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SJD Doctor of Juridical Science at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

Terminal academic law degree for people launching or enhancing careers as academic professionals, typically professors of law at foreign universities.

Faculty: Law School  |  Duration: 3-5 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Designed to be completed in three to five years; three years typically in residence; candidacy expected at the end of the first year, then up to five years to complete.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application with research prospectus and proposed dissertation chair (a tenured Michigan Law professor), CV, personal statement, two recommendation letters; most admitted students have a Michigan Law LLM.

Duration: 3-5 years

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