Admissions

Vermont Law and Graduate School’s academic programs are designed to transform legal expertise and skills into tools of consequence. As the top environmental law school, we offer on-campus programming for candidates who wish to pursue a Juris Doctor, Master’s, LLM, Dual, or Joint degree, as well as online curriculum for Master’s and LLM degrees. Our environmental law school curriculum covers a broad range of the most topical legal issues of our time, including animal law, environmental law, animal law and policy, energy regulation and law, food and agriculture law and policy, and restorative justice. More information about each degree track and the associated admissions process can be found by visiting our degree programs pages. We also invite you to attend one of our upcoming admissions events to learn more.

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Juris Doctor Degrees

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Master’s Degrees

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LLM Degrees

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Joint Degrees

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Dual Degrees

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Online Degrees

Admission Events

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How to Apply: Tips for a Strong Application

November 15th

Join the Admissions team for a live info session focused on the application process. We’ll cover all the elements of an application including transcripts, professional resum…

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November Admissions Open House

November 11th

November Open House on Saturday, November 11, 2023, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We look forward to welcoming you to our campus! Throughout the day’s programing, you&#82…

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Restorative Justice at Vermont Law and Graduate School Webinar

October 24th

Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Justice Reform, Jessica Brown and Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at the National Center on Restorative Justice…

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VLGS Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment Webinar

October 17th

The Admissions team will be joined by Dean Jennifer Rushlow and Director Anne Linehan for a live webinar event to talk about the suite of environmental graduate degree program…

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