Law JSD
University of California, Berkeley · Berkeley, United States
About this programme
The Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.) is Berkeley Law’s most advanced law degree, preparing its graduates to excel in careers in teaching and legal scholarship anywhere in the world. Our J.S.D. program emphasizes independent research and writing leading to the completion of a dissertation of publishable quality, representing a significant contribution to a candidate’s field of study.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Law
- Duration
- 3 years · Normative program length from the UC Berkeley catalog (Coursedog programLength field); expressed in months.
- English
- IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 90
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (3)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- UC Berkeley Graduate FellowshipFully funded · Deadline December-January (department application deadline)
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October