Knoxville,
TN,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Master of Public Policy and Administration in Knoxville United States | University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Knoxville United States
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Qualification
Combined Graduate / Doctoral Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
31,798
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The College of Law collaborates with the Political Science Department in the College of Arts and Sciences to provide a combined degree initiative that awards both a Juris Doctor and a Master's in Public Policy and Administration. This accelerated pathway enables students to complete both degrees in approximately four years instead of the typical five. Participants in this dual degree program should anticipate undertaking coursework or internships during one summer session while maintaining standard academic workloads across four years.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for the JD-MPPA program must make separate application to, and be independently accepted by, the College of Law for the JD and the Department of Political Science and the Office of Graduate Admissions for the MPPA.
Applicants must also be accepted by the Dual Degree Committee.
All applicants must submit a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score.
An applicant's LSAT score may be substituted for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score, which is normally required for admission to the MPPA program.
Application may be made prior to or after matriculation in either the JD or the MPPA program, but application to the dual program must be made prior to entry into the last 29 credit hours required for the JD and prior to entry into the last 15 credit hours required for the MPPA.
For admission to a graduate program, an international student must have an equivalent 4-year bachelor's degree with at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale on all previous coursework or a 3.30 on a 4.00 scale on all previous graduate work. Grading systems other than the 4.00 scale are evaluated, upon receipt of transcripts, in accordance with standard practice. Programs may require a higher average GPA for admission. Applicants with work experience or who are entering graduate study after a number of years away from an educational institution, usually five years, will be given consideration with greater flexibility relative to GPA.
Minimum score requirements for admission to the Graduate School are:
a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT),
a total score of 550 or equivalent on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT), or
a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.
Applicants must also be accepted by the Dual Degree Committee.
All applicants must submit a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score.
An applicant's LSAT score may be substituted for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score, which is normally required for admission to the MPPA program.
Application may be made prior to or after matriculation in either the JD or the MPPA program, but application to the dual program must be made prior to entry into the last 29 credit hours required for the JD and prior to entry into the last 15 credit hours required for the MPPA.
For admission to a graduate program, an international student must have an equivalent 4-year bachelor's degree with at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale on all previous coursework or a 3.30 on a 4.00 scale on all previous graduate work. Grading systems other than the 4.00 scale are evaluated, upon receipt of transcripts, in accordance with standard practice. Programs may require a higher average GPA for admission. Applicants with work experience or who are entering graduate study after a number of years away from an educational institution, usually five years, will be given consideration with greater flexibility relative to GPA.
Minimum score requirements for admission to the Graduate School are:
a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT),
a total score of 550 or equivalent on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT), or
a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS.
Tuition
USD
31,798