Apply for the M.S.L.

To apply for the M.S.L. program, you must:

1. Have at least a bachelor's degree;

2. Submit:
(a) the M.S.L. application form
(b) a complete curriculum vitae
(c) a letter describing your professional experience and interest in the program
(d) transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work
(e) three letters of recommendation from persons having knowledge of your academic ability and professional promise
(f) three to five examples of professional work for those applying as journalists
(g) TOEFL report (if English is not your primary language)
(h) a $75 application fee

You can submit your application fee in the form of a postal money order, travelers check, or a check drawn on a bank with a U.S. branch indicated on the check, payable to Yale Law School. If the payment is mailed separately from the application documents, it should be sent to M.S.L. Program, Yale Law School, PO Box 208215, New Haven, CT 06520-8215.

You may also pay the fee by wire transfer to Bank of America, New York, NY, ABA Number 026009593; for credit to Yale University Account Number 0050296726 (for international bank transfers, please use the SWIFT number BOFAUS3N). The payment must be directed to the attention of Caroline Curtis, Yale Law School Graduate Programs. (All bank fees are the responsibility of the applicant.) Be sure your name is referenced for proper credit.

The Graduate Programs Office is not responsible for mis-directed checks or transfers.

We cannot accept cash or Western Union transfers. We also cannot accept direct deposits into our account. Note that overpayment of application fees cannot by refunded. If requesting a fee waiver, please enclose a note stating the reason(s) why payment of the application fee would represent a hardship for you. The application fee is nonrefundable and will not be credited to tuition in the event of admission.

All M.S.L. admission decisions are made and announced in April. The letter of application, supporting materials, and the nonrefundable application fee of $75 should be submitted to the M.S.L. Program, Yale Law School, PO Box 208215, New Haven, CT 06520-8215, by February 15, 2010.

If you have any questions, contact the Graduate Programs Office.