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MS Law, JD / Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The JD/MS dual degree broadens students' knowledge base and career options by combining the shared interests of criminal justice and law in justice, social equality and societal well-being. It gives an interdisciplinary understanding of criminal justice problems and their social, political, legal and economic context.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities and School of Law  |  Department: School of Criminology and Criminal Justice  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Law courses are taken in School of Law semesters and criminology courses in School of Criminology and Criminal Justice semesters. Up to 16 credits can count toward both degrees, with no more than 12 non-law credits counting toward the JD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All JD students, including FlexJD students, are ordinarily eligible to apply into the dual-degree pathway.

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.

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