Non-Degree Program for Law School Graduates

Attorneys who wish to take courses in a particular field may apply for admission through the Office of the Registrar as non-degree students.  To be considered for acceptance into this program, students must hold a J.D. or LL.M. degree from an ABA-approved law school with at least a "C+" cumulative grade point average or an LL.M. from Georgetown.  Students who do not have a degree from a U.S. law school but who have a law degree from outside the U.S. will be considered for admission on a case by case basis. Students accepted into the non-degree program are not candidates for a graduate degree.

Non-degree students may enroll in a total of no more than four graduate courses or a maximum of eight credit hours, and may take no more than two courses per semester.  Non-degree students must satisfy the same academic requirements and abide by the same Law Center rules and policies as candidates for graduate degrees.

Non-degree students cannot enroll in J.D. first-year or clinical courses, nor can they enroll in a program of Graduate Independent Research.

Note: Enrollment is on a space-available basis with enrollment priority given to degree candidates.

Application Fee

Non-degree students are charged a non-refundable application fee of $90 which is due by the application deadline (April 29, 2013, for Summer 2013).  To pay the application fee, please complete the Credit Card Authorization form here and submit either via fax at 202-662-4069 or email to myaccount@law.georgetown.edu.  The application fee must be paid by the April 29th deadline in order to register for Summer courses.

Registration

The Summer 2013 Course Schedule which includes course descriptions and exam information is available online at http://apps.law.georgetown.edu/curriculum/ under Course Schedules and Descriptions, Summer 2013: Graduate Program Schedule.  Please also review important Summer policies and procedures information online at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/campus-services/registrar/course-registration/upload/Summer-Session-2013-Policies-and-Procedures_rvsd-4-8-13.docx.

Tuition Deadline

Non-degree tuition for the Summer 2013 semester is $1,985.00 per credit-hour.  Tuition is charged on a per credit basis and must be paid in full no later than Thursday, May 23, 2013 for the Summer 2013 semester.  Tuition not paid by this deadline will result in the cancellation of the student's registration.  (Note: Tuition charges are assessed once a student enrolls in a course. If enrollment occurs after the May 23rd deadline, tuition is due upon enrollment/registration).  Payments not received by the tuition due date are subject for late payment fee and a monthly 1.75% service charge.  You can view and pay your tuition balance online through MyAccess.  If you wish to pay your tuition with a credit card, please complete the Credit Card Authorization form here and email it to myaccount@law.georgetown.edu.  Please contact the Office of Student Accounts at (202) 662-9057, by email or website for additional information.
 

Withdrawal After Enrollment

If your plans change and you decide not to attend classes, you must submit written notice of withdrawals to the Office of the Registrar via email to lawreg@law.georgetown.edu in order for your tuition charges to be cancelled and any appropriate refund to be processed.  (See schedule below.) 

Notice of withdrawal to any office other than the Office of the Registrar does not constitute sufficient notice for refund/credit purposes.  The refund schedule for the Summer 2013 semester is as follows:

Exception: A student will be permitted to drop a Summer course after the first class meeting, without a transcript notation, if a student submits a written request to the Office of the Registrar prior to the second class meeting.In this instance, students who are charged tuition by the credit hour will receive a 100% refund for the course.

Written notice must be received in the Office of the Registrar on or before the date indicated.  The above refund policy is strictly enforced to ensure fairness to all.

Please complete the online application form available here and send any needed supporting documents to: 

Georgetown University Law Center
Office of the Registrar
Leslie Murphy, Registration and Audit Specialist
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 662-9226
Fax: (202) 662-9235