Overview
Key features
We have the largest number of clinical placements per student in Canada. We have longstanding partnerships with Indigenous communities and a deeply-held ethic of social contribution.
Our programs focus on a wide range of interdisciplinary subjects that emphasize a law-and-society approach. You’ll specialize in your field of choice and receive expert mentorship from our faculty. Your graduate degree will empower you in careers as a researcher and an expert of legal knowledge. The Law program is offered at University of Victoria, British Columbia.
Areas of focus
- Aboriginal law and Indigenous rights
- Constitutional law
- Environmental law and policy
- Legal history
- Legal theory, especially feminist and critical legal theory
- Market regulation
- Employment and labour law
- International private and public law
- Commercial law
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Law and Society
- Applied Legal Methodology
- One non-law graduate-level seminar
- One additional course
- LLM Thesis
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Victoria, Canada
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
The normal minimum requirements for admission to the LLM degree program are:
- A Juris Doctor (JD), Bachelor of Laws (LLB), or equivalent law degree from any authorized degree-granting institution (Canadian or international).
- An average of B (a minimum of 5.0/9.0 GPA) in the final two years of that law degree program. In practice, however, most of the successful applicants offered admission have a higher GPA of at least a B+ average (a minimum 6.0/9.0 GPA), high Upper 2nd class standing, or equivalent.
- A thesis proposal and research interests that align with the interdisciplinary Law and Society focus of our program.
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Tuition Fees
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents4442 CAD / year≈ 4442 CAD / year
Living costs
Victoria
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Law.
Available Scholarships
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