Arts & Humanities
Accelerated Master of Public Policy
University of Virginia, United States
- Degree
- Master's
Arts & Humanities
University of Virginia, United States
Research doctorate in law and the highest degree conferred by the School, for highly qualified independent students pursuing an extended, faculty-supervised research programme leading to a dissertation that makes an original and substantial contribution to legal scholarship. It is intended primarily for aspiring legal academics.
Faculty: School of Law | Department: Law | Duration: First-year study plan plus at least one additional academic year in residence | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (apply by April 1) | Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States
An individualized first-year study plan approved by the faculty supervisor and the chair of the Graduate Program Committee, combining reading lists, course audits, independent research and other training, followed by dissertation research with at least one additional academic year in residence.
Open to current students and graduates of the UVA LL.M. programme, and to applicants with an LL.M. of high academic standing from another leading U.S. law school; admission standards are set out on the S.J.D. application page. The Law School does not provide financial aid to S.J.D. candidates.
Domestic applicants: USD 6,426 a year (2026-27). Resident S.J.D. research-rate tuition for 2026-27, excluding required fees ($3,974). Source
International applicants: USD 6,744 a year (2026-27). Nonresident S.J.D. research-rate tuition for 2026-27, excluding required fees ($4,656) and the $240 international student fee. Source
Intake: Fall (apply by April 1)
Duration: First-year study plan plus at least one additional academic year in residence
Apply through the official page: https://www.law.virginia.edu/graduatestudies/sjd-application-instructions
Arts & Humanities
University of Virginia, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Virginia, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Virginia, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Virginia, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Virginia, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Virginia, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Virginia, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of Virginia, United States
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