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Overview
Course Details
Build upon your existing knowledge of law, legal doctrine, and legal concepts with the Legal Studies MA course at the American Public University.
APU’s interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Legal Studies is designed for law-related professionals looking to increase their legal insight. You delve into legal definitions, practices, and values, as you develop a working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and procedures. To prepare you for the rigor of your legal responsibilities, our online master of legal studies program will challenge you to develop sound research and communication skills.
This degree will also aid you in doing your part to help solve aspects of the complex societal challenges associated with the public’s ability to access justice by equipping you for ethical service and leadership.
What You Will Do
- Integrate legal research and writing skills into a variety of communications
- Facilitate the creation of new solutions to complex societal legal problems through critical thinking and analysis
- Design innovative legal solutions with technology
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Justice Process
- Methods of Legal Research and Writing
- Property Law
- Contract Law
- Tort Law
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
Courses Start Monthly
Language
English
IELTS 6.5
Credits
36 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
International Law Criminal Law Legal Studies View 36 other Masters in International Law in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- All APU graduate programs require you to have earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- If you have a non-U.S. transcript, please view our International Admissions page for more information.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application.
Tuition Fee
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International
6660 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 370 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
6660 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 370 USD per credit during 24 months.
$250 with military grant
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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