Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the JD program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the PhD program.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.

• Applicants must apply to the Juris Doctor (JD) program, the Economics MA program, and the CDP.

• Applicants are considered for the CDP after they have secured independent admission to the JD and MA programs.

• Applicants admitted to both the JD and MA must inform both programs of their status and request admission to the CDP.

  • Applicants may also be considered for the CDP while they are in Year 1 of the JD program. Interested students should contact the Faculty of Law about this before applying to the CDP.

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Overview

The Combined Degree Program (CDP): STG, Law, Juris Doctor / Economics, Master of Arts is designed for students who intend to pursue careers in areas that require some sophistication in economics, such as competition policy, commercial contracting, mergers and acquisitions, business organization, tax policy, environmental law, and international trade regulation.

The CDP permits the completion of both the Juris Doctor (JD) program and the eight-month MA program in three years rather than the four years it would take to acquire the degrees…

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the JD program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the MA program.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.

• Applicants must apply to the Juris Doctor (JD) program, the Economics PhD program, and the CDP.

• Applicants are considered for the CDP after they have secured independent admission to the JD and PhD programs.

• Applicants admitted to both the JD and PhD must inform both programs of their status and request admission to the CDP.

  • Applicants may also be considered for the CDP while they are in Year 1 of the JD program. Interested students should contact the Faculty of Law about this before applying to the CDP.

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Overview

The Combined Degree Program (CDP): STG, Law, Juris Doctor / Economics, Doctor of Philosophy allows a student to complete all the requirements for the Juris Doctor (JD) program and all the requirements for the PhD program (except a dissertation) in four years rather than the five years it would take to acquire them independently. In Years 5 and 6, students will complete a dissertation.

For a general description of CDPs, see General Regulations section 1.4.3.

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Law, Juris Doctor /…

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the JD program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the PhD program.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.

• Applicants must apply to the Juris Doctor (JD) program, the European and Eurasian Studies MA program, and the CDP.
• Applicants are considered for the CDP after they have secured independent admission to the JD and MA programs.
• Applicants admitted to both the JD and MA must inform both programs of their status and request admission to the CDP.
  • Applicants may also be considered for the CDP while they are in Year 1 of the JD program. Interested students should contact the Faculty of Law about this before applying to the CDP.

Overview

Legal issues are at the forefront of the changes currently transforming Russia and Eastern Europe. The Combined Degree Program (CDP): STG, Law, Juris Doctor / European and Eurasian Studies, Master of Arts enables students to combine their law degree with intensive study of this region. The CDP permits the completion of both degrees in four years rather than the five years it would take to acquire them independently.

For a general description of CDPs, see General Regulations section 1.4.3.

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Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the JD program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the MA program.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.