Graduate Certificate in Law and Social Welfare at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

An add-on graduate certificate offered jointly by the College of Law and the College of Social Work for current law students. It provides coursework and practical experience for legal representation of under-represented clients in prisons, juvenile justice, child welfare, public defender offices, legal aid, programming and policy development.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Frank Winston College of Law (with College of Social Work) | Duration: 16 law and graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Requirements include a law doctrinal course (such as Civil Rights Actions, Criminal Procedure or Family Law), social work doctrinal courses (practice and policy or behaviour options), at least 6 credit hours of law clinic or field experience (such as Advocacy Clinic, Mediation Clinic, Public Defender Externship), and at least one credit hour of law skills.

Career pathways

Legal representation of traditionally under-represented clients in prisons, juvenile justice, child welfare, public defender offices and legal aid.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Intended for current law students. Apply through the Office of Graduate Admissions; admission is required before completing six certificate credit hours. A minimum 3.00 graduate GPA must be maintained, and students apply to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs before their final semester. At least 3 credit hours must be earned outside the requirements of the degree and other certificates.

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.

Duration: 16 law and graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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