Whether you want to strengthen your understanding of legal practices in your professional role or specialize your studies in a specific industry, USC Gould School of Law at the University of Southern California offers a variety of degree programs and certificates to fit your schedule and career goals.
Learn more about our academic graduate programs at the links below.
Our MSL degree educates professionals outside of the legal field in the numerous ways that law and policy influence business. Note: Graduates will not be licensed to practice law.
Format: Full-Time | Part-Time | Online | On-Campus
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree
Start: Fall | Spring | Summer
The MDR degree immerses students in immediately applicable legal approaches to dispute resolution, including negotiation, mediation and arbitration.
Format: Full-Time | Part-Time | On Campus
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree
Start: Fall
Offered by USC Gould jointly with USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the MDSL degree is designed for students interested in the legal aspects of data.
Format: Full-Time | On Campus
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree
Start: Fall | Spring
Offered by USC Dornsife Department of Economics jointly with USC Gould, the MIELR degree equips students with skills to address the complexities of big data, Al and machine learning innovations through a legal lens.
Format: Full-Time | On-Campus
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree
Start: Fall | Spring
Offered by USC Gould jointly with USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Department of Economics, the MITLE degree equips students with knowledge and skills relevant to the laws, policies and business practices that shape international trade and economics.
Format: Full-Time | On-Campus
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree
Start: Fall | Spring
USC Gould certificates are designed for students to specialize their legal education in areas of law that can meet a variety of career goals. Certificates can be either be earned by themselves (standalone) or concurrently with a USC Gould degree (at no additional cost).
Format: On-Campus | Online
Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree
Start: Fall | Spring
The LLM degree is offered online and on campus for international students who have earned a JD, LLB or equivalent law degree and learning the U.S. legal system.
Format: Full-Time | Part-Time | On Campus | Online
Eligibility: JD, LLB or equivalent
Start: Fall | Spring | Summer
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