individuals trained in the law of a foreign country. This degree is not available to persons who already hold an Anglo-American professional degree in law.
Application Eligibility
To be eligible to apply to the M.L.I. program, you need:
- A degree or diploma representing, at least, an equivalent of a B.A. or a B.S. degree in the United States and that constitutes a first degree in law;
- A Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, or a B average, from your undergraduate work.
- A TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score showing high proficiency in English if your undergraduate work was not conducted in English. High proficiency will ordinarily be demonstrated by a score of 250 (Computer-Based Test) or 600 (Paper- Based Test) or higher.
- Adequate Financial Resources. You must certify that you have a minimum of approximately $49,000 for the 2008-09 academic year. Applicants who wish to bring family members with them will need a higher amount.
Continue to apply to the M.L.I. program.
Program Requirements
The M.L.I. program adheres to the following guidelines:
- A candidate's program may be flexibly designed in consultation with
the designated M.L.I. advisor, but shall provide for at least 24 credits,
including
- satisfactory completion of at least three credits of directed research (Law 990);
- satisfactory completion of at least 12 credits in numerically or letter graded courses or seminars in law, in addition to the credits earned in directed research; and
- satisfactory completion of 9 credits in course work in law or other departments.
- If a course, a seminar or directed research is graded by letter or number, a grade of BC or higher (see Rule 4.08) will be deemed satisfactory completion and will satisfy program standards. When numerical grades are given, these shall be converted using the current Non-Law Students conversion table. An overall B average is needed for satisfactory completion of the M.L.I. program. A course grade of C or below will be averaged into the GPA, but the course will not count towards the 21 credit course requirement. No directed research (Law 990) grades may be used in calculating the average grade.
- The candidate's program is subject to the approval of the M.L.I. advisor, the Committee on Graduate Programs and the Graduate School.
- Residence: Registration and physical presence as a full-time student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for one academic year with satisfactory completion of at least 24 credits is required.
- Term for completion of program: The program is to be completed within the residence period. An extension of one semester can be granted.
- The granting of the degree shall be recommended to the Graduate School on the approval of the satisfactorily completed program by the M.L.I. advisor and the Committee on Graduate Programs.