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USD 55276

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 Free

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12 months

Duration

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7

IELTS

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90

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Today's lawyers must be prepared to handle challenges like those that surround international trade, evidentiary standards, personalized medicine, licensing and business planning, to name a few.

The LLM degree program in biotechnology and genomics is associated with the Center for Law, Science and Innovation, the nation's largest and oldest multidisciplinary research center focusing on the legal implications of new scientific discoveries and emerging technologies. The faculty has a long history of high-quality teaching, and a vast number hold postgraduate degrees in a wide array of sciences.

Coursework and research opportunities are diverse. Through classroom instruction and guided independent study, Master of Laws candidates examine the legal issues surrounding genetic applications such as:

  • cloning
  • forensic evidence
  • gene testing
  • gene therapy
  • genetically modified organisms
  • stem cells and behavioral genetics

The issues relate to:

  • business planning
  • confidentiality
  • evidentiary standards
  • intellectual property
  • international trade
  • liability
  • licensing
  • privacy
  • regulation

Students in the Master of Laws program in biotechnology and genomics explore and examine the law that enables and constrains the development, control and application of biotechnology and genomics.

Forensic science and ethical constraints upon the various contemplated uses are also important elements of the program.

Because the legal, ethical and policy aspects of genomics and biotechnology are of global significance, this program is also beneficial for non-U.S. lawyers. Candidates for a Master of Laws degree must have received their JD or comparable terminal law degree from another country.

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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 28 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Aug 2025

Closed

Jan 2025, May 2025, Aug 2024

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree.

    7 IELTS Score
    90 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    64 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    115 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    55276

    Tuition Fee
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     Free

    Application Fee
    (USD)

    21000 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    Scholarships

    New American University (NAmU) Scholarship

    Guide to awards for admitted undergraduate first-year students who meet all criteria

    Polytechnic campus, West Valley campus minimum $10,000; maximum $20,000, renewable annually*
    Downtown Phoenix campus, Tempe campus

    minimum $7,000; maximum $16,000, renewable annually*

    High school GPA (on a scale of 4.00) Awarded to students with GPA 3.01+ and a higher English level
    English language test score or test exemption Awarded to students with above IELTS 6.5 | TOEFL 68 | DET 110 and a higher GPA

    Guide to awards for admitted undergraduate transfer students who meet all criteria

    Polytechnic campus, West Valley campus minimum $6,000; maximum $14,000, renewable annually up to 2 years*
    Downtown Phoenix campus, Tempe campus minimum $3,000; maximum $10,000, renewable annually up to 2 years*
    High school GPA (on a scale of 4.00) Awarded to students with GPA 3.00+ and above IELTS 6.5 | TOEFL 76 | DET 115
    English language test score or test exemption Awarded to students with above IELTS 6.0 | TOEFL 63 | DET 105 and GPA 3.50+

    Conditionally admitted students receive any NAmU award on passing English Language Program Advanced 2 level with minimum 84% or B overall grade

    Graduate merit-based scholarships 

    Academic college or program Eligibility guide Award deducted from tuition
    Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Awarded to students with GPA 3.50+ (or 88+/100) and
    above IELTS 7.0 | TOEFL 90 | DET 125 or English test exemption
    minimum $6,000; maximum $10,000
    MS Computer Science

    minimum $6,000; maximum $8,000

    W. P. Carey School of Business Awarded to students with GPA 3.50+ $2,500
    Admitted students can apply for a 2-semester W. P. Carey award average $3,000–$5,000
    Thunderbird School of Global
    Management
    Awarded to students with GPA 3.50+ minimum $5,000; maximum $10,000
    Students can additionally submit an MGM Thunderbird scholarship
    request form when they appy for admission
    average $21,000; maximum $30,000
    Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Admitted LLM students can apply after accepting their offer average $5,000
    All other colleges Awarded to students with GPA 3.50+ and
    above IELTS 7.0 | TOEFL 90 | DET 125 or English test exemption
    $5,000

    Graduate students who are admitted with deficiencies must meet the deficiencies in order to become eligible for a scholarship award.

    ASU-USA Pathways admission and progression scholarships

    Admitted students are guaranteed $8,500 awarded for the 3-semester program, or $3,600 for 1-semester. Earned Pathways students are eligible for the scholarship in their first full Pathways session after they gain full admission. On successful completion of ASU-USA Pathways, students with GPA 3.25+ are awarded an ASU bachelor’s program tuition scholarship of $5,000, renewable annually.*

    Kaplan International award

    Students who do not meet the criteria for an ASU scholarship may be eligible for a Kaplan-funded partial scholarship (average $2,000) if they are unconditionally admitted to a bachelor’s or master’s degree. For undergraduates, the Kaplan award is given each semester until completion of their first spring semester at ASU. After that, if the student has no NAmU scholarship, the Kaplan award will be renewed* by ASU for 6 or 7 additional semesters. For graduates, Kaplan-funded awards are not renewable.

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