Combined J.D. Programs

MIR/J.D. and MPA/J.D. Combined Degree Programs

Students are registered in the MIR or MPA program of the School of Policy Studies in the first year of the combined programs, and in the J.D. program for the latter three years.

Combined program details, including degree requirements and academic policies are published in the MIR/J.D. and MPA/J.D. Combined Degree Programs chapter of the Academic Calendar.

Details regarding the MIR program and the MPA program are available at the Queen's School of Policy Studies website.

Civil Law/Common Law Joint Degree Program

Students are registered in the third year of the J.D. degree program. Students must successfully complete first year courses in Contracts (6 credits), Torts (6 credits), Property (6 credits) and Civil Procedure (3 credits) and additional upper year courses totaling at least 30 credits over the academic year.

Program details are published in the Civil Law/Common Law Joint Degree Program chapter of the Academic Calendar.

Combined J.D./MBA Program

Students are registered in the J.D. program in the first, second and fourth years of the combined program, and in the MBA program in the third year (academic year May to May).

Combined Program details including degree requirements are published in the Combined J.D./MBA Program chapter of the Academic Calendar.

Details regarding the academic plan of the MBA program are available at the Queen's School of Business website.

Combined M.A. (Economics) /J.D. Program

Queen’s University’s Faculty of Law and Department of Economics have partnered to offer a combined program that allows students to obtain both a J.D. and an M.A. degree in three years. The program provides highly-focused interdisciplinary training for students interested in the many areas where law and economic analysis intersect, for example international trade law and policy, corporate law and policy, competition law and policy, environmental and resource management and tax law and policy. Combined M.A./J.D. students will receive excellent training and gain a strong comparative advantage to pursue careers in specialized legal work that requires knowledge of economic theory and social science methods, high-level policy work and academia. 

Students are registered as a graduate student with the School of Graduate Studies and Research in the first year of the combined M.A.(Economics) / J.D. program, and in the J.D. program for the latter three years.

Combined program details, including admission and program requirements are published in the Combined M.A. (Economics)/J.D. Program chapter of the Academic Calendar.