About

Laws of Nature

Reach beyond the bounds of traditional law school and become an effective advocate for the environment with the interdisciplinary study of environmental law. By combining environmental and natural resource law curriculum with environmental science, policy and ethics, this program bridges the gap between law and the social and physical sciences. Students completing this program will receive two degrees, a J.D. and an M.S. in environmental studies, in four years instead of the usual five it takes to complete the degrees separately. Graduates will enter the job market prepared to tackle the legal aspects of environmental issues and impact future policies in government, industry and nonprofits.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

To be granted full admission, applicants must hold the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Usually transcripts will be evaluated by the Graduate School, however, in unusual circumstances, the University may require applicants to submit their credentials to an outside agency before an admission decision will be made.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 80

Fee Information

Application Fee 60

How to Apply

1. Start Your Online Application

The University of Montana Graduate School processes applications for admission using ApplyWeb. Prospective students can navigate this system to submit an online application, review application, or make changes to an application.

Admission Application Instructions

Fill out the Application. There are three steps involved in the application process.

Fill out and submit the Graduate Program portion of the application that comes up when you click the above link. An email will be sent to you with a link to setup your account and finish your application.
Click the link in your email and complete the rest of the application fields and submit.
You will be directed to your application status portal. You will be able to pay your application fee and upload supplemental materials on this page. You will also receive another email with a link to this page so you can log in later and complete these steps and track your application progress.

2. Choose a Graduate Program

Once you find the program you are interested in, click the link below to explore. Requirements and deadlines are specific to each program.

3. Submit Application Materials

Most additional materials can be uploaded within the online application. Letter of recommendation forms are completed within the online application. Hard copies do not need to be sent in addition to the electronic copies. If a recommender does not want to use the online form sent from within the application, please have them use the Recommendation Form.

Official transcripts should be sent directly to the program you are applying to or the Graduate School. We also accept transcripts electronically through the National Student Clearinghouse, parchment or e-script. Be sure to list the email for the Graduate School as [email protected].

4. Complete Online Application

Complete the online application which includes submitting a $60 non-refundable application fee electronically using a credit card (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover) or debit check (Note: when using a debit check, there is usually a delay of up to ten working days until the check clears and the application can be processed).

Applying to multiple departments requires an application for each department and a submission of a non-refundable application fee. The first application fee is $60.00; any application after, within a 12 month period is $20.00.

5. Review Application Status

Log into your application to see if all of your materials have been received. This checklist is updated by the department you applied to. Be sure to call them if you believe something has been received but is not marked as received on your application. This is also where your decision letter will be posted once a decision is made.

Environmental Studies and Law