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This dual-degree program offered by the School of Law and the School of Education's Cultural and Educational Policy Studies program focuses on the legal right of children to an education. This program brings together Loyola's expertise in the legal rights of children and its expertise in international education issues.

Program benefits

• Earn JD and MA degrees simultaneously at a much lower cost and in a much shorter time than if the two degrees were pursued independently.
• The opportunity to receive an additional credential, the Certificate in International Law and Practice, which will appear as an official honor on the JD recipient's record. Students who earn the Certificate signal to prospective employers, universities and funding agencies that they are uniquely qualified to study or practice in the arena of international and comparative law.
• Enjoy the support of two prestigious centers and their network of accomplished faculty and distinguished alumni: The Civitas Child Law Center and The Center for Comparative Education.
• Have the option to live and study two blocks from Chicago's Magnificent Mile in the Loyola's Baumhart Hall.

Curriculum

JD/MA in Law & Comparative Education

To complete the JD/MA program, students must complete 65 Law credit hours plus 24 Education credit hours for a total of 89 credit hours. The JD and MA degrees are awarded concurrently upon the successful completion of degree requirements for both programs. While this dual degree program has courses with a prescribed sequence, each follows the university's regular program.

Course Sequence

The curriculum provided below offers a suggested course sequence. Courses taken and their sequencing may vary, depending on course scheduling, availability, program requirements and student interest. Changes to this suggested curriculum may be made in consultation with the student’s advisor in the respective program.