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Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The USC Price School of Public Policy and the Gould School of Law offer a dual degree that combines public policy analytic skills with an understanding of legal institutions and processes, suited to those who want to shape policy-making and craft legislation or analysts interested in law.

Faculty: Sol Price School of Public Policy / Gould School of Law  |  Duration: Approximately four years; 112 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Students complete 112 units: 76 in the Gould School of Law and 36 core units in the Price School, plus three or more semesters of Professional Legal Experience. The first year is the required first year of law school; remaining law units and MPP courses are taken in years two to four.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must apply to and be accepted by both schools, either at the time of law school acceptance or at the beginning of the second year of law school. The MPP has a statistics prerequisite.

Duration: Approximately four years; 112 units

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