Enrollment Checklist
Complete the tasks below to ensure you are ready to travel to Minnesota and take classes in the fall. Check your email periodically for updates from Admissions.
An online account has been generated for you. Please take the next step and activate it by clicking on the link below to access the New Student Technology Guide. Use the St. Thomas ID number, St. Thomas username and St. Thomas email address sent to you via email to complete the process. Be sure to set up Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) to help protect your account.
If you experience any difficulty activating your account, please contact the Tech Desk at (651) 962-6230 or (800) 328-6819, Ext. 2-6230 or techdesk@stthomas.edu. Since you are not currently in the U.S., emailing the Tech Desk may be your best option. The Teck Desk staff can then respond via email or call you.
International students must submit identification and immigration documents to the university. Contact Paul Stanley (stan6755@stthomas.edu) for additional information.
- Complete the I20 Request Form through the OISS portal site.
- Upload copies of supporting bank statements.
- Upload a copy of the picture page from your passport.
- Applicants who are already inside the U.S. must submit a copy of their current visa.
- Applicants who are already inside the U.S. on a J-1 visa must submit a copy of their most recent DS2019 form.
- Applicants transferring their SEVIS record from another school should follow the instructions in their OISS portal to submit a Transfer Request.
- If you have dependents accompanying you, please contact Paul Stanley (stan6755@stthomas.edu).
Pay the U.S. government the SEVIS-I-901 fee and print your receipt.
Complete the DS-160 visa application and book a visa interview appointment at the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. For details about the appointment booking process, contact your U.S. embassy or consulate. If you have specific questions about visas that are not answered by the embassy website, please contact the Education USA Advising Center nearest you for individual guidance.
Attend your visa interview appointment.
For information on studying as an F-1 or J-1 student, visit Study in the States.
We offer the option of paying your $250.00 (USD) deposit electronically. Payments can be made through Murphy Online, St. Thomas' online student system. You will have three options:
- Electronic withdrawal from a checking or savings account. All eDeposits must be direct debited from a United States bank account (we are unable to accept payments from foreign bank accounts);
- FlyWire - Create an account in order to send payments to the University of St. Thomas. This account can also be used for any future payments you may need to make to St. Thomas Law.
- U.S. Credit Card - St. Thomas has contracted with a third-party vendor to accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Diners Club International, JCB, UnionPay, BCard, and DinaCard payments online. A non-refundable convenience fee of 2.85% (or a minimum of $3.00) will be assessed by the vendor to payers making payment by credit card.
Submitting your deposit:
- Login to Murphy Online (link below)
- Enter your St. Thomas username and the password
- From the main menu, select Personal Information/Special Roles
- Select eBill & ePay System. Make sure to turn off the pop-up blocker.
- From the menu across the top of the screen, select Deposits. DO NOT select Payments.
- Select the correct term from the drop-down menu and click Select
- Select LL.M. US Law eDeposit from the drop-down menu and click Select
- Click Continue to make a Deposit Payment by following the onscreen instructions
If you experience any difficulty logging into Murphy Online, please contact the Tech Desk at (651) 962-6230 or (800) 328-6819, Ext. 2-6230 or techdesk@stthomas.edu. Since you are not currently in the U.S., emailing the Tech Desk may be your best option. The Teck Desk staff can then respond via email or call you.
We host a Housing Webinar in the spring to share information and resources related to housing. In the meantime, here are resources to help you:
University of St. Thomas Off-Campus Student Services
Minneapolis Neighborhoods (St. Thomas Law is located in the Downtown Core) and St. Paul Neighborhoods (The St. Thomas undergraduate campus is located in the Grand Avenue & Summit Avenue neighborhood)
The Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport code is MSP. In June, we will ask you to complete an online form to share your arrival date and time. The form will also ask you to indicate if you would like to be picked up at the airport.
In June, admissions will email you a list of fall courses, along with course selection information. Once you have had time to review the courses, you can schedule a time to meet with Professor Rob Kahn, who advises our LL.M. students and teaches the required LL.M. Lawyering Skills course. He can answer your questions and make recommendations for elective credits. You will then complete and submit a registration form and our registrar will create your schedule.
During the first semester, you will take 11-13 credits. Five credits (Mentor Externship, 1 credit, and Lawyering Skills for LL.M. Students, 4 credits) are required and you will be automatically registered for these classes.
The remaining 6-8 credits should be selected from the list of electives. Most of these courses are 3 credit hours, though some of the core courses are 4 credit hours (Contracts, Torts, Civil Procedure, Business Associations) and some are 2 credit hours.
Note: Some LL.M. in U.S. Law students will choose to take the New York bar exam after completing our program. If it is your intention to take the New York bar exam, please notify Professor Kahn as you complete the course registration process. Links to review:
- Rule 520.6 Study of Law in Foreign Country; Required Legal Education
- NY State Board of Law Examiners - Foreign Legal Education
- https://www.ncbex.org/about/publications
Orientation is typically held during the third week of August every year. Our goal is to introduce you to the study of U.S. law and life at St. Thomas, and to build community. During orientation week, you will begin Lawyering Skills for LL.M. Students. Course information and pre-work is sent out in August.
Orientation will begin on Monday, August 19, 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Orientation is mandatory for all incoming LL.M. students.
If you have questions about Orientation, please contact the Office of Admissions at (651) 962-4895 or email lawschool@stthomas.edu. You will receive more information in June.
