Berkeley,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Legal Studies in Berkeley United States | University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
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Berkeley United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
45,096
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Legal Studies is an interdisciplinary liberal arts program exploring the concepts, principles, practices, and systems surrounding law and legal frameworks. The curriculum investigates the reciprocal relationship between law and societal influences, including political, economic, and cultural factors. This major encourages critical analysis of legal theories, historical developments, and law's role within cultural contexts.
Faculty and students in Legal Studies address crucial social policy issues through the lens of jurisprudential philosophy and justice theories. Key areas of focus encompass personal freedoms, privacy rights, social equity, fair resource allocation, citizen-state relations, democratic engagement, community ethics, and the protection of human rights.
The program's curriculum approaches legal systems through both humanistic and empirical methodologies. Courses are structured around interdisciplinary themes that break down traditional academic divisions to foster cooperative learning and research.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
To be considered for admission to UC Berkeley, international applicants must:
finish secondary school and
earn a certificate of completion, which allows admission to a university in their home country or country of graduation
The university requires further study, either completion of the two-year A-level program with a minimum of three academic exams, the IB diploma program, or another similar academic curriculum.
For (IBT) minimum score of 80 or better, Paper-based test (completed prior to Oct. 2017): Minimum score of 550 or better, Revised paper-delivered test (completed Oct. 2017 or later): Minimum score of 60 or better, (IELTS) Accepted with a 6.5 or better band score (academic modules)
Tuition
USD
45,096