Overview

The Children's Law and Policy degree from Loyola University Chicago is a degree program tailored to help nonlegal professionals better serve children and families. Whether your field is social work or education, health care or law enforcement, a deeper knowledge of family law enables you to make a difference while it prepares you for a leadership position.

Key Features

You will comprehend the basic structure of the American legal system, including the allocation of power among the branches of the federal government and between the federal and state governments. You will also be able to describe the legal relationship among children, families, and the state.

You will be able to:

Be familiar with substantive and procedural laws of relevance to child-serving professionals

Engage in various forms of legal research, including electronic research

Analyze statutes, rules, and cases in the field of child and family law

Write analytically sound and persuasive documents (letters, memoranda, reports, etc.) appropriate to the goals of child-serving professionals

Understand and apply professional leadership skills

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Study of Law and the Legal System

Children's Law, Policy and Practice

Leadership Development

Children's Summer Institute

Child Welfare Law and Policy

Education Law and Policy

Family Law and Policy

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Civil & Private Law View 17 other Masters in Civil & Private Law in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application Form

Official Transcripts

2 Letters Of Recommendation

Statement Of Purpose

Resume

Transcript Evaluation

English Language Test Requirement

Tuition Fee

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International

25650 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1710 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

25650 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1710 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

25650 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1710 USD per credit during 24 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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