Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy - Tufts University

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PREPARING THE WORLD’S LEADERSc o n n e c t i n g y o ut o f l e t c h e radmissionsFletcher actively seeks students who have demonstrated academic excellence,significant personal and professional experience, and a commitment to a careerin international affairs. Applicants must demonstrate research ability and astrong familiarity with a second language. All students must have proven Englishlanguage proficiency. With the exception of the Global Master of Arts Program(GMAP), all programs require full-time study on campus.Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. In addition, LLMcandidates must hold one of the following qualifications: a JD degree from anABA-approved law school in the United States; or have completed the academiclegal education required to take the bar examination in a foreign country; or bequalified to practice law in a foreign country. PhD candidates must have a master’sdegree in a field that is relevant to international affairs and directly related to theapplicant’s proposed PhD studies. The PhD applicant’s master’s degree must befrom a program which required at least one-and-a-half years of full-time studyand 12–16 semester-long courses in international affairs or a related field.Standardized TestsAll MALD, MA, MIB, and PhD candidates are required to submit the GraduateRecord Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test(GMAT). Subject tests of the GRE are not required. The GRE or GMAT is not anapplication requirement for the LLM program.If your native language is not English and you have not earned a universitydegree (undergraduate degree, or graduate degree lasting two or more years)where English was the language of instruction, in addition to the GRE or GMAT,you are required to submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL),the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Testof English (PTE). Fletcher requires a minimum score of 100 on the Internet-basedTOEFL, 7 on the IELTS, or 68 on the PTE, for admission.Visiting fletcherAn on-campus admissions interview is strongly encouraged but not required.Campus tours, information sessions, and informal meetings with students andfaculty will provide you with better insight into Fletcher. The interview, generallyconducted by a current student, will give you the opportunity to describe yourmotivation and interests more fully than the application alone might allow.(42)
DeadlinesTo enter in September and be considered for scholarship aid, MALD, MIB, MA,and LLM candidates are required to submit completed admissions and financialaid applications by January 15. The final deadlines for September enrollmentare February 10 (for MALD and MA without scholarship aid consideration) andMarch 1 (for MIB and LLM). The application deadline for January enrollment(MALD candidates only) is October 15. PhD candidates may enter in Septemberonly and are required to submit completed admissions and financial aid applicationsby December 20.EARLY NOTIFICATIONThe Early Notification process allows you to receive an admissions decisionby January 1 for enrollment the following September, giving you additionaltime to plan for graduate study. The application deadline for Early Notificationis November 15. Through the Early Notification process, the Committee onAdmissions will make an offer of admission, deny admission, or defer the applicationfor further review with Regular Deadline applicants. If deferred, the applicantwill be notified of an admission decision in late March. Early Notification applicantswho are denied admission will not be eligible to reapply for the Regular orFinal Deadline of the same year.If you are admitted through the Early Notification process and have submitteda Fletcher Financial Aid Application by January 15, you will be notified aboutyour financial aid award in late March. Early Notification is not binding and youmay apply to other graduate programs. Early notification is not available for PhDcandidates.MAP YOUR FUTURE PROGRAMStudents who are in their final year of undergraduate study have the option ofapplying to Fletcher’s Map Your Future program. The Map Your Future programguarantees admitted applicants a place in the MALD or MIB program aftercompleting two to three years of professional work experience in a Fletcherapprovedposition. This highly selective program is intended for those withexcellent academic preparation, a clear professional focus, and a demonstratedtrack record of success. The program allows for professional development andcareer exploration while guaranteeing a position in a future class. Please visitfletcher.tufts.edu/myf for more details.(43)
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