LLM Requirements

The LLM program is a residential program lasting one full academic year, with four courses each semester. Five to six courses are taken within the international law and organizations (ILO) division. One course is taken from the diplomacy, history, and politics (DHP) division in the Fletcher curriculum, and one course is taken from the economics and international business (EIB) division.  These courses are offered to all Fletcher students, enabling LLM students to gain full exposure to the multidisciplinary approach that characterizes Fletcher and distinguishes our LLM from other U.S. LLM programs. Students also have the opportunity to cross-register for a limited number of courses at Harvard or other Tufts graduate schools.

Every Fletcher student, including LLM students, must complete a capstone project as a requirement for graduation. The capstone project must evidence scholarly and/or professional analysis informed by the sustained and appropriate application of analytical methodologies, and be presented as a written final product. Students work closely with a faculty advisor to develop and write their capstone project.

LLM students are required to attend the High Table series, which are held throughout the year.  Students also participate in the capstone retreat at the end of the academic year, where students present summaries of their theses, reflect upon the year's studies, and engage in discussions with legal practitioners and scholars. This retreat is normally held outside the Tufts campus.