Download the Application
Currently, our application materials for the LL.M. (Master of Laws), S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science), and Visiting Scholar/Visiting Researcher Programs are only available for download via our website. At this time, we do not have hard copies of our application materials or information brochures available.
The application packet includes application forms and detailed information for the LL.M., S.J.D. and Visiting Scholar/Visiting Researcher non-degree programs. These forms can be used to apply in any year. Financial aid application forms are also included.
Our preferred deadline for receipt of application materials is November 15, 2008. All applications and supporting documents for the Harvard Law School LL.M. Program for the 2009-2010 academic year must be received by December 1, 2008.
If you are experiencing difficulties downloading our application materials we will send you a pdf copy of the application via email. Please email: gpadmit@law.harvard.edu and include in the subject line: Application PDF.
| Your application and all supporting documents must be received by the Graduate Program no later than: | |
| LL.M. Program | December 1, 2008 for all applications. (We strongly encourage all applications to be delivered by November 15, 2008.) |
| S.J.D. Program | April 1, 2009 for all applications (candidacy beginning in the fall of 2009). The final deadline for letters of recommendation is May 1, 2009. |
| Visitors Program | September 15, 2008 for applicants wishing to begin research in February 2009.
April 15, 2009 for applicants wishing to begin research in September 2009. |
Do not use this form if you are interested in the three-year J.D. (Juris Doctor) Program, which leads to the basic American law degree. For more information on the J.D., please go to the J.D. Program Page.
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To download and print out the entire Application Form with instructions, please click on the link below. Please note that this version of the application cannot be filled in on your computer, only printed out:
Application Materials (268 KB - 32 pages, including 4 blank pages)
To download the instructions and application forms, which you can fill in on your computer and then print out, please click on the links below:
- Instructions (142 KB - 10 pages)
- Application for Admission (304 KB - 5 pages)
- Recommendation Request Forms (132 KB - 2 pages)
- Transcript Request Forms (125 KB - 2 pages)
- Financial Aid Application(384 KB - 8 pages)
- S.J.D. Application Form (100 KB - 2 pages)