Overview
Education
Cornell University will be widely recognized as a top-ten research university in the world, and a model university for the interweaving of liberal education and fundamental knowledge with practical education and impact on societal and world problems. The Law program is offered by Cornell University.
Students completing a Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) degree should be able to:
- Produce original, publishable scholarship in the field of law, demonstrate independent thinking to select topics of inquiry, and develop concepts and methods.
- Demonstrate a thorough command of theoretical and empirical knowledge across several distinct subareas of the field of law, such as comparative law, international law, comparative legal history, legal anthropology and other fields related to the student’s primary area of research.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of a major area of expertise in the field of law, including a thorough knowledge of the relevant literature.
- Show effective mastery of the appropriate methodologies and techniques necessary for research, such as functionalism, legal transpant theory, critical legal studies, empirical studies, and the like.
- Show effective professional skills: keeping abreast of scholarship within the field, clear and concise writing, well-organized presentations in conference and classroom settings, and job search preparation.
- Demonstrate a commitment to advancing the values of scholarship: participate in field colloquia and conferences, adhere to ethical standards, engagement in professional societies (AALS, L&S, etc.), and other professional activities.
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- The Field of Law expects J.S.D. candidates to conduct original research into specific legal topics of individual interest while deepening their understanding of American domestic law, international law, and comparative law, particularly in areas in which Cornell’s faculty is world renowned.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
European Law International Law Legal Studies View 7 other Masters in International Law in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Recommendations
- A statement of purpose
- Transcripts
- English language proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
29500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 29500 USD per year and a duration of 12 months. -
National
29500 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 29500 USD per year and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
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