Students in the cross disciplinary joint graduate program with the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Graduate School of Education can earn a JD/MSEd in Higher Education. The aim of this program is to cross-train leaders who will assume high level positions in educational law in both the public and private sectors.

Students can earn both degrees in three years. The MSEd is a ten (10) credit course of study plus a Master’s research paper. Joint degree students may apply up to four (4) relevant courses taken at GSE toward the JD and up to four (4) Law School courses towards the MSEd Higher Education.

Students apply separately to each department. Applications to the MSEd program are welcomed: 1) contemporaneously with the Law School application; 2) after acceptance to the Law School but prior to matriculation; or 3) after matriculation during the 1L year.

The Law School will accept either the GRE, GMAT or LSAT. If applying to GSE after acceptance to the Law School, GSE will accept whatever standardized test was provided to the Law School. If applying to GSE prior to admittance into the Law School, students must take the GRE for GSE.

For more information, admitted or current JD students should contact Amanda S. Aronoff. Applicants or prospective applicants to the Law School should contact contactadmissions@law.upenn.edu.