JD/MPA Public Administration at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Take the fast track to a legal career in politics, government or non-profits. In almost the same time you can earn a law degree from UND's highly regarded law school, you can also earn your master's degree in Public Administration. That kind of combination will set you apart as a person who isn't just fluent with legal matters, but also steeped in the value of public service.

What you will study

Required courses include Year One Law School; Year Two Law School w/two MPA courses; Year Three Law School w/two MPA courses; Year Four Seven MPA courses + MPA Capstone; Year One Eight MPA courses; Year Two Law School.

Career pathways

A combined law and public administration degree will make you a prime candidate for government, political or non-profit jobs that rely on a thorough understanding of the law. You'll find career options in fields such as: Dispute resolution, Government relations and lobbying, Non-profit management, Human rights, National security.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are required to apply to both the Law School and the School of Graduate Studies and indicate that they wish to be admitted to the joint MPA/JD track. This admission will be determined by the Director of the M.P.A. Program and the Dean of the Law School or their designees. Acceptance to the joint program track requires a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or a GPA of 3.25 in the last two academic years. Sample Curricular Plan Course List Code Title Credits Year One Law School Year Two Law School w/two MPA courses Year Three Law School w/two MPA courses Year Four Seven MPA courses + MPA Capstone or Year One Eight MPA courses Year Two Law School Year Three Law School w/two MPA courses Year Four Law School w/one MPA course + MPA Capstone * 2 MPA course requirements could be met with law courses as cognates. Nine credits (approved by the Law School) from the MPA Program will count toward the Law Degree.

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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