Non-Degree Graduate Program

Application Requirements:

• Completed online application.
• Final official transcript from your degree-granting institution for either your J.D. or LL.M. degree, (electronically accepted or sent to the address at bottom of page)
• Non-Degree Graduate students are charged a non-refundable application fee of $90, which is due by the application deadline.  To pay the application fee, please complete the Office of the Registrar – Payment Form.

After your official transcript and application have been reviewed, a response will be sent to you via email.  A final admission decision will not be made until all application requirements, have been received.

Registration Process

Non-Degree students may enroll in a total of no more than four graduate courses or a maximum of 8 credits, and may take no more than two courses (a maximum of 4 credits) per semester.  If you are interested in attending Georgetown Law for multiple semesters, an application must be submitted for each semester.

Upon completion of your application and admission to the Non-Degree Graduate program, you will be sent information and instructions on registration by the Office of the Registrar.

Available Courses

Georgetown Law Curriculum Guide – course descriptions, requirements, and exam schedule

Non-Degree Graduate students may enroll in Graduate (LAWG) courses on a space-available basis with the following exceptions: (1) enrollment restriction noted on the course description; (2) J.D. first-year, clinical, externship, or practicum courses; and (3) Graduate Independent Research, Supervised Research, or cross-listed J.D. (LAWJ) courses.

Note: Enrollment is on a space-available basis with enrollment priority given to degree candidates.  Seat availability in courses will not be determined until your application is completed and processed.  If a course is closed by the time your application is processed, you will have the opportunity to add yourself to the waitlist for eligible courses.

The Georgetown Law Student Handbook of Academic Policies is the Law Center’s official publication of academic rules.  Non-Degree students must satisfy the same academic requirements and abide by the same Law Center rules and policies.  Please be aware that Georgetown Law’s academic calendar may be different than your home school’s academic calendar.

Exam schedules are listed in the course schedule, which is available through the Georgetown Law Curriculum Guide.  You may find additional information regarding exam policies and procedures on the Office of the Registrar’s General Exam Information webpage.  It is important that you review the exam schedule when making your course selections.  It is not the responsibility of Georgetown Law to change our exam schedule, nor of your professors to submit grades earlier than our faculty grading deadlines, in order to accommodate your home school’s deadlines.  Please do not ask us to make any exceptions.

Immunization Requirements

Please refer to the Student Health Services webpage for information regarding immunizations and the Student Health Insurance webpage for information regarding insurance coverage.  All incoming students regardless of age are required to log on to the Georgetown Student Health Portal to enter required information.  Students registered for 8 or more credits per semester must have medical insurance coverage for the entire academic year.

Tuition

Students should contact the Office of Student Accounts at (202) 662-9057, by email(This link opens in a new tab) or visit the Office of Student Accounts website for specific tuition information.

Withdrawal After Enrollment

If your plans change and you decide not to attend classes, you must submit written notice of withdrawal to the Office of the Registrar via email to lawreg@georgetown.edu (This link opens in a new tab)in order for your tuition charges to be cancelled and any appropriate refund to be processed.  It is your responsibility to meet the withdrawal regulations and deadlines in order to be properly withdrawn without an administrative failure or loss of eligible refund.

Notice of withdrawal to any office other than the Office of the Registrar does not constitute sufficient notice for refund/credit purposes. The refund policy is strictly enforced to ensure fairness to all.

The tuition refund schedule can be found on the Office of Student Accounts webpage .

Please read carefully the course withdrawal policy.

Supporting documents, including transcripts, should be sent to either:
lawreg@georgetown.edu (This link opens in a new tab)or
Georgetown University Law Center
Office of the Registrar
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Hotung Suite 4101
Washington, DC 20001

If you have any questions, concerns, or issues, please contact the Office of the Registrar at lawreg@georgetown.edu(This link opens in a new tab).