Charlottesville,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor in Charlottesville United States | University of Virginia
University of Virginia
|
Charlottesville United States
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Qualification
Combined Graduate / Doctoral Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
55,158
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Designed for emerging leaders demonstrating exceptional potential to make impactful decisions with resolve and ethical clarity in roles shaping public policy, the JD/MPP dual-degree program enables students to complete both qualifications in four years instead of five. By studying at both the Batten School and UVA Law, graduates emerge as policy-savvy legal professionals equipped with distinctive analytical capabilities and hands-on expertise applicable across all sectors—government, corporate, and nonprofit alike.
This rigorous JD/MPP curriculum requires careful consideration; students should only pursue this path if they can clearly articulate how both degrees align with their professional aspirations. Simply saving one year from the standard five-year timeline does not, by itself, justify undertaking this challenging program.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
All supplemental materials (e.g. unofficial transcripts and recommendations) must be submitted by the date of the official deadline. Your application may be completed online and submitted electronically once you have answered all the required questions. You do not have to complete the online application in one sitting you may access your application and change your answers as many times as you like. To do that, use the Username and Password that you created when you first completed the Interest Page and/or started your application.
Two Recommendations
Recommendations for the MPP will be submitted using a form evaluating your candidacy along a set of criteria addressing your potential for success in the program. If your recommender has prepared a traditional letter of recommendation, they will have the option to include it. There will be more instructions regarding letters of recommendation within the application itself.
Unofficial Transcripts
If you are an international applicant whose primary language is not English, you are also required to take the TOEFL examination. TOEFL scores must be sent to the Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy code B582. You may also submit the IELTS in lieu of the TOEFL scores. IELTS scores must be sent to the Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy. Competitive applicants receive a 100 on the TOEFL (with a minimum of 22 in each section) or a 7 on the IELTS.
Two Recommendations
Recommendations for the MPP will be submitted using a form evaluating your candidacy along a set of criteria addressing your potential for success in the program. If your recommender has prepared a traditional letter of recommendation, they will have the option to include it. There will be more instructions regarding letters of recommendation within the application itself.
Unofficial Transcripts
If you are an international applicant whose primary language is not English, you are also required to take the TOEFL examination. TOEFL scores must be sent to the Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy code B582. You may also submit the IELTS in lieu of the TOEFL scores. IELTS scores must be sent to the Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy. Competitive applicants receive a 100 on the TOEFL (with a minimum of 22 in each section) or a 7 on the IELTS.
Tuition
USD
55,158