Master of Regional Planning and Juris Doctor

The combined JDMRP is a four-year combined degree in law (JD) and regional planning (MRP) in conjunction with the School of Law at Western New England University. The combined JDMRP degree provides you with a professional education of greater depth and breadth than either program could do on its own, whether your interest is the physical, environmental, social, cultural, economic, legal, or political facets of planning and law.Upon completion of the combined JDMRP degree, you’ll have:Two degrees in four years rather than the five years it would take to earn them independentlyProfessional status in two fieldsA practice specializationA network of contacts in both law and planningQualifications for employment in a wide variety of occupations in both the public and private sectorsYou’ll be qualified, by the time you complete the program, for professional roles at the intersection of law and planning. These include, but are not limited to, municipal attorneys, staff personnel on legislative committees, economic development administrators, planning directors, consultant planners, and advisors to private clients on land-use matters.

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university with recognized standing. Minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0. In addition to the information required on the application form: One copy of official transcripts of all previous college work (undergraduate and any graduate work); two letters of recommendation; and a personal statement that outlines your goals for graduate study (1-3 pages).