Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

A graduate certificate for working professionals and graduate or PhD students whose fields intersect with law and who do not wish to pursue the JD or MLSD. Available to students in master's or doctoral programmes and to post-baccalaureate students enrolled solely in the certificate.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Frank Winston College of Law | Duration: 15 law credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Required courses are Structure and Operation of the American Legal System (LAW 503) and Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Communication (LAW 504), plus 9-11 credit hours of other Law courses, excluding clinics, externships and certain other courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through the Office of Graduate Admissions; admission is required before completing six certificate credit hours. Stand-alone applicants need an earned terminal degree. A cumulative 3.00 GPA is required, students apply to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs before their final semester, and at least 3 credit hours must be earned outside the requirements of the degree and other certificates. Offered on campus and by distance education.

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: 15 law credit hours

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

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