Ph.D. in Law and Public Policy
Most applicants to the doctoral program have a J.D. or a master’s degree, but students with only a bachelor’s degree and professional experience are considered. The application package requires a completed application form, a personal statement, official transcripts from all previous degrees, and three letters of recommendation. Official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required. The code for Northeastern University for the GRE is R3682. The personal statement should explain how your academic or professional interests and background fit the nature and content of the LPP program. In particular, you should describe your field of interest and how you would like to build an interdisciplinary specialization. The letters of recommendation should speak to your ability to conduct graduate-level research. The application fee is $75.00. All materials and fees should be submitted at the same time. The application deadline is February 1st. (priority deadline January 10th) Applications are accepted for the fall semester only.
M.S. in Law and Public Policy
Applicants to the master’s degree must have a bachelor’s degree. The application package requires a completed application form, a personal statement, official transcripts from all previous degrees, and three letters of recommendation. Official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required. The code for Northeastern University for the GRE is R3682. The personal statement should explain how your academic or professional interests and background fit the nature and content of the LPP program. In particular, you should describe your field of interest and how you would like to build an interdisciplinary specialization. The letters of recommendation should speak to your ability to conduct graduate-level research. The application fee is $75.00. All materials and fees should be submitted at the same time. The application deadline is August 1st. Applications are accepted for the fall semester only.
Dual J.D./M.S. in Law and Public Policy
Applicants to the School of Law interested in pursuing the JD/MS degree do not need to duplicate each school’s request for letters of recommendation, transcripts and standardized test scores. Applicants should complete the law school application and note on it that they are applying to LPP. In addition, applicants must submit the Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities application form, along with a third letter of recommendation, directly to the Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities as instructed on the application. Applicants should note that they are concurrently applying to the School of Law. The application deadline is February 1st. Applications are accepted for fall semester only.
Admissions Process
You may apply for full-time or part-time study via an online application.
- Ph.D. applicants will hear by the first week of April.
- M.S. applicants who meet the Feb 1 deadline will also hear by the first week of April.
- M.S. applicants applying between February 2 and August 1 will hear within two weeks of applying.
- For the J.D./M.S. program, applicants must apply separately to the Law School (for the J.D.) and the Law and Public Policy Program (for the M.S. portion). The deadline for the Law School is March 1 each year for fall admission. For the M.S. portion, students may apply when they apply to law school or during their first year of law school. Applications are accepted until August 1st for fall admission.
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