1. University of Hawaii Manoa
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  4. SJD Juridical Science

SJD Juridical Science

2 Years On Campus Phd Program

University of Hawaii Manoa

Program Overview

The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) degree is an advanced legal degree with a focus on original research and scholarship under faculty supervision. Successful candidates for the degree must produce a work of publishable scholarship that makes a unique contribution to the legal scholarly literature. A student enrolled in the Program must have earned a J.D. degree from an American law school or an LL.M degree from the U.S. or another common law country after earning his or her first law degree.

Program Key Stats

$37670 (Annual cost)



72.8 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

One transcript for each post-secondary institution attended, Official TOEFL or IELTS exam scores, Statement of objective, Letters of recommendation, Official GRE scores

Career Options

  • Students graduatingwith a major in legal studies are well prepared to go on to graduate or professional school in a variety of liberal arts or professional fields
  • and subsequently into academic or professional careers in such fields as business
  • education
  • journalism
  • law
  • public policy analysis
  • public finance
  • social work
  • or urban planning

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