Dual Degrees at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Official “dual degrees” at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa are formal agreements between University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa departments that allow applicants to apply and be admitted in the same semester and start two graduate programs simultaneously. Applicants interested in applying to the following dual degrees submit separate applications to each of the two programs in the intended dual degree:
- Business Administration & Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Business Administration & Nursing
- Library and Information Science & American Studies
- Library and Information Science & Asian Studies
- Library and Information Science & Computer Science
- Library and Information Science & Learning Design and Technology
- Library and Information Science & Hawaiian
- Library and Information Science & Hawaiian Studies
- Library and Information Science & History
- Library and Information Science & Pacific Islands Studies
Dual Degree with Law at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Simultaneous admission to a graduate program and the law school is not permitted, because the first year of law school is a prescribed curriculum. A current University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa graduate student must complete at least one semester of graduate course work before starting law school. A current law student must complete the first year of law school before starting a graduate program. The following graduate programs offer official dual degrees with the law school:
- Business Administration
- History
- Library & Information Science
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Urban & Regional Planning
Applicants interested in any other dual degree with law should check with the respective graduate program and the law school to discuss degree requirements, tuition assessment, and potential financial aid issues. To apply to the law school, contact the William S. Richardson School of Law.
Dual Degree with Medicine
For information about the dual degree with medicine, contact the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa medical school. To apply to the medical school, contact the John A. Burns School of Medicine.