Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Philosophy

The School of Law and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS) offer J.D./M.A. dual degree program in Philosophy designed to accommodate the interests of students who desire to complement their training in law with theoretical, historical, and interpretive methods derived from the study of philosophy. The Program will take seven regular semester to complete (summer semesters do not count), under no circumstances will a student be allowed to complete the program in less than seven semesters. In brief, the program consists of the complete first-year program in the School of Law (two semesters) followed by five semesters of courses taken from the curricula of the two schools and, in appropriate cases, from other graduate offering at the University.

We do not require TOEFL scores from JD applicants. However, applicants should be aware that competency in English is critical to success in the study of law at the University of Virginia, and that demonstrated fluency in English is an important consideration in evaluating applications. Should you choose to submit a TOEFL score, you must contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and request that your TOEFL score be sent to LSAC. LSAC's TOEFL code for the CAS is 0058. Your score will be included in the International Credential Evaluation document that will be included in your CAS Law School Report.


Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score, or GRE General Test score,
Transcript of prior academic record, submitted through the Credential Assembly Service (CAS),
At least two, but no more than four, letters of recommendation,
At least one personal statement and r'sum. Additional personal statements or any other addenda may be submitted,

Transcript(s) of Prior Academic Record
All undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted to CAS. CAS will combine them and distribute them to the law schools to which you apply. Do not send your academic transcripts directly to the Admissions Office.

Letters of Recommendation
Two letters of recommendation are required. Applicants may submit up to four. All letters of recommendation must be submitted through LSAC's CAS service.

Personal Statement
A personal statement based on the prompt provided in the application is required for all candidates. This is your opportunity to discuss how your background, perspective, and individual life experiences have led you to pursue law school and/or how they have influenced what you hope to achieve through your legal education.