Program in Law & Planning

Under a dual-degree program sponsored by the School of Law and the Department of City and Regional
Planning, students may pursue the J.D. and M.R.P. degrees together. Taken concurrently, the two degrees
may be obtained in four years rather than the five years ordinarily required. The program seeks to develop
professionals capable of dealing with both the legal and planning aspects of urban and regional development
and policy. Course work is designed to prepare students for a variety of professional roles in which a
knowledge of planning methodology and process, coupled with the analytical skills and professional
expertise of the lawyer, are essential. Graduates join private law firms, consulting firms, and public legal
and planning staffs.

To enter this program, students must apply separately to the School of Law and the Department of City and
Regional Planning and must be accepted independently by both. Students entering the program spend their
entire first year in either the Planning Department or the Law School, and the student must make this choice
at the time of admission. The second year is normally spent full-time in the program not selected in the first
year. After the first two years the student has additional credits to complete in the Law School. The student
must take 33 semester credits in planning and complete the Master’s Project to fulfill the degree requirements.

To request an admission packet for the Law School please contact:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Admissions Office
School of Law
Campus Box# 3380
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3380
School of Law


	RELATED LINKS: Master's Program 8.24.07		Under a dual-degree program sponsored by the School of Law and the Department of City and Regional Planning, students may pursue the J.D. and M.R.P. degrees together. Taken concurrently, the two degrees may be obtained in four years rather than the five years ordinarily required. The program seeks to develop professionals capable of dealing with both the legal and planning aspects of urban and regional development and policy. Course work is designed to prepare students for a variety of professional roles in which a knowledge of planning methodology and process, coupled with the analytical skills and professional expertise of the lawyer, are essential. Graduates join private law firms, consulting firms, and public legal and planning staffs. To enter this program, students must apply separately to the School of Law and the Department of City and Regional Planning and must be accepted independently by both. Students entering the program spend their entire first year in either the Planning Department or the Law School, and the student must make this choice at the time of admission. The second year is normally spent full-time in the program not selected in the first year. After the first two years the student has additional credits to complete in the Law School. The student must take 33 semester credits in planning and complete the Master’s Project to fulfill the degree requirements. To request an admission packet for the Law School please contact: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Admissions Office School of Law Campus Box# 3380 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3380 School of Law