Joint-degree Programs
Twenty-five percent of students at Duke pursue a joint degree -- that's more than any other top law school in the country. Students who choose these routes embody the Duke Law spirit: They're driven, they're curious, and they want a challenge. By taking advantage of our commitment to interdisciplinary education, joint degree students enhance their academic experience, and their post-Duke experience, in every way possible.
Another advantage of Duke’s joint academic degree programs is that students do not pay separately for Graduate School courses. Students simply pay the cost of three years of law school and one summer session.
Joint Academic Degree Programs
Applicants seeking admission to the following summer entry joint degree programs should submit an application to the Law School only:
| JD/MA | Classical Studies Cultural Anthropology East Asian Studies Economics English Environmental Science and Policy History Humanities Literature Philosophy Political Science Psychology Religion Romance Studies Sociology |
| JD/MEMP | Engineering Management *Applicants must apply to both the Law School and the Pratt School of Engineering. The GRE is required for this program. |
| JD/MS | Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| JD/PhD | Philosophy* Political Science* *Applicants must apply to the Graduate School. |
JD/LLM Program
Since 1985, Duke has offered select American students the opportunity to pursue a joint degree in international and comparative law in three years. This unique joint JD/LLM program has grown stronger as the internationalization of the legal profession increases. Duke has relationships with 14 foreign universities in such countries as Australia, Belgium, China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and South Africa. A hallmark of the program is the four weeks students spend at one of the Duke Summer Institutes: the Duke-Geneva Institute in Transnational Law or the Asia-America Institute in Transnational Law in Hong Kong.
Learn more about the JD/LLM Program in International Comparative Law.
JD/Master
The Global Business Law JD/Master degree program is a partnership with University of Paris I and Sciences Po in Paris. The program involves two years of study at Duke, where students must complete at least two-thirds of their credits towards the JD degree, including all required courses. During two semesters in Paris, students must complete 11 required courses and four electives at Paris I and Sciences Po, primarily Masters degree level courses in global business law and economics and, if needed, an introduction to French law.
Learn more about the JD/Masters Degree Prorgam
Joint Professional Degree Programs
Applicants seeking admission to the following fall-entry joint degree programs must also submit a separate application to the appropriate Duke University graduate or professional school (all are four-year programs unless otherwise indicated):
| JD/MEMP | Engineering Management Pratt School of Engineering |
| JD/MTS | Theological Studies and the Law Duke Divinity School |
| JD/MBA | Business Administration and the Law Fuqua School of Business |
| JD/MD | Medicine and the Law (six years) Duke University School of Medicine |
| JD/MEM | Environmental Management and the Law Nicholas School of the Environment |
| JD/MPP | Public Policy and the Law Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy |
