International Applicants – English Proficiency
If you have questions about the admissions process or visa requirements, please contact mlsprogram@uclawsf.edu.
If you did not complete an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction, you must submit an official TOEFL or IELTS score report.
- TOEFL and/or IELTS scores should be less than two years old.
- The minimum required scores for admission are:
- TOEFL iBT: Minimum score of 90
- IELTS: Minimum score of 7
To submit an official TOEFL score report to UC Law SF, please go to the ETS website and request your official report to be sent to us. UC Law SF’s school code is 4342.
To submit an official IELTS score report, please visit http://ielts.org for more information.
If you need assistance at any point, please call (415) 849-9748. University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, has engaged AllCampus to help support your educational journey.
All post-secondary degrees earned outside of the United States or Canada must be evaluated and authenticated by one of the following foreign credential evaluation agencies:
- ECE
- By ordering a credential evaluation for UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) through the ECE Select™ application, you get a 10 percent discount on the report and a free copy sent to UC Law San Francisco.
- WES
- You must select ICAP so UC Law SF will receive a copy of your authenticated and evaluated official transcripts and diplomas along with your credential evaluation report.
NOTE: You must have both your official transcripts and diplomas evaluated.
Students who received a J.D. outside the U.S. are not eligible for this program. Instead, they should visit our LL.M. program, which is designed for professionals who have already obtained a law degree.
Visa and Documentation
International students will submit all required visa documentation after they have been admitted and paid their deposit. For fall enrollment, visa materials must be received by early June. For spring starts, the visa submission deadline is early to mid-October.
Request Information
To learn more about the Master of Legal Studies program offered by UC Law SF and download a brochure, please fill out the form. You can also talk one-on-one with an enrollment specialist by calling (415) 849-9748.