Dual Degree Programs

Dual degree programs are structured so that a student can pursue graduate work at the University in two fields and fulfill the requirements of two degrees; in programs leading to two master’s degrees, the degrees are awarded simultaneously. To enter a dual program, the student must be accepted by both of the individual programs. Students who wish to enter a dual program that involves the JD degree should contact the Admissions Office in the School of Law first. Dual programs are offered in the following fields.

Dual degree programs with other institutions. The dual degree programs listed above lead to two University degrees; in other programs, students pursue degrees from the University and from another school at the same time. Dual degree programs in biomedical engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, and neuroscience allow students to pursue both a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. A dual degree program in business administration allows students to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree from the University and the degree of Master of Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey-Campus Sante Fe. A dual degree program between the University’s School of Social Work and the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary allows students to earn the Master of Science in Social Work from the University and the Master of Divinity from the seminary simultaneously. The University's LBJ School of Public Affairs offers dual degree programs with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health leading to the Master of Public Affairs or the Master of Global Policy Studies from the University and the Master of Public Health from the center. The University’s School of Social Work also offers a dual degree program with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health leading to the Master of Science in Social Work from the University and the Master of Public Health from the center.