About the course

The Law School offers two graduate degrees beyond the masters level: Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.S.D.), and Doctor of Comparative Law (D.Comp.L.). While most students elect to receive the J.S.D., the D.Comp.L.will be awarded at the student's option if the same degree requirements are met. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Autumn (September), 2024	Chicago
Autumn (September), 2024	Chicago
Autumn (September), 2025	Chicago
Autumn (September), 2025	Chicago

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Chicago

Although most candidates in the JSD Program first spend a year in the Law School's LLM Program, top LLM or JD graduates of other law school programs in the United States may be admitted to the Chicago JSD Program. Candidates with a law degree (undergraduate and/or graduate) from other common law and commonwealth nations may also be considered where an individual has an outstanding academic record and sufficient prior work that they are prepared to embark on a dissertation project.

　　Applicants to the JSD Program who have studied within the past five years for at least a full academic year in a United States law school by the time they would enroll in our JSD Program will not need to take a language exam. Candidates who do not meet this requirement will need to take the TOEFL or IELTS exam if English is not their native language. The language exam results must be from an examination taken within two years of the date of the JSD application and must meet the following minimum requirements:

　　TOEFL: A cumulative score of at least 104 on the examination

　　IELTS: A cumulative score of at least 7.5 and sub scores of at least 7.0 on each of the four parts of the examination

　　

English language requirements

　　7.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 104.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Chicago. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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