Part-Time LL.M. Program

Some of the best candidates for an LL.M. degree in International Law & Business are practicing lawyers who, for a variety of reasons, do not enjoy the luxury of free time for full-time graduate law study. Stetson welcomes these student-practitioners in its LL.M. program, because they bring a wealth of practical experience and seasoning to the pursuit of academic excellence. A limited number of part-time positions therefore have been reserved for practitioners in the Fall and Spring entering classes. Applicants for admission to the part-time program will be subjected to the same rigorous admission standards as applicants to the full-time program. The following briefly summarizes the special conditions applicable to part-time students after admission.

Part-time students must complete the same required curriculum prescribed for full-time students, although the sequence and timing of such courses obviously will vary for the part-timer. To the extent possible, part-time students must take required courses before taking elective courses. An individual curriculum plan will be developed for each part-timer upon admission.

Part-time students may enroll in as few as one course per semester and as many as three courses per semester. Enrollment in ten or more hours constitutes full-time enrollment. Each course generally requires three hours of class attendance per week and awards three hours of academic credit.

Most required courses are scheduled during the normal work day, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Some elective courses are scheduled after 5:00 p.m. Some courses may be offered in Tampa or other off-campus locations, although no commitments can be made in advance for such remote site offerings.

Full-time students are scheduled to complete the requirements for the LL.M. degree within one year. Part-time students are allowed a full three-year period to complete all requirements for the degree.

The tuition fee for part-time enrollment is $1,196.00 per semester hour. All other fees are the same.

Part-time students in good academic standing may transfer from the part-time division to the full-time division. Some part-time students may find this advantageous in that they can complete the degree in only one more semester of full-time study after having accumulated a sufficient number of credits in the part-time program.