Overview

Candidates of the Legal Studies program at the University of San Diego work closely with the Director to design an individual, flexible program that is to their greatest interest and benefit and may select available courses from a variety of subject areas within the law school curriculum and are taught by our distinguished full-time and adjunct faculty.

Who is this program for?

Ideal candidates include, but are not limited to, graduate students in other disciplines (such as political science, economics, international relations, engineering, philosophy, business or medicine) or professionals from different fields (such as journalism, business, science or technology), who will benefit from studying law, but who do not wish to become attorneys.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Administrative Law

Advanced Business Planning

Advanced Legal Research

Advanced Legal Writing

Advanced Pass-Thru Taxation

Advanced Trial Advocacy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

26 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

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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

Official Transcript(s) from All Undergraduate and Graduate Institutions

Résumé or Curriculum Vitae

Personal Statement

Please submit a professional or academic writing sample (written solely by the applicant) that indicates the applicant's writing ability

Letters of Recommendation

Official TOEFL or IELTS English Language Exam Score

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

49400 USD / year

≈ 49400 USD / year
Out-of-State

49400 USD / year

≈ 49400 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

49400 USD / year

≈ 49400 USD / year

Living costs

San Diego

United States

1400 - 2455 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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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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