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JD/MDiv and JD/MAR Religion and Law (Joint Degree) at Yale University

Yale University, United States

Programme overview

Joint pairing of the Yale Law JD with the MDiv or MAR at Yale Divinity School, focused on religion, politics, ethics and public policy. The MDiv is advised for those pursuing ordination and the MAR for those entering non-ordained professions.

Faculty: Yale Law School / Yale Divinity School  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Haven, CT, United States

What you will study

Students generally alternate semesters or years between the two schools; tuition and aid come from the school where the student is in residence. Courses taken before Law School matriculation cannot count toward the JD.

Career pathways

Law and ministry careers; non-ordained professions at the intersection of religion, ethics and public policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission decisions are made independently by each school; accepted students submit a joint degree proposal to a Law School committee after matriculating at the Law School and before completing the Divinity curriculum.

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