Overview

The Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law from York University is a graduate program in law designed specifically for lawyers and professionals with legal work experience. Each of our distinct specializations focuses on interdisciplinary learning and provides you with a unique mix of academic, applied, and theoretical perspectives. You will learn through interactive discussions and explore practical issues related to your specialization. You’ll have access to a wide range of elective options to broaden your legal knowledge or explore new areas related to your professional interests.

Who is the Specialization for?

Graduates of law degree programs from outside Canada, OR graduates with a civil law degree from a Canadian university who wish to become licensed to practice in a Canadian common law jurisdiction, or want a solid grounding in Canadian common law for comparative law purposes.
Applicants are required to have at least 2 years of professional work experience.
Note: Canadian Common Law is available on both a full-time and part-time basis. Full-time studies are geared to applicants who are in a career transition period or who wish to take time away from work to focus on their studies. This is also the appropriate option for international applicants. While full-time students are welcome to work part-time during their studies, we encourage those working full-time to consider our part-time option if their legal status will enable them to.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Administrative Law
Business Associations
Civil and Administrative Procedure
Commercial Law
Constitutional Law
Contract Law

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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International Applicants are Encouraged to Apply by: January 15Winter: Applications will open on February 01

Language

English

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102

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7.5

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B

B _{(recommended)}

English requirements

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140

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102

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General requirements

Degree in law from outside of Canada OR a Bachelor of Civil Law from a Canadian University
Overall B (75%) average (or equivalent)
Professional work experience (recent graduates require at least 2 years)
Acceptable English language proficiency (see requirements)
Writing sample
2 recommendations (academic and/or professional)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

12550 CAD / year

≈ 12550 CAD / year
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Citizens or residents

15962 CAD / year

≈ 15962 CAD / year

Additional Details

Ontario students: $7,601.58 per term for 3 terms

Living costs

Toronto

Canada

1502 - 2563 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Entrance awards, up to $10,000, are open to international students applying to a full-time LLM program. Apply by January 15, 2026 for a Fall 2026 start-date.

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