Highlights
The students selected for the joint educational program will be registered at Luiss during their time at Fordham and will continue to pay tuition fees at Luiss. Students will be exempt from paying tuition at Fordham, however they will be required to bear administrative costs related to the program:
- Student health insurance: approximately 3000$ for 2 semesters;
- Administrative fees for Fall and Spring semester: approximately 1152$ in total.
In order to earn the two diplomas, students will have to be in compliance with both their home and host universities' rules and conditions with regard to credits, attendance, deadlines etc.
Admission
Details regarding the application procedure, the selection process, deadlines, and further information, are contained in the call for applications.
Who can apply
According to their major, fourth-year Law students can apply for:
- an LL.M. in International Business and Trade Law: open to students majoring in Diritto ed Economia delle Imprese, Diritto Civile, Diritto Societario e Tributario, Diritto Internazionale;
- an LL.M. in International Law and Justice: open to students majoring in Diritto Internazionale;
- an LL.M. in Banking, Corporate and Finance Law, open to students majoring in Diritto ed Economia delle Imprese, Diritto Societario e Tributario;
- an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, open to students majoring in Law and Innovation;
- an LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution, open to students majoring in Diritto Internazionale.
Available slots
Every year 2 students can take part in the program.
Pre requirements
Eligible students can apply if they comply with the following requirements:
- have passed and registered at least a total of 180 credits;
- hold a weighted average grade equal to or above 27/30;
- hold an international English language certificate accepted by Fordham: TOEFL equal or above 600 (paper-based) or equal or above 100 (iBT), or an IELTS euqal or above 7.0.
Luiss call for applications: timing
| Publication of the call | December 9, 2019 at 1:00 PM |
| Apply for this program starting from | January 7, 2020 |
| Deadline to apply | January 31, 2020 at 1:00 PM |
| Selection interviews | February 20, 2020 TBC |
| Selection results | February 24, 2020 TBC |
| Confirmation of participation | within one working day |
While every effort will be made to provide students with complete, accurate and timely information, Luiss reserves the right to change, amend, modify or revoke the aforementioned program.
Luiss is not responsible for any cancellation or modification due to events beyond its control. If the program is cancelled or modified for these reasons, Luiss will inform all interested students in a timely manner.
