About the course

The Juris Doctor degree at Miami Law is a full-time program combining a rigorous academic curriculum with professional training in critical lawyering skills. The 88-credit degree program is a full-time program requiring three academic years of study.

　　The unique introductory program helps first-year students master the technical aspects of the law as a basis for understanding its theory and substance. The program provides students with an essential foundation for exploring the political, commercial, and social dimensions of legal institutions.

　　Lawyers play a pivotal role in deeply personal life events, requiring strong skills in client counseling, negotiation, mediation, and advocacy. Family Law lawyers help people deal with some of the most difficult issues in life. In this area attorneys handle divorce and child custody, child and spousal support, prenuptial agreements, guardianship, adoptions, surrogacy, and estate planning. Lawyers working on children?s law issues work in dependency (child abuse and neglect), education, juvenile delinquency or policy advocacy. Family law is also interdisciplinary as related issues arise in business law, criminal law (domestic violence), immigration law, international law, and juvenile justice (child abuse and juvenile delinquency). 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
Fall (August), 2024	Coral Gables
Fall (August), 2025	Coral Gables

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Miami

To be considered for admission to the University of Miami School of Law, an applicant must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university prior to enrolling in law school. Miami Law admits first-year JD students to commence studies only in the fall semester and reviews applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. Applications are reviewed as soon as all required documents are received.

　　Applicants whose native language is not English, and whose undergraduate education is from outside the U.S., are required to submit results of an English language proficiency test. Miami Law will accept scores from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum required TOEFL score for admission is 580 paper-based, 237 computer-based and 92 internet-based. The minimum required IELTS score for admission is 7.0

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　The next application deadline is 01 January 2025

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World ranking

　　201st / 1250

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