Overview

Learn How to Understand and Navigate the Legal System by applying to this Legal Studies degree course offered at Webster University .

Key facts

The department is committed to engaging students in critical thinking and analysis, practical applications, substantive understanding and exposing students to technology encountered in the legal arena. Professors act as mentors who take a personal interest in helping students succeed both in school and in their careers. With this guidance, Legal Studies majors know where they're going next before they've even finished their degree.

Learn from faculty who are practicing attorneys and judges mentor and enable you to take the most current legal knowledge and apply it at work, and understand the complex relationships among institutions in the United States and international governance. Faculty represent every legal background; students learn from judges with the Missouri Court of Appeals and St. Louis Circuit Court, from U.S. attorneys and municipal attorneys, from criminal prosecutors and public defenders, from intellectual property lawyers and corporate attorneys.

As working judges and attorneys, Webster professors are well-versed in the latest trends and expectations in legal professions and tapped into the tight-knit network of internships and job opportunities in the St. Louis legal community.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal Studies
Jurisprudence
Legal Professional
Legal Research and Writing
Civil Actions

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

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The deadline to apply as an international student is approximately ten weeks before the first day of classes for each term.

Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

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On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Webster Groves, United States

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 229 other Masters in Legal Studies 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.

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General requirements

A Graduate Application for Admission at www.webster.edu/apply
An application fee of $50
Students may electronically submit required supporting documents into the application at www.webster.edu All supporting documents may also be submitted using the following address: Office of Admission, Webster University, 470 East Lockwood Avenue, Saint, Louis, MO 63119-3194 USA
Supporting documents sent from outside the United States may use the following mailing address: Webster University, 470 East Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves, Missouri 63119-3194 USA, ATTN: Office of Admission

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

15600 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15600 USD / year

≈ 15600 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

15600 USD / year

≈ 15600 USD / year

Living costs

Webster Groves

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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