Combined Degree Programs

2014-15 SGS Calendar

Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy

2014-2015 School of Graduate Studies CalendarJD/MPP 1

Combined Degree Programs

Degree Programs in the Combined JD/MPP

Law, JD
Master of Public Policy, MPP

Overview

The combinedJuris Doctor/Master of Public Policyprogram is designed for students interested in studying the intersections of law and public policy.

The combined program permits the completion of both degrees in four years, rather than the five years it would take to acquire them independently.

Applicants must apply to each program separately; they should indicate on their applications that they wish to be considered for the combined JD/MPP program. Students are registered in the Faculty of Law in Year 1 of the program, the School of Public Policy and Governance for Year 2 of the program, and in both the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Policy and Governance for Years 3 and 4.

Contact and Address

Juris Doctor
Faculty of Law

Web:
Email:
Telephone: (416) 978-3716
Fax: (416) 978-7899

Admissions Office, Faculty of Law
University of Toronto
84 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5
Canada

Master of Public Policy
School of Public Policy and Governance

Web:
Email:
Telephone: (416) 978-5120
Fax: (416) 978-5079

University of Toronto, Canadiana Gallery
Third Floor, 14 Queen's Park Crescent West
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3K9
Canada

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants must apply to both degree programs as specified in the admission requirements.
  • Each student in the combined program shall meet the respective admission requirements of the Faculty of Law JD program and the Master of Public Policy program. Students may be admitted to the combined program either at the time of their first application, or they can apply to the MPP program during their first year of JD studies. Whether admitted at the outset or after the first year of the JD program, all students will register in the School of Public Policy and Governance only after their first year in the JD program.

Program Requirements

Within this combined four-year program, students must meet all the respective degree requirements of the MPP and the JD programs, including:

  • InYear 1, successfully complete all first-year courses of the JD program at the Faculty of Law, with at least a B standing.
  • InYear 2, successfully complete all first-year requirements of the MPP (with the exception of MPP 2001H, but including the equivalent of 0.5 FCE credits in the Faculty of Law), with at least a B+ standing.
  • In thesummer between Years 2 and 3, complete a law-related summer policy internship (1.0 FCE) under the aegis of the School of Public Policy and Governance (PPG 2006Y).
  • InYears 3 and 4, successfully complete:
  • a further 4.0 FCEs from the School of Public Policy and Governance including the MPP capstone seminar and other second-year core requirements (PPG 2008H, PPG 2002H, PPG 2011H, PPG 2022H, PPG 2003H), with a mini-mum of 1.0 MPP FCE in Year 3; and
  • 41 to 45 credits at the Faculty of Law, including a perspectives course, a moot (compulsory or competitive), and a Supervised Upper-Year Research Paper (SUYRP), with a minimum of 18 JD credits in Year 3.
  • Students enrolled in combined programs must complete the requirements of both programs in order to graduate in each program. No diplomas will be awarded until the requirements for each program are fulfilled.

At the completion of the four-year combined program, the successful student is awarded both the Juris Doctor and the Master of Public Policy degrees, which, if taken separately, would require five years of study.

Registration Path to Completion

Consult with participating units in the combination for information about registration.

Time Limit

6 years

2014-2015 School of Graduate Studies CalendarJD/MPP 1

Combined Degree Programs

2014-2015 School of Graduate Studies CalendarJD/MPP 1