Master of Laws (LLM) in International Legal Studies Elevate Your Legal Knowledge Internationally
Practice Law and Learn Foreign Policy with Liberty University’s LLM in International Law Online
Liberty University’s 100% online Master of Laws (LLM) in International Legal Studies is a terminal degree that builds on your legal experience and skills by providing you with advanced studies in international law and policy.
A master’s in international law online can make you a versatile asset in a variety of legal advisement and law practice roles. Understanding the boundaries and overlap of American and foreign legal systems can make a critical difference.
The online LLM in International Legal Studies degree can help give you a solid theological and philosophical foundation through the study of treaties, customary international law, and other principles of legal practice in foreign and international settings.
Your officially conferred degree name will be Master of Laws (LLM) in International Legal Studies.
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Why Choose Liberty’s Online LLM Program?
Do you currently practice law in a field that consistently encounters foreign and domestic legal interaction? The online Master of Laws in International Legal Studies can help provide the training you need to expertly navigate the difficulty of overlapping interests.
Whether your discipline is in politics, business, or international missions, branching out from your current practice to an international market may be your next career move. The online LLM degree can give you a thorough grounding in the intricacies of foreign governments and how policies affect companies and organizations who work in global markets.
The online Master of Laws degree gives you a flexible, 100% online path to studying the critical legal practices and theories that can help you succeed in an increasingly complicated global market.
What Will You Study in Our International Law Online Master’s Degree?
The online LLM program is designed to provide legal professionals and practicing lawyers additional expertise in the international sphere with studies in foreign policies, international business regulations, and other forms of overlapping governance that affect global markets. The core content of the online LLM program provides legal foundations, research, and legal writing training. Throughout this program, you will receive academic support for original scholarly research in the Legal Research and Writing capstone project.
Students will choose from numerous advanced legal studies electives to meet the specific needs of their field. This includes general backgrounds in law and economics or legal history to give context to contemporary international legal challenges.
Students in the online Master of Laws in International Legal Studies may also choose specialized international legal studies topics such as business law, trade policy, legal issues in diplomacy, international human rights, and legal issues in armed conflict. With this flexible selection of advanced international legal studies courses, students in the online LLM program will be equipped for many roles within business, government, and nonprofit settings.
The final Legal Research and Writing capstone is delivered in two parts and provides students in the online LLM degree with an opportunity to demonstrate their expertise. Students will be given research mentorship by leading legal scholars from Liberty University’s School of Law. The research from this project can be used as the basis for future publishing or doctoral studies.
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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.
| Graduate Full Time | $580/Credit |
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| Graduate Part Time | $645/Credit |
| Military Graduate | $290/Credit |
These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $290 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
