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LLM in International and Comparative Law

LLM in International and Comparative Law

Curriculum


This cluster of courses provides students with the opportunity to look beyond domestic law and legal institutions in order to appreciate the increasing role of international law and to encounter comparative dimensions of law.  Courses in the cluster will be useful for students preparing for legal and business careers that are transnational and for students who seek to understand the intersection of domestic law with international law, supranational law, comparative law, and legal pluralism.

More information here.

Curriculum


This cluster of courses provides students with the opportunity to look beyond domestic law and legal institutions in order to appreciate the increasing role of international law and to encounter comparative dimensions of law.  Courses in the cluster will be useful for students preparing for legal and business careers that are transnational and for students who seek to understand the intersection of domestic law with international law, supranational law, comparative law, and legal pluralism.

More information here.

Application

To enrol in the #16 program, a person must hold –

a) a degree in law at honours or masters level leading to admission to legal practice (for example an LLB or JD or equivalent), with a minimum GPA of 4.5; or
b) a degree in law leading to admission to legal practice (for example a LLB or equivalent) with a minimum GPA of 4.5, and either –
(i)hold a graduate diploma in legal practice or equivalent qualification; or
(ii) have completed at least two years of professional full-time (or equivalent) work experience in a legal environment, approved by the executive dean; or
c) an academic or professional qualification in law leading to admission to legal practice and be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the executive dean that the person has the requisite knowledge to complete the program.

To enrol in the #24 program, a person must hold –

a) a degree in law leading to admission to legal practice with a GPA of 4.5; or
b) an academic or professional qualification in law leading to admission to legal practice and be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the executive dean that the person has the requisite knowledge to complete the program.

Application

To enrol in the #16 program, a person must hold –

a) a degree in law at honours or masters level leading to admission to legal practice (for example an LLB or JD or equivalent), with a minimum GPA of 4.5; or
b) a degree in law leading to admission to legal practice (for example a LLB or equivalent) with a minimum GPA of 4.5, and either –
(i)hold a graduate diploma in legal practice or equivalent qualification; or
(ii) have completed at least two years of professional full-time (or equivalent) work experience in a legal environment, approved by the executive dean; or
c) an academic or professional qualification in law leading to admission to legal practice and be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the executive dean that the person has the requisite knowledge to complete the program.

To enrol in the #24 program, a person must hold –

a) a degree in law leading to admission to legal practice with a GPA of 4.5; or
b) an academic or professional qualification in law leading to admission to legal practice and be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the executive dean that the person has the requisite knowledge to complete the program.