Overview

The Juridical Science degree at University of Virginia is designed for highly qualified, independent students who wish to pursue an extended program of research under the supervision of a faculty member, leading to the submission of a dissertation that makes an original and substantial contribution to legal scholarship.

Features

The School of Law’s S.J.D. program is intended primarily for aspiring legal academics.

Graduates have joined the faculty of law schools and universities in many countries, including Canada, China, Egypt, Ghana, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Others have pursued careers in international organizations, governments and private practice worldwide.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Civil Procedure

Contracts

Criminal Law

Torts

Legal Research and Writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlottesville, United States

Disciplines

Public Law Business Law View 61 other PhDs in Public Law in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A dissertation proposal in sufficient detail to permit the Graduate Committee to evaluate the feasibility, originality and likely scholarly contribution of the candidate's research plans. The proposal should be no more than 20 pages in length.

All materials required from LL.M. applicants. (Candidates currently enrolled in the School of Law’s LL.M. program can omit materials already submitted as part of their LL.M. application, but should submit LL.M. transcripts, a statement reflecting their reasons for wishing to pursue the S.J.D., and two reference letters from faculty members at the School of Law. They also must update other materials whenever applicable.)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

34302 USD / year

≈ 34302 USD / year
Out-of-State

34302 USD / year

≈ 34302 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20480 USD / year

≈ 20480 USD / year

Living costs

Charlottesville

United States

990 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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