JD Law at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The Juris Doctor at the UO School of Law, housed in the William W. Knight Law Center, builds the analytical and practical skills needed to be activists, advocates and leaders in their communities. Students complete 85 semester law credits over six full-time resident semesters, with at least 55 credits earned at UO Law.

Faculty: School of Law | Department: Law | Duration: Six full-time semesters (85 credits) | Intake: Fall; priority date 1 March, rolling admission | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

The first year is required (29 credits): Contracts, Torts, Civil Procedure, Property, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law I, and Legal Research and Writing I and II. Later years require Constitutional Law II and Legal Profession plus 50 elective credits including at least 6 experiential credits and one diversity course. Concurrent degrees (such as JD/MBA and JD/MPA) take 75 law credits and finish in four years.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US or Canadian institution (or foreign equivalent) by enrollment. LSAT required (best score from an exam taken within 5 years of the application term). Application includes a Why Oregon essay, a personal statement, a resume, and a Credential Assembly Service report with transcripts, writing samples and at least two letters of recommendation; an equity and inclusion essay is optional. International applicants take the TOEFL (600 paper or 100 iBT, within 24 months) unless they hold a US bachelor's degree or are from English-speaking Canada, Australia, New Zealand or the UK. No application fee. Applications open 1 September; priority date for fall is 1 March; decisions mostly January to May.

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.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes; each doctoral programme sets its own deadlines.

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