Southern Methodist University ("SMU") is a well-known private research university in the United States, located in Dallas, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. The Southern Methodist University is known for its excellent location, strong faculty, beautiful campus environment, extensive social network, and outstanding teaching quality in law. It enjoys a high reputation in the southern United States.

The Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law was established in 1925 and was named the top law school in the United States. The dominant disciplines include tax law, commercial law, international law, and property law.

The Southern Methodist University School of Law offered eight applicants for the 2019 LL.M. program this year and may offer full scholarships or partial scholarships. The information is as follows:

Applicant conditions:

Bachelor degree in law when going to the United States

Language score: TOEFL 90; IELTS 6.0

Applicants should have good academic ability, proficient English expression ability and dedication to the rule of law in China. The study time is one year (August 2019-August 2020), and must be returned to China after the completion of the course.

Application materials:

1. "Peking University Law School International Exchange Project Application Form" (click to download)

2. Personal Commitment (click to download)

3. Resume (Chinese and English)

4. Personal statement (English)

5. Course transcripts (Chinese and English)

6. Language transcripts

7. Two letters of recommendation

8. Other documents that the applicant considers necessary

Students who are interested in applying will be sent to pkulaweao@law.pku.edu.cn at the heading "Student ID + Name + 2019 SMU LLM" by 11:00 am on Monday, November 19, 2018. The paper version of the application materials should be handed over to the Law Office's Office of Foreign Affairs (Law School, Guoshuang Courtyard 206).

Through the review and interview of the applicant students, the college recommended 8 students to enter the application process. The final admission results and scholarship results will be determined by the Southern Methodist University School of Law. Once the applicants in our hospital are accepted, they must not give up the admission qualification.

Translated by: Liu Shuo

Edited by: Chen Qingqing