Joint Degree Programs
Darden works with several graduate schools at the University of Virginia to offer five joint degrees. Admission to all joint-degree programs requires that acceptance to both the Darden School and the participating joint program through each school's normal admissions process. A committee of representatives from each school grants admission to the specific joint program.
MBA/JD
The Darden School of Business offers a combined program with the University of Virginia Law School that leads to the JD and the MBA degrees in four years, instead of the five required if each degree were pursued independently. Candidates must be admitted separately to both the Law School and the Darden School. No students are admitted to the joint program after completing the first year of either Law or Darden, although application to one school may be made by a first-year student at the other. After successfully completing the first-year program of each school, students are required to earn 32 credits per year for the next two years by taking courses from the curricula of the two schools concurrently. Details
For more information on the School of Law, contact:
Courtenay Ebel
Director of Admissions for Recruitment
School of Law
University of Virginia
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 924-4869
http://www.law.virginia.edu
MBA/MA in East Asian Studies
This program is offered in conjunction with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Students may obtain both the MBA degree and the MA degree in East Asian Studies in three years and two summers. For more information on the East Asian Studies program contact:
John Shepherd
East Asia Center
224 Minor Hall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 924-7836
http://www.virginia.edu/~eastasia
MBA/MA in Government or Foreign Affairs
Darden and UVA's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offer this joint degree. Students can complete the combined program in three years. For more information on the MA in Government or Foreign Affairs program contact:
Steven Finkel
Department of Government and Foreign Affairs
Cabell Hall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 924-3603
http://www.virginia.edu/~govtfa
MBA/ME
This joint degree program is offered in conjunction with the School of Engineering and Applied Science. The six-semester program awards both an MBA and master's degree in Engineering. For more information on the MBA/ME program, contact:
Kathryn Thornton
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Thornton Hall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 924-3897
http://www.seas.virginia.edu
MBA/MSN
This program is co-sponsored by the UVA School of Nursing. Students can complete course work for these degrees in five semesters and two summer sessions. A BA degree in nursing as well as a minimum of two and a half years of RN clinical experience are required. For more information on this program, contact:
Janis Rapp
School of Nursing
McLeod Hall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 924-0067
http://www.nursing.virginia.edu