WashU Law offers several dual-degree options in collaboration with the university's other highly respected graduate and professional schools. The law school and the participating departments work together so that a student can earn a Juris Doctor (JD) and a master's or doctoral degree in another discipline in considerably less time than they would need to pursue each degree separately.
Applicants must gain admission to each program independently and therefore might need to take separate entrance exams (e.g., the Graduate Record Examination or the Graduate Management Admission Test) in addition to the Law School Admission Test.
The law school accepts up to 9 units earned in the other divisions toward the JD degree, as long as the JD is finished at the same time or immediately after the master's degree. The other divisions accept varying amounts of credit earned in the law school toward the master's degree.
- JD/LLM with a Specialization in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (NDR) Program
- JD/LLM in Intellectual Property and Technology Law Program
- JD/LLM in Taxation Program
- JD/MA Program in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- JD/MBA Program
- JD/MPH Program
- JD/MSW Program
In addition, students can design a dual degree to meet their individual interests by combining law with another master's program at the university.