Dual JD/LLM in European Law at Paris 2
Through this program abroad, third-year students have the opportunity to receive both the JD degree from BU Law and an LLM in European Law from the Pantheon-Assas University Paris 2 in Paris, one of the world's foremost law schools. Students in the program complete a full year of study (fall and spring terms) at Paris 2. Originally part of the Sorbonne Law School, Paris 2 is renowned for its excellence in international and comparative law. This program is available only to qualified third-year students, and instruction is offered entirely in English.
Program Requirements
To be eligible for the program, BU Law students will need to complete four terms of residency, as well as complete their upper-class writing, professional responsibility, and practical skills requirements prior to departure. There are no prerequisites for the program. Students who complete this program are awarded 26 units toward their JD: 24 units for two terms of full-time coursework, plus a 2-unit independent paper supervised by a BU Law professor.
Admissions Procedure
Formal admissions to the program are processed through the Graduate & International Programs office at the School of Law. Students apply during the spring term for programs in the upcoming academic year.
January 2025
School of Law
765 Commonwealth Avenue,
BOSTON,
Massachusetts,
02215, United States
LLM degree program applicants must hold a first degree in law:
US-trained applicants must be graduates of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of matriculation.
Foreign-trained applicants must hold a first degree in law, or its equivalent, from an accredited or comparably recognized law school or law faculty outside the United States at the time of matriculation. Admission to the national bar of certain jurisdictions may meet the eligibility criteria.
Exception: highly-qualified candidates who hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree or its equivalent but do not have a law degree are occasionally admitted into our Executive LLM in International Business Law.
Proof of English Language Proficiency
TOEFL. If taking the TOEFL exam, you must demonstrate proficiency in English by achieving a minimum score of 600 (paper-based) or 250 (computer-based) or 100 (internet-based). If you have taken the new internet-based test, your scores on the individual sections should at a minimum be 25 (reading), 25 (listening), 25 (writing) and 25 (speaking). You must arrange for an official report of your TOEFL scores to be sent electronically to LSAC from the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
IELTS. If taking the IELTS exam, you must achieve a minimum score of 7.0.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
