A candidate for the JD/MPA program must meet the admission criteria for both the MPA, as determined by the Sawyer School of Management, and the JD as determined by the Law School. No student will be considered for admission to the School of Management until the Law School Admissions Committee has acted favorably.

The curriculum requirements for the JD/MPA program are controlled by the respective schools. The JD/MPA degrees will be granted upon completion of 110 semester hours of work. Of this number, 80 semester hours must be completed in the Law School and 30 in the MPA program. Eighteen semester hours of electives are also required. At least nine semester hours must be taken in the Law School. The remaining nine hours may be completed in either the Law School or MPA program.

Course requirements for the JD/MPA program may be obtained from the Law School’s web-site.

A candidate for the JD/MBA program must apply separately to the Law School and to the University Graduate Admissions Office, indicating, on both applications, interest in the JD/MBA. Applicants must meet the general admissions standards of both the Law School and the Sawyer Business School. No student will be considered for admission to the Sawyer Business School until the Law School Admissions Committee has acted favorably. The GMAT requirement is waived with substitution of the LSAT score for those with a favorable Law School admission decision.

A candidate must obtain a total of 112 to 115 credits for the joint degree. To qualify for the joint degree, a candidate must obtain 72 credits in the Law School, of which 12 credits may be awarded for courses taken in the Sawyer Business School. 

A candidate must also obtain 55 credits in the Sawyer Business School, of which 12 credits are awarded for courses taken in the Law School; and 40 to 43 credits must be taken in the Sawyer Business School.

The JD/MBA graduate receives two diplomas, which are awarded when all requirements of both degrees have been fulfilled.

The joint JD/MBA program is open to full- and part-time students. JD/MBA students are strongly advised to enroll in the Law School for their first year in the JD/MBA degree and add MBA courses to their course load in the second year of the joint degree.

A student in the JD/MBA program must proceed according to either of the following tracks:

Course requirements for the JD/MBA program may be obtained from the Law Registrar=s office or Law School Office of Admissions.

Suffolk Law's Three-Year JD/MBA program allows students to complete both a JD and an MBA degree in three years, instead of four. In the three-year program students enroll in courses during the summers between their first and second year of study and between their second and third year of study in order to complete the requisite number of credits for both degrees. The program allows students to count a limited number of credits toward both degrees, thus reducing the number of credits that would be required if the degrees were earned separately.

A candidate must obtain a total of 112 to 115 credits for the joint degree. To qualify for the joint degree, a candidate must obtain 84 credits in the Law School, of which 12 credits may be awarded for courses taken in the Sawyer Business School; and 72 credits must be taken in the Law School.

A candidate must obtain 55 credits in the Sawyer Business School, of which 12 credits are awarded for courses taken in the Law School; and 40 to 43 credits must be taken in the Sawyer Business School.

A candidate for the Three-Year JD/MBA program must be a full-time student and is required to meet the admission standards of the Law School and the Sawyer Business School. A candidate MUST file two applications: one to the Law School and one to the University Graduate Admissions Office.

Both applications should indicate the selection of the joint degree. The Law School evaluates the application for admission criteria applicable to the Law side of the joint degree. The Graduate Admission Office evaluates the application for admission criteria to the MBA.

A student considering the Three-Year JD/MBA program should apply to both schools as early as possible. A student interested in pursuing the program should apply and be admitted to both schools prior to matriculation at either school.

A candidate for the four-year JD/MBA program may apply to both schools simultaneously or they may apply during their first or second year of enrollment in the Law School or as a first-year MBA student.

For more information please contact the Office of Admissions at 617-573-8144 or lawadm@suffolk.edu.

Track

Year 1              First Year Law Curriculum (30 credits)                     

Summer           Law courses (10 credits)

Year 2              MBA Curriculum (30 credits)

Summer           MBA courses (12 credits)

A candidate for the JD/MSIE program must meet the admission requirements for the JD, as determined by the Law School, and the MSIE degree program, as determined by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For admission to the MSIE degree program, students must have taken the GRE or GMAT and must have taken undergraduate courses in Principles of Economics and in Statistics.

The JD/MSIE degree program requires the student to complete 110 credit hours, at least 80 hours of which must be awarded for courses taken in the Law School. For the JD/MSIE degree program, the six hours of MSIE thesis are waived. In lieu of a thesis it is recommended that JD/MSIE students take the following law courses: European Community Law and Legal Aspects of International Business Transactions.

Course requirements for the JD/MSIE program may be obtained from the Law Registrar’s Office or the Law School Office of Admissions.

A candidate for the JD/MSF program must meet the admission requirements for both the JD, as determined by the Law School, and the MSF, as determined by the Department of Finance in the Sawyer Business School. A candidate must obtain a total of 108-117 credits for the joint degree. In order to qualify for the joint degree, a candidate must obtain 78 credits in the Law School and at least 30-39 credits from the core curriculum and electives in the Department of Finance. A student in the JD/MSF program must proceed according to one of the following tracks:

Course requirements for the JD/MSF program may be obtained from the Law Registrar’s Office or the Law School Office of Admissions.

Candidates for the JD/MSCJ program must meet the admissions criteria for both the MSCJ, as determined by the College of Arts and Sciences, and the JD, as determined by the Law School. Applicants may apply to both schools before entering Suffolk University, may apply to the MSCJ program during their first or second year of enrollment in the Law School, or to the Law School as first year MSCJ students.  There is no limit to the number of qualified students admitted to the joint program.

Course requirements for the JD/MSCJ program may be obtained from the Law Registrar’s Office or the Law School Office of Admissions.

All joint degree candidates are subject to section II(G) of these rules and regulations, limiting credit for ungraded activities to 2 credits per semester. Any student who is not in good academic standing is disqualified from the joint degree programs.

For more information on the Joint Degree Programs, including the three-year JD/MBA program, visit the law school’s web page under “Academic Programs” (www.law.suffolk.edu/academic/).