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Graduate Certificate in Poverty Law and Economic Justice at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

Certificate open to all JD students that deepens knowledge and builds expertise in poverty law and economic justice.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Duration: 12 credits minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

At least 6 LAW credits and 6 non-LAW credits: a required law course (e.g. Social Welfare Law, Labor Law 1, Law and Inequality), an additional law elective, and two non-law public policy or sociology courses. Also requires at least one related co-op and a substantial upper-level writing paper on the certificate topic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to JD students.

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.

Duration: 12 credits minimum

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