Overview

Prospective students for the Special Education and Juris Doctor program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas must apply for and be accepted to each program individually. To graduate, students must earn between 134-143 credit hours and complete a doctoral dissertation.

Career Possibilities

Graduates of the law school typically work as attorneys. A law degree is a prerequisite for admission to the bar in most states, and bar admission is required to engage in the practice of law. Law school graduates work in private law firms, business, government, nonprofit, and academic settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Seminar in Special Education

Leadership Seminar in Special Education

Seminar in Advanced Special Education Technology

Inferential Statistics and Experimental Design

Evaluation Research Methods

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

143 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

Education International Law Special Education View 359 other PhDs in Education 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.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the J.D./Ph.D. program must submit formal applications for admission to both the William S. Boyd School of Law and to the Graduate College. Students must meet the requirements for admission to both programs. Admission requirements are the same as those stated under the regular J.D. and Special Education Ph.D. programs.

A dual program candidate must complete the Graduate College, Law School and Special Education Ph.D. admission processes in order to matriculate. Successful completion of the first year of law school is a precondition to commencement of work on the Ph.D. program. A law school student may be admitted to the dual program by gaining admission to the Special Education Ph.D. program after successful completion of the first year of law school with the consent of both programs.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

25985 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25985 USD per year
National

25695 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25695 USD per year
In-State

7553 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7553 USD per year

Living costs for Las Vegas

880 - 1430 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Scholarships Information

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