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LL.M. in International Humanitarian and Security Law

Application


To be considered for admission to the master of laws (LL.M.) program, applicants must have an undergraduate law degree from a Canadian university with an average of at least 70 % (B). Applicants who have not studied in French or in English must also provide proof of sufficient aptitude to study at an advanced level in French or in English.

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Admission

Candidates to the LL.M. are admitted on the basis of the quality of their complete application file.  Important elements considered by the Admission Committee include, but are not necessarily limited to, academic achievement, relevant professional experience, subject area of interest, research proposal submitted and language ability. 


Eligibility for admission


To be considered for admission to the master of laws (LL.M.) program, applicants must have an undergraduate law degree from a Canadian university with an average of at least 70 % (B), calculated in accordance with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) guidelines, or an equivalent foreign law degree with comparable results. Particular attention is paid to relevant legal experience, prior research and letters of reference.


Applicants who have not studied in French or in English must also provide proof of sufficient aptitude to study at an advanced level in French or in English.

Admission

Candidates to the LL.M. are admitted on the basis of the quality of their complete application file.  Important elements considered by the Admission Committee include, but are not necessarily limited to, academic achievement, relevant professional experience, subject area of interest, research proposal submitted and language ability. 


ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION


To be considered for admission to the master of laws (LL.M.) program, applicants must have an undergraduate law degree from a Canadian university with an average of at least 70 % (B), calculated in accordance with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) guidelines, or an equivalent foreign law degree with comparable results. Particular attention is paid to relevant legal experience, prior research and letters of reference.


Applicants who have not studied in French or in English must also provide proof of sufficient aptitude to study at an advanced level in French or in English.

Curriculum

Compulsory Courses

  • Legal Research Methodology
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • National Security Law
  • Optional course (chosen from the list below)
  • Optional course (chosen from the list below)
  • Research Paper

Optional Courses

  • Advanced Human Rights
  • Studies in Human Rights I
  • Studies in Human Rights II
  • Studies in Human Rights III
  • Studies in International Law I
  • Studies in International Law II
  • International Human Rights
  • Law and Developing Countries
  • Law, Politics and Economics in International Affairs
  • International Humanitarian and Security Law Internship

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Curriculum


Compulsory Courses

  • Legal Research Methodology
  • International Humanitarian Law
  • National Security Law
  • Optional course (chosen from the list below)
  • Optional course (chosen from the list below)
  • Research Paper

Optional Courses

  • Advanced Human Rights
  • Studies in Human Rights I
  • Studies in Human Rights II
  • Studies in Human Rights III
  • Studies in International Law I
  • Studies in International Law II
  • International Human Rights
  • Law and Developing Countries
  • Law, Politics and Economics in International Affairs
  • International Humanitarian and Security Law Internship

For more information : click here