Academic & International Programs

Juris Doctor Degree

graduate.jpg The J.D. curriculum provides a strong foundation in those areas that have proven to be fundamental to the actual practice of law in every American jurisdiction, while giving students the opportunity to tailor coursework to particular career aspirations.
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J.D. Study in London

London bus big ben Notre Dame law students who wish to add an international dimension to their legal education can participate in one of two programs offered by the Law School at the University’s London, England, campus. Students may elect to spend either a summer session or their full second year at the London Law Center, provided that they are in the top 80% of the class following the first year. In both programs, students learn from distinguished American, British and European scholars and practitioners, and can select from a curriculum that includes a wealth of international and comparative law courses, as well as some of the courses that are required of all J.D. candidates.
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Advanced Law Degrees

individual.jpg The Law School confers three graduate law degrees: an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law, which is offered in London, and an LL.M. and J.S.D. in International Human Rights, which are offered at The Law School’s Notre Dame, Ind., campus.
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Dual-Degree Programs

hands.jpg Notre Dame law students have several opportunities to combine the study of law with another academic discipline, earning two degrees at the end of their course of study. These dual-degree programs include the J.D./M.B.A., the J.D./M.A. in English, and the J.D./M.Eng. in Engineering.
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