Application for Graduate, Doctoral and Executive/Corporate Programs

Thank you for your interest in Thomas Jefferson School of Law's Graduate Programs. To get started, complete the application form below. If preferred, Download the Graduate Program Application (177KB, PDF) and submit it via email.

For more information, please contact:

Jeung-Ho (Jo) Peters

Program Manager

Phone: (619) 961-4212

Email: jpeters@tjsl.edu

Please select the program you are applying for

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Taxation and Financial Services (Program online, applicant must hold a first law degree from a law school)

Master of Science of Law (J.S.M.) in International Taxation and Financial Services (Program online, applicant must hold a prior degree in business, accounting, finance, economics, or another business-related field, or an equivalent amount of experience in the field to be eligible to receive the degree)

Doctor of Science of Law (J.S.D.) in International Taxation and Financial Services (Program online, candidate must hold an LL.M. degree, or its equivalent, from a law school or faculty of law, or a J.S.M., M.B.A. or other business-related Master’s degree to be eligible for admission to the J.S.D. program)

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in American Legal Studies (Program on campus, J.D. degree required)

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Trade and Investment (Program on campus, J.D. degree required)

Executive/Corporate Online Courses

Executive/Corporate Residential Courses

Please select the LL.M./J.S.M./J.S.D. quarter you are applying for

Spring 2013

Summer 2013

Fall 2013

Winter 2014

Please select the Residential LL.M. semester you are applying for

Spring 2013

Fall 2013

Select dates for Executive/Corporate Residential Courses

May 6 – 24, 2013

May 27 - June 14, 2013

June 24 - July 5, 2013

Please select the Executive/Corporate online quarter and course you are applying for

Online Quarter: *

Spring 2013

Summer 2013

Fall 2013

Winter 2014

Please choose your online course: *

Application Package Checklist

Full completion of this form

C.V. / professional résumé

If you received your college degree outside the United States, you must have your transcript(s) evaluated by a professional evaluation service to make sure you have the equivalent of a U.S. undergraduate degree. The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) offers a Credential Assembly Service to evaluate your transcript. The residential LL.M. programs require the LSAC report.

L.M./J.S.M./J.S.D. applicants can submit originals of all previous academic transcripts (translated and evaluated) directly to:

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Graduate Program Office

Attn. Jo Peters

1155 Island Ave.

San Diego, California 92101

Professional letter of recommendation

Statement of purpose (500 word minimum, attached as a MS Word doc)

All J.S.D. applicants must submit a draft dissertation proposal. J.S.D. applicants previously enrolled in the LL.M. or J.S.M. program at Thomas Jefferson need not submit letter of recommendation, statement of purpose, and transcripts that were previously submitted.