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The Doctor of the Science of Law (SJD) program equips graduates to make impactful scholarly contributions in their field and emerge as leaders in global academia. As the highest law degree conferred by the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, the SJD requires applicants to hold an LLM, JD, or equivalent qualification from Penn Carey Law or a similar institution. Candidates must also present a clearly defined research proposal, including specific study areas and appropriate methodological approaches.
All applicants must have already earned an LLM, JD, or equivalent degree from Penn Law or another, comparable institution.
TOEFL score of at least 100 or IELTS score of 7. We also look at the breakdown for listening, speaking, writing and reading to ensure that all indicate a high level of English proficiency.