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July 28, 2025 2026-04-09 8:41South Africa
Master Study in Law (LL.M) with 75-100% Scholarships
in Chicago, IL, USA
Stage 1
SAL - School of American Law Program
The SAL program runs for two semesters, starting in October 2026 and finishing in May 2027.
SAL courses are delivered once per month on weekends.
SAL 10 mandatory courses may be attended online or in person in your country.
SAL courses are taught exclusively by professors of Chicago-Kent College of Law.
By completing SAL, 10 credits will be awarded and counted toward the LL.M. degree in Chicago.
TOEFL or IELTS is not required.
SAL students receive orientation sessions on the LL.M application and the American F-1 student visa.
SAL Program Tuition
USD 6 200 for applications submitted by May 30, 2026.
USD 6 850 for applications submitted by the final deadline, September 15, 2026.
SAL Application submission
CV in English.
Copy of passport or national identification document.
Copy of Diploma.
Transcript of the diploma if the applicant does not hold a Bachelor of Laws degree
Documents must be submitted in English. If the diploma is issued in a language other than English, an English translation is required (notarization is not mandatory).
Documents should be submitted electronically to:
admissions@salchicagokent.com
admission@chicagokentlaw.ge
Stage 2
Master’s Programs at Chicago-Kent
After SAL, continuation of the master’s programs at Chicago-Kent is fully guaranteed.
The LL.M. degree may be completed in 5 months (one semester) or 9 months (two semesters).
All SAL graduates automatically qualify for and receive a 75% tuition scholarship.
A SAL graduate with a GPA of 4.0 is awarded a 100% tuition scholarship.
SAL graduates earn the LL.M. degree in one semester (5 months) in U.S., International, and Transnational Law.
SAL graduates may earn LL.M. degrees over two semesters (9 months) in one of the following specialized programs:
- U.S., International, and Transnational Law.
- Global Business & Financial Services Law.
- Legal Innovation and Technology.
- Trial Advocacy.
- International Intellectual Property Law.
SAL graduates may earn the Dual LL.M & MBA in two years. Two prestigious degrees can be earned from the Illinois Institute of Technology - Stuart School of Business and Chicago-Kent College of Law.
SAL graduates are guaranteed a waiver of the TOEFL
Master’s Tuition in Chicago, USA
USD 10 000 for a one-semester, instead of USD 43 860.
USD 17 250 for a two-semester LL.M instead of USD 43 860.
USD 53 570 for a two-year Dual LL.M & MBA, instead of USD 97 400.
Advantages
Three years’ deferral after completion of SAL.
Internships: in innovative legal clinics at Chicago-Kent for career advancement.
Externships: at the U.S. court system, leading law firms, corporations, and financial institutions.
Individual career planning through the university’s career services.
Optional Practical Training (OPT): After two semesters at Chicago-Kent, students are eligible for OPT in the USA, providing 12 months of post-graduation work authorization.
After two semesters at Chicago-Kent, lawyer graduates are eligible to take a bar exam in the USA.
Chicago-Kent is located in one of the world’s premier locations, with its campus in the heart of dynamic downtown Chicago, one of the largest legal and financial markets in the USA.
Chicago-Kent Rankings
Top 9 in Trial Advocacy
Top 14 in Intellectual Property Law
Top 32 in Legal Writing
Grade A+ for Labor and Employment Law
Employment Rates
66.2% right after graduation amounts
90.7% within 9 months following the graduation
Bar Exam Pass Rates
88.7% overall bar passage rate - based on data for law graduates of 2020 who passed a bar examination in any jurisdiction within two years after graduation.
88.2% overall employment rate - 10 months after graduation for the Class of 2022, including graduates employed in professional legal positions.
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