LLM Educational Program with Temple University

Highlights 

The program provides a solid preparation for all those students who aspire to a career in international law.

The program aims at recruiting ambitious and motivated students, offering them the chance to learn in an exciting academic environment, dedicated to preparing students to enter and continue in the legal profession with the highest level of skill possible. 

The program is a tuition-paying program.

In addition to tuition fees at Luiss, students participating in this program will also pay tuition fees to Temple University with a 50% discount, hence the final tuition for Luiss students for 2025-2026 is $18.000. For selected Luiss students, the $50 application fee is waived.

Please note that tuition does not include living expenses.

Academic Coordinators

Prof. Rossella Sabia | rsabia@luiss.it 

Single Commission

Prof. Daniele Gallo | dgallo@luiss.it

Prof. Alessia Farano | afarano@luiss.it

Prof. Barbara de Donno | bdedonno@luiss.it 

Prof. Pietro Pustorino | pustorin@luiss.it 

Application Process 

The Call for Application is published on Early December 2024 and students will be able to apply starting from 8 January 2025. Further information on the deadlines are reported in the table below. Details regarding the application process that are not available in this web page, will be available in the Call for Applications 2025/26, uploaded in the 'Useful documents' section at the bottom of this page.

Who can apply

Students enrolled in the fourth year of the single-cycle Master's program in Law. According to their major, fourth-year students can apply for:

• LL.M. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers open to students majoring in Diritto Penale, Diritto Societario e Tributario, Diritto ed Economia delle Imprese, Diritto Civile, Diritto Amministrativo
• LLM in Taxation open to students majoring in Diritto societario e tributario
• LLM in Transnational law open to students majoring in Diritto internazionale, diritto civile, European law, Law and Innovation, dritto ed economia delle imprese

Available slots

Every year 5 students can participate in this program.

Requirements

• Weighted average grade equal to or above 27/30
• Credits: at least 180 ECTS
• English language:
  • TOEFL: min. 88 IBT
  • TOEFL Home Edition
  • IELTS indicator
  • IELTS: min. 6.5 with no individual score below 6.0.
  • Duolingo English Test: 115

The language certificates must not be older than two years from the start of the mobility (August/September 2025). Applicants must meet the requirements using a single test. 

Selection Procedure

Luiss will select a shortlist of candidates based on a non-disputable evaluation of the academic profile and the motivation of the student. An Academic Commission nominated by the Dean of the Department of Law will select students on the basis of a non-disputable evaluation.

Results will be communicated to Temple University which reserves the right to make the final choice.

Selection Criteria

The selection follows a 3-step process:

Recap of the Deadlines 

Disclaimer: dates might be subject to change; please refer to this webpage for the latest updates.

Please note that this agreement is currently awaiting final approval for the academic year 2025/2026.

Useful Links

• When to apply
• LL.M. programs by Luiss major
• Useful Information

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.