Law

Please note that "Law School" (JD/LLB) is a second entry, not a graduate program, for more information please go to: http://www.law.utoronto.ca/prosp_stdn_content.asp?contentID=1036

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The Faculty of Law draws upon a rich array of intellectual resources and offers an unparalleled learning opportunity for students seeking graduate degrees in law. We have over 55 full-time faculty members and approximately 20 distinguished visiting scholars from around the world which enables the faculty to offer a wide range of courses and serve a broad spectrum of research interests. Our graduate program is small, attracting law students to our Masters and Doctoral programs from across Canada and around the world. We offer competitive scholarships to strong candidates.

The Faculty of Law offers the following graduate programs.

The Master of Laws (LLM) is a one-year degree program that provides students interested in continuing their study of the law beyond their first law degree with an opportunity to pursue a more profound study of specific legal issues. The LLM program can be undertaken with a strong emphasis on a thesis (with minor coursework) or with a strong emphasis on coursework (with a shorter thesis). The thesis-intensive format is for law students who have demonstrated a strong potential for advanced research and writing in a common law system. The course work-intensive format is for law students who wish to specialize in a specific area of law, particularly in one of the Law Faculty's several strengths, or who wish to develop an understanding of North American legal processes and law, or who wish to explore the common law at an advanced level.

The Global Professional Master of Laws (GPLLM) is a 12-month executive-style master of laws offered during evenings and weekends and taught by a winning combination of distinguished law and business faculty and leading legal experts. The GPLLM combines the best of U of T's reputation for academic rigor with the pragmatic real-world expertise that is the standard in today's competitive business environment.

The Master of Studies in Law (MSL) is designed for scholars with no prior training in law who wish to acquire a knowledge of law in order to add a legal dimension to scholarship in their own discipline.

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD), a thesis degree program which normally takes three years to complete, is for outstanding law students seeking to pursue careers in teaching, policy, and research.

Degrees Offered

Law - LLM, GPLLM, MSL, SJD

Frequently Asked Questions

(Data based upon 2011-2012 academic year)

1. Which tests are required for admission? (Please specify).	Domestic Students LLM - N/A GPLLM - N/A MSL - N/A SJD- N/A	International Students LLM - EFT* GPLLM - EFT MSL - EFT SJD - EFT
2. What is the minimum GPA required by the unit?	LLM – B+ GPLLM - mid-B MSL - B+ SJD – B+	LLM – B+ GPLLM - mid-B MSL - B+ SJD – B+
3. What is the tuition fee for the program?**	LLM - $7,150 GPLLM - $25,800 MSL - $7,150 SJD - $6,885	LLM - $24,112 GPLLM - $37,350 MSL - $16,082 SJD - $16,082
4. What is the minimum guaranteed funding available in the Doctoral stream program?	Doctoral Stream LLM - Varies GPLLM - None MSL - Varies SJD - N/A	Doctoral Stream LLM - Varies GPLLM - None MSL - Varies SJD - N/A
5. Is direct entry from a Bachelor’s degree to a PhD program available?	Yes	Yes
6. a) Is a supervisor identified before/after admission? b) Is a supervisor assigned by a graduate unit or secured by an applicant?	LLM - After GPLLM - N/A MSL- After SJD - After LLM - Applicant/Unit GPLLM - N/A MSL - Applicant/Unit SJD - Applicant/Unit	LLM - After GPLLM - N/A MSL- After SJD - After LLM - Applicant/Unit GPLLM - N/A MSL - Applicant/Unit SJD - Applicant/Unit

* EFT - English Facility Test (check English Facility Requirements)
** Tuition fee does not include incidental and other fees

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Degrees Offered

Frequently Asked Questions