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MHR & JD Human Resources and Law at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina, United States

Programme overview

Dual-degree programme pairing legal knowledge with human resources theory and practice, preparing graduates to manage compliance and labor risks.

Faculty: Darla Moore School of Business / Joseph F. Rice School of Law  |  Duration: Approximately four years (M.H.R. 45 credit hours plus J.D. 90 credit hours)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Covers complex business and employee issues, business communication, quantitative data in managerial decisions, court procedures and legal research, analysis and writing. Up to 9 J.D. elective hours may be earned in the business programme and up to 12 hours of employment-related law courses may count toward the M.H.R.

Career pathways

Attorney, human resources executive, compliance director, labor executive, risk analyst, professor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be admitted to both the Joseph F. Rice School of Law and the Darla Moore School of Business before admission to the combined degree programme.

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.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific and listed per programme on the Degree Programs and Application Requirements pages.

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