{"id":1359,"date":"2017-07-13T12:27:53","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T16:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/jd-admissions\/joint-degree-programs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:29:11","slug":"joint-degree-programs-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/jd-admissions-2\/joint-degree-programs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Degree Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To support and encourage those students who may desire or require additional training in a companion discipline outside the law, Georgetown Law offers 18 joint degree programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Students in these programs may concurrently pursue studies leading to the awarding of the Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees from the Law Center or the J.D. degree from the Law Center and a graduate or doctoral degree from a graduate program at Georgetown University or Johns Hopkins University (Masters in Public Health degree only). <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can view a complete list of joint degree offerings on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/academics\/jd-program\/joint-dual-degree-programs\/\">Joint Degree Academics page.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1358 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323.jpg\" alt=\"Five students standing in front of Hotung.\" width=\"4104\" height=\"2736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323.jpg 4104w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323-740x494.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323-1220x814.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2018\/01\/130416-GT-Law-Campus-0323-1440x960.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4104px) 100vw, 4104px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Applicants interested in pursuing a joint degree will apply to the J.D. program and graduate or doctoral degree program separately. Each program has separate admission procedures and separate applications. You must be admitted to both programs separately before you can enter the joint degree.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgetown is also proud to offer a joint LL.B\/J.D. in conjunction with the King\u2019s College of London. This program is open only to current King\u2019s College London LL.B. students who attended secondary school outside of the United States. Students apply during their second year and enroll at Georgetown during the fall of the following year. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students should consult their King\u2019s advisor for application procedures and additional information.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To support and encourage those students who may desire or require additional training in a companion discipline outside the law, Georgetown Law offers 18 joint degree programs. 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