HarMaster of LawsHarvard University · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Personal statement

Personal statement parts (A) and (B); ≤1,500 words with Part (A) at least half.

CV or resume

Recommendation letters x 2

At least two recommendations required.

Academic transcripts

Including diplomas for degrees received, from each university attended.

Academic: J.D. or first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent); J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school, or a first law degree from a foreign law school. Rarely accepts applicants who already hold or pursue a U.S. LL.M.
TOEFL: 100 overall (25 each component); Required if full-time legal education was not entirely in English. HLS publishes the 0–120 iBT minima; a separate new 1–6 scale minimum is not published. MyBest scores not accepted.

Historical admission data is not published.