Juris Master at Florida International University

Programme overview

The Juris Master is an advanced degree program in law and compliance for non-lawyers; the program provides specialized knowledge and skills in highly regulated industries. The program’s curriculum helps professionals in administrative functions (e.g., compliance, operations, and human resources) better understand the regulatory environment and general business governance in their field of study. Students will develop critical thinking and legal writing skills; gain foundational knowledge of legal principles and how law effects business decisions; and improve professional skills needed for competent and ethical decision-making within their field of study.

Faculty: College of Law | Duration: 2 years (30 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 30 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Choose one of the following concentrations: .

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the J.M. program will be based on the following factors: (1) Undergraduate GPA; (2) Professional and academic background; (3) Personal statement (essay or statement of interest); (4) Professional and academic references; and (5) Graduate degree or LSAT, GRE, GMAT or MCAT score report. The candidate for the J.M. degree must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA) in all work attempted while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student. Alternatively, the candidate must have received a graduate degree from an accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution. Any international degree would need to be evaluated to be determined equivalent. The J.M. Admission Committee will have discretion to wa

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic master's and graduate certificate deadlines: Fall June 1; Spring October 1; Summer March 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30, submitted through the online application.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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