Overview

All SJD Environmental Law candidates at Pace University must spend at least one year in residence at Pace University, not counting the year they spend doing preliminary work, if applicable. During this year all SJD Candidates must be enrolled in the research seminar.

The research seminar is mandatory for all SJD Candidates in the Prospectus stage. The seminar will cover topics of plagiarism, citation form, and research methodologies.

Dissertation

The Dissertation presented at the end of the SJD is the product of extensive legal research, offers original ideas and should be an important contribution to the field of environmental legal scholarship.It documents the Candidate’s ability 1) to make substantive contributions to answering a major intellectual question and 2) to communicate research results with professional competence.

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Programme Structure

The SJD structure is as follows:

Year 1: preliminary coursework
Year 2: research seminar, research and development of Prospectus, and, when appropriate, commence drafting Dissertation
Year 3: continuation of research, writing Dissertation and defense

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Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-26 00:00:00

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There is no official deadline for LLM or SJD applications. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to secure a spot in the class.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy Legal Studies View 56 other PhDs in Legal Studies 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

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100

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General requirements

Online Law School Application
$70 application fee
LSAT test score not more than 5 years old and ensure a current CAS Report is available for retrieval.
TOEFL Test score of at least 100, not more than 4 years old.
A typed personal statement setting forth those life experiences which have contributed to your personal development and which have prepared you to undertake a rigorous program of law study. You may also include a short addendum if there is an aspect of your application (such as a leave of absence) that you wish to explain further.
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Tuition Fee

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International

54890 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 54890 USD per year during 36 months.
National

54890 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 54890 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

54890 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 54890 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for New York City

1819 - 3968 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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