Law

Law: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Law

Degree Programs

Law

LLM

  • Concentrations:
    • Business Law;
    • Criminal Law;
    • Health Law, Ethics and Policy;
    • Legal Theory
  • Dual Degree Programs:
    • LLB (National University of Singapore) / LLM (University of Toronto);
    • LLB (Torcuato Di Tella University) / LLM (University of Toronto);
    • LLB (Tsinghua University) / LLM (University of Toronto); (admissions have been administratively suspended)
    • LLM (University of Toronto) / JM (Tsinghua University); (admissions have been administratively suspended)
    • LLM (University of Toronto) / LLM (Tsinghua University) (admissions have been administratively suspended)

MSL

SJD

Global Professional Law

GPLLM

  • Concentrations:
    • Business Law;
    • Canadian Law in a Global Context;
    • Innovation, Law and Technology

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

The international reputation of the law school’s faculty, their breadth of interests and approaches, and the intensive intellectual atmosphere, create outstanding opportunities for graduate students pursuing advanced degrees.

Law faculty members are some of the finest doctrinal and theoretical legal scholars in public and private law. The diversity of research interests amongst the faculty allows them to supervise graduate research in almost all areas of legal scholarship. The pluralistic academic community invites a variety of approaches to legal scholarship including, but not limited to, feminism and the law, law and economics, legal history, law and society, analytical jurisprudence, and critical legal theory. Over a third of the faculty are cross-appointed to other units — a commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship which encourages students to position their legal research within a broader, interdisciplinary context.

Strong relationships with faculty members are forged by the supervisory relationship, as well as through numerous informal opportunities to interact with faculty. The many workshops, lecture series, seminars and roundtables foster a dynamic intellectual environment. Through the Distinguished Visiting Faculty program, students have the opportunity to meet with and learn from some of the world’s finest legal scholars.

In addition to the formal study program, graduate students can participate in internships through Pro Bono Students Canada and the International Human Rights Program.

Inquiries should be directed to the Graduate Program Coordinator, Graduate Program, Faculty of Law at the address below.

Contact and Address

LLM, MSL, and SJD Program Inquiries

Web: www.law.utoronto.ca/academic-programs/graduate-programs
Email: gradadmissions.law@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-0213

University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Graduate Programs
Falconer Hall
78 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2C5

GPLLM Program Inquiries

Web: gpllm.law.utoronto.ca
Email: admissions.gpllm@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 946-7384

University of Toronto Faculty of Law
GPLLM Program
Falconer Hall
78 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2C5

Law: Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Aidid, Abdi - BA, JD, LLM
Alarie, Benjamin - LLB, AB, LLM, MA, Osler Chair in Business Law
Anand, Anita - BA, LLB, MA, LLM
Austin, Lisa - BA, BSc, LLB, MA, Chair in Law and Economics of Intellectual Property
Bedard-Rubin, Jean-Christophe - LLB
Benson, Peter - LLB, LLM, PhD
Borrows, John - LLB, LLM, MA, LLD
Brunnée, Jutta - LLM, SJD, James Marshall Tory Dean's Chair (Dean)
Chiao, Vincent - BA, JD, PhD
Cossman, Brenda - LLB, LLM, Goodman/Schipper Chair (Associate Dean, Research)
Dawood, Yasmin - BA, JD, MA, PhD
Drassinower, Abraham - BPhil, LLB, MA, PhD
Dubber, Markus - AB, JD
Dyzenhaus, David - BA, LLB, DPhil
Emon, Anver - LLB, BA, LLM, MA, PhD, SJD, CRC
Essert, Christopher - BA, LLM, JD, SJD
Fadel, Mohammad - BA, JD, PhD
Fernandez, Angela - LLB, BA, BCL, LLM, MA, SJD
Flood, Colleen - LLB, LLM, SJD
Green, Andrew - LLB, BA, LLM, MA, PhD, Metcalf Chair in Environmental Law
Hadfield, Gillian - BA, JD, PhD, Schwartz Reisman Chair in Technology and Society
Iacobucci, Edward - LLB, MPH, Toronto Stock Exchange Chair in Capital Markets
Katz, Ariel - LLB, LLM, SJD
Katz, Larissa - BA, LLB, LLM, SJD, CRC (Associate Dean, Graduate Program)
Langille, Brian A. - LLB, BCL, BA
Lee, Ian - LLB, BCom, LLM
Lemmens, Trudo - LLM, DCL, Dr. William M. Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy
Macintosh, Jeffrey - BSc, LLB, LLM
Macklin, Audrey - BSc, LLB, LLM
Moran, Mayo - BA, LLB, LLM, SJD
Moreau, Sophia - BA, BPhil, JD, PhD
Morgan, Edward - LLB, BA, LLM
Niblett, Anthony - BCom, PhD, CRC
Phillips, James - LLB, MA, PhD
Prado, Mariana - LLB, LLM, SJD, William C. Graham Chair in International Law and Development
Reaume, Denise - BA, LLB, BCL
Ripstein, Arthur S - BA, MA, LLM, PhD, Howard Beck, Q.C. Chair
Rittich, Kerry - BAMus, LLB, SJD
Roach, Kent - BA, LLB, LLM
Sarfaty, Galit - PhD
Schneiderman, David - BA, LLB, LLM
Shachar, Ayelet - LLB, BA, LLM, SJD
Shaffer, Martha - LLB, LLM, MAcct
Stacey, Richard - LLB, BA, SJD
Stern, Simon - BA, JD, PhD, Chair in Electronic Commerce
Stewart, Hamish - BA, LLB, MA, PhD
Su, Anna - LLM, JD, SJD
Thorburn, Malcolm - BA, JD, MA, LLM, SJD
Trebilcock, Michael - LLB, LLM
Valcke, Catherine - BCL, LLB, LLM, SJD
Valverde, Mariana - BA, MA, PhD, FRSC
Yoon, Albert - BA, LLB, MA, PhD,  Chair in Law and Economics of Intellectual Property

Members Emeriti

Chapman, Bruce - BA, LLB, PhD
Dickens, Bernard - LLB, LLM, PhD
Duggan, Anthony - BA, LLB, LLM, LLD
Friedland, Martin - BCom, LLB, PhD
Macklem, Patrick - BA, LLB, LLM
Rogerson, Carol - BA, LLB, LLM, MA
Weinrib, Ernest - BA, LLB, PhD
Weinrib, Lorraine - BA, LLB, LLM

Associate Members

Hirschl, Ran - BA, LLB, MA, MPH, PhD, CRC
Sanderson, Douglas - BA, JD, LLM, J. Robert S. Prichard and Ann E. Wilson Chair in Law and Public Policy

Law: Law LLM

The Master of Laws (LLM) is a one-year degree program that provides students with an opportunity for more profound study beyond their first law degree.

The LLM program can be thesis-intensive (with both a short or long thesis option) or coursework-only. The short and long thesis options are for law students who have demonstrated a strong potential for advanced research and original scholarship. The coursework-only option is for law students who wish to specialize in a specific area of law or explore common law at an advanced level.

Within the LLM program, students also have the option of applying to pursue one of four areas of concentration:

  • LLM with a Concentration in Business Law

  • LLM with a Concentration in Criminal Law

  • LLM with a Concentration in Health Law, Ethics, and Policy

  • LLM with a Concentration in Legal Theory.

Students accepted into a concentration will receive a designation on their transcript. There are a limited number of spots available for students in each concentration, and acceptance into the concentrations will be competitive.

The program is completed on a full-time basis. Part-time registration may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

LLM Program (No Concentration): Thesis Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree, or the international equivalent of a law degree, from a recognized university. Applicants must have a minimum B+ average in the final year of their legal studies. Preference will be given to applicants who maintain this average throughout their legal studies, i.e., throughout their entire law degree.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, or equivalent) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Students must complete a course of studies and a thesis which, combined, are valued at 24 credit hours (equivalent to 6.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]).

  • Students writing a short thesis must:

    • Complete 20 credit hours of coursework (equivalent to 5.0 FCEs); and

    • Write a thesis worth 4 credit hours (equivalent to 1.0 FCE), and approximately 45 pages or 13,000 words, under the supervision of a graduate faculty member.

  • Students writing a long thesis must:

    • Complete 8 credit hours (equivalent to 2.0 FCEs) of coursework; and

    • Write a thesis worth 16 credit hours (equivalent to 4.0 FCEs), and approximately 175 pages or 52,000 words, under the supervision of a graduate faculty member.

  • All thesis students must complete:

    • The mandatory graduate seminar for all LLM students who are writing a thesis: LAW1000H Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship; and

    • The mandatory graduate seminar for all LLM students: LAW7572H LLM Seminar.

  • All coursework and the student's thesis are graded using the graduate grading scale as outlined in the University Assessment and Grading Practices Policy.

  • The Faculty offers thesis students some flexibility regarding the number of credits allocated to their thesis. Students writing a short thesis can choose to write a slightly longer thesis for additional credit, and students writing a long thesis can choose to write a slightly shorter thesis for fewer credits. Students who wish to reduce or increase their thesis credits should contact the graduate program coordinator before the Fall add/drop deadline.

  • The coursework requirements must be completed by the Faculty's Winter sessional deadline of the academic year of attendance; the thesis must be completed by July 31 of the academic year of attendance.

  • With approval of the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law, the program may be taken on a part-time basis over two years, in which case the coursework requirements must be completed by the Faculty's Winter sessional deadlines of the second academic year of attendance; the thesis must be completed by July 31 of the second academic year of attendance.

  • Residence. Full-time students must be in attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months, September to April). Part-time students must be in attendance for at least four academic sessions (September to April of both years of study).

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

LLM Program (No Concentration): Coursework-Only Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree, or the international equivalent of a law degree, from a recognized university. Applicants must have a minimum B+ average in the final year of their legal studies. Preference will be given to applicants who maintain this average throughout their legal studies, i.e., throughout their entire law degree.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, or equivalent) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Students must complete a course of studies valued at 28 credit hours (equivalent to 7.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]).

    • Writing requirement. Students pursuing the coursework-only option must satisfy the writing requirement by July 31 by either:

      • Designating one course (3 or 4 credits) as a writing requirement course. Only courses requiring a written assignment of at least 5,000 words (approximately 20 pages) will qualify as a designated writing requirement course. LAW1000H Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship and LAW7572H LLM Seminar do not qualify as a designated writing requirement course.

        or

      • Completing the directed research project course (2 or 3 credits; LAW8002H or LAW8003H) requiring a written assignment of 7,000 or 10,500 words, respectively.

  • All students in the LLM program must complete the mandatory graduate seminar: LAW7572H LLM Seminar (1 credit, or 0.25 FCE);

  • All coursework is graded using the graduate grading scale as outlined in the University Assessment and Grading Practices Policy.

  • The coursework requirements for all courses apart from the designated writing requirement course must be completed by the Faculty's Winter sessional deadlines of the academic year of attendance; the writing requirement must be fulfilled by July 31 of the academic year of attendance.

  • With approval of the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law, the program may be taken on a part-time basis over two years, in which case the coursework requirements must be completed by the Faculty's Winter sessional deadlines of the second academic year of attendance; the writing requirement must be completed by July 31 of the second academic year of attendance.

  • Continuation in Year 2 of the part-time LLM program is subject to the Faculty of Law's determination that the student has made satisfactory progress in Year 1 of the part-time LLM.

  • Residence. Full-time students must be in attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months, September to April). Part-time students must be in attendance for at least four academic sessions (September to April of both years of study).

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

LLM Program (With a Concentration): Thesis Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree, or the international equivalent of a law degree, from a recognized university. Applicants must have a minimum B+ average in the final year of their legal studies. Preference will be given to applicants who maintain this average throughout their legal studies, i.e., throughout their entire law degree.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, or equivalent) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English language test.

  • Applicants applying to one of the four areas of concentration must substantiate their interest in and suitability for the concentration in their statement of interest and research proposal. Applicants may only apply to one of the areas of concentration. Applicants may be admitted into the LLM program without a concentration.

Completion Requirements

  • Students must complete a total of 24 credits (6.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) through a combination of coursework and the thesis. The thesis must be in the area of concentration into which the student was accepted.

  • Students writing a short thesis and pursuing a concentration must:

    • Complete 20 credit hours of coursework (equivalent to 5.0 FCEs), at least 8 credits (equivalent to 2.0 FCEs) of which must be taken from a list of courses in the area of concentration, which will be provided annually on the program website. The remaining required credits can be satisfied with courses either within or outside the area of concentration.

    • Write a 4-credit hours thesis (equivalent to 1.0 FCE); that is, approximately 45 pages or 13,000 words in length, in the area of concentration under the supervision of a graduate faculty member.

  • Students writing a long thesis and pursuing a concentration must:

    • Complete 8 credit hours of coursework (equivalent to 2.0 FCEs).

    • Write a thesis worth 16 credit hours (equivalent to 4.0 FCEs) and approximately 175 pages or 52,000 words in length, in the area of concentration under the supervision of a graduate faculty member.

  • Students pursuing the concentration in Legal Theory must complete the mandatory 3-credit course LAW7081H Foundations of Legal Theory (3 credits, or 0.75 FCE). This course will count towards the credits required for the area of concentration.

  • All thesis students must complete:

    • The mandatory graduate seminar for all LLM students writing a thesis: LAW1000H Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship (3 credits, or 0.75 FCE).

    • The mandatory graduate seminar for all LLM students: LAW7572H LLM Seminar (1 credit, or 0.25 FCE).

  • All coursework and the student's thesis are graded using the graduate grading scale as outlined in the University Assessment and Grading Practices Policy.

  • The Faculty offers thesis students some flexibility regarding the number of credits allocated to their thesis. Students writing a short thesis can choose to write a slightly longer thesis for additional credit, and students writing a long thesis can choose to write a slightly shorter thesis for fewer credits. Students who wish to reduce or increase their thesis credits should contact the graduate program coordinator before the Fall add/drop deadline.

  • The coursework requirements must be completed by the Faculty's Winter sessional deadline of the academic year of attendance; the thesis must be completed by July 31 of the academic year of attendance.

  • With approval of the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law, the program may be taken on a part-time basis over two years, in which case the coursework requirements must be completed by the Faculty's Winter sessional deadlines of the second academic year of attendance; the thesis must be completed by July 31 of the second academic year of attendance.

  • Residence. Full-time students must be in attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months, September to April). Part-time students must be in attendance for at least four academic sessions (September to April of both years of study).

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

LLM Program (With a Concentration): Coursework-Only Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree, or the international equivalent of a law degree, from a recognized university. Applicants must have a minimum B+ average in the final year of their legal studies. Preference will be given to applicants who maintain this average throughout their legal studies, i.e., throughout their entire law degree.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, or equivalent) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English language test.

  • Applicants applying to one of the four areas of concentration must substantiate their interest in and suitability for the concentration in their statement of interest. Applicants may only apply to one of the areas of concentration. Applicants may be admitted into the LLM program without a concentration.

Completion Requirements

  • Students must complete a course of studies valued at 28 credit hours (equivalent to 7.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]).

    • Writing requirement. Students pursuing the coursework-only option must satisfy the writing requirement by July 31 by either:

      • Designating one course (3 or 4 credits) as a writing requirement course, which must be in the area of concentration. Only courses requiring a written assignment of at least 5,000 words (approximately 20 pages) will qualify as a designated writing requirement course. LAW1000H Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship, LAW7572H LLM Seminar, and LAW7077H Introduction to the Canadian Legal System do not qualify as a designated writing requirement course.

        or

      • Completing the directed research project course (2 or 3 credits; LAW8002H or LAW8003H) requiring a written assignment of 7,000 or 10,500 words, respectively.

  • At least 12 of the credits (equivalent to 4.0 FCEs) must be completed from a list of courses in the area of concentration into which the student was accepted. A list of eligible courses will be provided annually on the program website.

  • Students pursuing the concentration in Legal Theory must complete the mandatory 3-credit course, LAW7081H Foundations of Legal Theory (3 credits, or 0.75 FCE). This course will count towards the credits required for the area of concentration.

  • All students in the LLM program must complete the mandatory graduate seminar: LAW7572H LLM Seminar (1 credit, or 0.25 FCE).

  • All coursework is graded using the graduate grading scale as outlined in the University Assessment and Grading Practices Policy.

  • The coursework requirements for all courses apart from the designated writing requirement course must be completed by the Faculty's Winter sessional deadlines of the academic year of attendance; the writing requirement must be fulfilled by July 31 of the academic year of attendance.

  • With approval of the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law, the program may be taken on a part-time basis over two years, in which case the coursework requirements must be completed by the Faculty's Winter sessional deadlines of the second academic year of attendance; the writing requirement must be completed by July 31 of the second academic year of attendance.

  • Continuation in Year 2 of the part-time LLM program is subject to the Faculty of Law's determination that the student has made satisfactory progress in Year 1 of the part-time LLM studies.

  • Residence. Full-time students must be in attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months, September to April). Part-time students must be in attendance for at least four academic sessions (September to April of both years of study). Students must be in attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months, September to April).

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

Law: Law LLM (Dual Degree: LLB National University of Singapore / LLM)

Dual Degree Program: Bachelor of Laws (National University of Singapore) / Master of Laws (University of Toronto)

Program Description

This dual degree program is offered as part of the Master of Laws (LLM)’s coursework-only option, with or without a concentration. Students are not eligible to take the thesis option.

Students complete three years of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the National University of Singapore (NUS), and in Year 4 complete the LLM degree at the University of Toronto. Students complete the LLB and LLM degrees in four years rather than the five years it would take to attain them separately. See the LLM coursework requirements (with or without a concentration) above.

Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of both programs, students receive a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Master of Laws degree.

Contact

Bachelor of Laws Program
Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
Email: lawUGadm@nus.edu.sg

Master of Laws Program
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Email: gradadmissions.law@utoronto.ca

Application Process

  • Initial consideration for admission to the dual degree program will be based on the applicant’s performance during the first three terms of the NUS LLB program.
  • All offers of admission to the dual degree program will be conditional upon successful completion of all Year 1, 2, and 3 requirements of the LLB program before starting the LLM program.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • Successful completion of the first three years of the NUS LLB program, with the equivalent of a B+ average. Preference will be given to those who maintain this average throughout their legal studies.
  • Applicants applying to one of the four areas of concentration must substantiate their interest in and suitability for the particular area of concentration in their statement of interest. Applicants may only apply to one of the areas of concentration. Applicants may be admitted into the LLM program without a concentration.
  • Residence. Students must be in attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months, September to April).

Law: Law LLM (Dual Degree: LLB Torcuato Di Tella University / LLM)

Dual Degree Program: Bachelor of Laws (Torcuato Di Tella University) / Master of Laws (University of Toronto)

Program Description

This dual degree program is offered as part of the Master of Laws (LLM)’s coursework-only option, with or without a concentration. Students are not eligible to take the thesis option.

Students complete nine sessions (four and a half years) of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Torcuato Di Tella University (UTDT). In the Fall session of Year 5, students register in the University of Toronto LLM degree program and complete three sessions (September through August). Students complete the LLB and LLM degrees in five and a half years (11 sessions) rather than the six years it would take to attain them separately. See the LLM coursework requirements (with or without a concentration).

Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of both programs, students receive a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Master of Laws degree.

Contact

Bachelor of Laws Program
Faculty of Law, Torcuato Di Tella University
Email: alexm@utdt.edu

Master of Laws Program
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Email: gradadmissions.law@utoronto.ca

Application Process

  • Initial consideration for admission to the dual degree program will be based on the applicant’s performance during the first eight sessions of the UTDT LLB program.
  • All offers of admission to the dual degree program will be conditional upon successful completion of all Year 1, 2, 3, and 4 requirements of the LLB program before starting the LLM program.

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.
  • Successful completion of the first nine sessions (four and a half years) of the UTDT LLB program, with the equivalent of a B+ average. Preference will be given to those who maintain this average throughout their legal studies.
  • Applicants applying to one of the four areas of concentration must substantiate their interest in and suitability for the area of concentration in their statement of interest. Applicants may only apply to one of the areas of concentration. Applicants may be admitted into the LLM program without a concentration.
  • Residence. Students must be in attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months, September to April).

Law: Law LLM (Dual Degree: LLB Tsinghua University / LLM)

Dual Degree Program: Bachelor of Laws (Tsinghua University) / Master of Laws (University of Toronto)

Admissions to this dual degree are suspended for the 2024-25 admissions cycle.

Program Description

This dual degree program is offered as part of the Master of Laws (LLM)’s coursework-only option, with or without a concentration. Students are not eligible to take the thesis option.

Students complete two years of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Tsinghua University, and in Year 3 complete the LLM degree at the University of Toronto.

Students complete the LLB and LLM degrees in four years rather than the five years it would take to attain them separately. See the LLM coursework requirements (with or without a concentration) above.

Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of both programs, students receive a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Master of Laws degree.

Contact

Bachelor of Laws Program
Law School, Tsinghua University
Email: to be confirmed

Master of Laws Program
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Email: gradadmissions.law@utoronto.ca

Law: Law LLM (Dual Degree: LLM / JM Tsinghua University)

Dual Degree Program: Master of Laws (University of Toronto) / Juris Master (Tsinghua University)

Admissions to this dual degree are suspended for the 2024-25 admissions cycle.

Program Description

This dual degree program is offered as part of the Master of Laws (LLM)'s coursework-only option, with or without a concentration. Students are not eligible to take the thesis option.

Students complete the LLM and Juris Master (JM) degrees in three years and one session rather than the four years it would take to attain them separately. See the LLM coursework requirements (with or without a concentration) above.

  • Years 1 and 2: students register in the Tsinghua University JM program.
  • Fall session of Year 3: students register in the University of Toronto LLM program.
  • Winter session of Year 3: students return to the Tsinghua University JM program.
  • Fall session of Year 4: students register in the University of Toronto LLM program and complete the dual degree by the end of that session.

Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of both programs, students receive a Master of Laws degree and a Juris Master degree.

Contact

Juris Master Program
Law School, Tsinghua University
Email: to be confirmed

Master of Laws Program
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Email: gradadmissions.law@utoronto.ca

Law: Law LLM (Dual Degree: LLM / LLM (Tsinghua University)

Dual Degree Program: Master of Laws (University of Toronto) / Master of Laws (Tsinghua University)

Admissions to this dual degree are suspended for the 2024-25 admissions cycle.

Program Description

This dual degree program is offered as part of the Master of Laws (LLM)’s coursework-only option, with or without a concentration. Students are not eligible to take the thesis option.

Students complete the two LLM degrees in two years and one session rather than the three years it would take to attain them separately. See the LLM coursework requirements (with or without a concentration) above.

  • Year 1: students register in the Tsinghua University LLM program.
  • Fall session of Year 2: students register in the University of Toronto LLM program.
  • Winter session of Year 2: students return to the Tsinghua University LLM program.
  • Fall session of Year 3: students register in the University of Toronto LLM program and complete the dual degree program by the end of that session.

Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of both programs, students receive the University of Toronto and Tsinghua University Master of Laws degree.

Contact

Master of Laws Program
Law School, Tsinghua University
Email: to be confirmed

Master of Laws Program
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Email: gradadmissions.law@utoronto.ca

Law: Law MSL

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

Master of Studies in Law

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have completed at least a master's degree, and preferably a doctorate, from a recognized university with a demonstrated high level of scholarship in a discipline related to law. Applicants must have a least a B+ average in their final year of study. Preference will be given to applicants who have maintained this average throughout their studies.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, or equivalent) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English language test.

Completion Requirements

  • MSL students must pursue a course of studies approved by the Faculty.

    • The course of studies will comprise at least 28 credit hours (7.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), and not more than 32 credit hours (equivalent to 8.0 FCEs), and will include at least three of the following subjects: contracts, torts, property, criminal law, constitutional law, and civil procedure.

    • Students must complete a research project of an interdisciplinary nature during their studies at the Faculty of Law. The project must be completed in the context of one of the courses that students are completing for credit.

    • A mandatory graduate seminar: LAW1000H Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship.

    • In no circumstance will courses taken in the MSL program be accredited for the Juris Doctor (JD) program.

  • Residence. Full-time students must be in attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months, September to April).

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

Law: Law SJD

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is a thesis degree program for outstanding law students seeking to pursue careers in teaching, policy, and research. Students receive a guaranteed funding package for three years. Inquiries should be directed to the Graduate Program Coordinator, Graduate Program, Faculty of Law at the address above.

Applicants may enter the SJD program via one of two routes: 1) following completion of an appropriate Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Laws; or 2) direct entry following completion of an appropriate Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree.

SJD Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Laws, or the equivalent of each degree, from a recognized university. Applicants must have a minimum B+ average in their Master of Laws. Preference will be given to applicants who maintain this average throughout their legal studies.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, or equivalent) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must complete the mandatory graduate seminar LAW1000H Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship.

    • Other coursework requirements are optional and shall be determined upon consultation with the supervisor. All coursework shall be subject to the approval of the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Law.

  • Area requirement. Before being allowed to proceed with formal research on a thesis topic, a student must demonstrate competence in a broader area within which the topic falls. The student's supervisory committee (established by the student and approved by the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law) assists in framing that area and compiling an appropriate plan for carrying out the research. The research undertaken by the student either culminates in a written exam, based on the reading list, or a research project, which is either a draft of a chapter of the thesis or an overview of the general argument. Both paths lead to an oral exam based on the written work and the reading list (the "area exam"). Unless approved by the Associate Dean of Graduate of Graduate Studies, a student must satisfy the area requirement by the end of Year 1 of registration.

  • Research and writing. A student will not be allowed to continue in the doctoral program, where, in the opinion of the Area Committee, the student is not capable of demonstrating the capacity for independent legal research and writing at an advanced level, including through the satisfaction of the area exam.

  • Year 2 presentation. At the end of Year 2 of registration, students must present an abstract of their work in progress or a draft chapter to an audience of their peers and interested faculty. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the student with a forum to collect feedback from a broad audience.

  • Annual meetings. Students must meet with their entire supervisory committee at least once a year.

  • Thesis. Following completion of the requirements above, a thesis must be prepared which, in the opinion of the Faculty of Law, constitutes a distinct contribution to legal research or scholarship, and the student must pass a Doctoral Final Oral Examination based on the thesis.

    • The thesis must be completed within five years from the date of enrolment in the program.

    • No candidate will be recommended for the degree until the thesis has been approved by the Faculty of Law and is presented in publishable form, as described in the PhD regulations in this calendar.

  • Residence. Students must be in full-time attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months):

    • September to April for those starting the program in September; or

    • January to April and September to December for those starting the program in January.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 5 years full-time

 

SJD Program (Direct-Entry)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree, or the equivalent of a law degree, from a recognized university. A minimum A– average is required in the final year of their legal studies. Preference will be given to applicants who maintain this average throughout their legal studies, i.e., during the course of their entire law degree.

  • The Associate Dean, Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law has the discretion to permit direct entry into the SJD following completion of the Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree where the Graduate Admissions Committee is satisfied that the applicant demonstrates excellent potential for independent legal research and writing at an advanced level.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, or equivalent) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Coursework. Students must complete at least 8 credit hours (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) including the mandatory graduate seminar: LAW1000H Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship.

    • All coursework shall be subject to the approval of the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law.

  • Area requirement. Before being allowed to proceed with formal research on a thesis topic, a student must demonstrate competence in a broader area within which the topic falls. The student's supervisory committee (established by the student and approved by the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law) assists in framing that area and compiling an appropriate plan for carrying out the research. The research undertaken by the student either culminates in a written exam, based on the reading list, or a research project, which is either a draft of a chapter of the thesis or an overview of the general argument. Both paths lead to an oral exam based on the written work and the reading list (the "area exam"). Unless approved by the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, a student must satisfy the area requirement by the end of Year 1 of registration.

  • Research and writing. A student will not be allowed to continue in the doctoral program, where, in the opinion of the Area Committee, the student is not capable of demonstrating the capacity for independent legal research and writing at an advanced level, including through the satisfaction of the area exam.

  • Year 2 presentation. At the end of Year 2 of registration, students must present an abstract of their work in progress or a draft chapter to an audience of their peers and interested faculty. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the student with a forum to collect feedback from a broad audience.

  • Annual meetings. Students must meet with their entire supervisory committee at least once a year.

  • Thesis. Following completion of the area requirements, a thesis must be prepared which, in the opinion of the Faculty of Law, constitutes a distinct contribution to legal research or scholarship, and the student must pass a Doctoral Final Oral Examination based on the thesis.

    • The thesis must be completed within six years from the date of enrolment in the program.

    • No candidate will be recommended for the degree until the thesis has been approved by the Faculty of Law and is presented in publishable form, as described in the PhD regulations in this calendar.

  • Residence. Students must be in full-time attendance for at least two academic sessions (eight months):

    • September to April for those starting the program in September; or

    • January to April and September to December for those starting the program in January.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

 

Law: Global Professional Law GPLLM

The Global Professional Master of Laws (GPLLM) program is an executive graduate degree in law designed for (1) executives who wish to become more conversant in the substance and methodology of law; and (2) internationally trained lawyers who wish to become licensed to practise law in Canada. Courses are offered on alternating weekends: Friday evenings and all-day Saturday.

The program may be completed in one year (three sessions with a F/W/S registration sequence) or through an extended full-time option that allows students to complete the program requirements over two years (six sessions with a F/W/S/F/W/S registration sequence).

The GPLLM offers the following concentrations:

  • Business Law
  • Canadian Law in a Global Context
  • Innovation, Law and Technology

Law: Global Professional Law GPLLM; Concentration: Business Law

GPLLM; Concentration: Business Law (Full-Time Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have completed a Juris Doctor (JD), Bachelor of Laws (LLB), or a bachelor's degree (in law or another discipline) from a recognized university, with a minimum mid-B average or equivalent in their final year of study.

  • Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of five years of full-time work experience.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (bachelor's degree) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • TOEFL with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): overall score of 86 with at least 22 in both the listening and reading components, 40 in the writing component, and 7 in the speaking component (Test of Oral Proficiency).

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English-language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Coursework: 30 credits (7.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), as follows:

    • One required 3-credit course (equivalent to 0.75 FCE) as follows:

      • LAW4001H Law and Business in a Global Economy

    • 12 credits (equivalent to 3.0 FCEs) consisting of four courses within this concentration worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from this list:

      • LAW4002H Comparative Corporate Governance

      • LAW4003H Securities Regulation and Corporate Finance

      • LAW4004H Mergers and Acquisitions

      • LAW4005H Canadian and Cross-Border Issues in Corporate Tax

      • LAW4006H International Dispute Resolution

      • LAW4011H Law and Policy of Public Private Partnerships

      • LAW4012H Intellectual Property Law

      • LAW4013H Economic and Social Regulation and Competition Law

      • LAW4014H International Insolvency Law

      • LAW4015H Organization of Transactional Legal Practice

      • LAW4018H Foundations of Legal Theory

      • LAW4019H Anti-Corruption Law: International, Domestic, and Practical Perspectives

      • LAW4022H Contract Law

      • LAW4032H Intellectual Property and Strategy

      • LAW4036H Applied Contract Law

      • LAW4053H Law and Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions

      • LAW4057H Cannabis Law and Regulation

      • LAW4058H Competition Law

      • LAW4059H Digital Trade

      • LAW4061H Issues in Tax Law and Policy

      • LAW4062H Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

    • 15 credits (equivalent to 3.75 FCEs) consisting of five courses worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from any concentration. Not all courses will necessarily be available every year. The program reserves the discretion to decline student requests to complete certain electives based on course enrolment or otherwise.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

GPLLM; Concentration: Business Law (Extended Full-Time Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have completed a Juris Doctor (JD), Bachelor of Laws (LLB), or a bachelor's degree (in law or another discipline) from a recognized university, with a minimum mid-B average or equivalent in their final year of study.

  • Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of five years of full-time work experience.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (bachelor's degree) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • TOEFL with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): overall score of 86 with at least 22 in both the listening and reading components, 40 in the writing component, and 7 in the speaking component (Test of Oral Proficiency).

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English-language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Coursework: 30 credits (7.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), as follows:

    • One required 3-credit course (equivalent to 0.75 FCE) as follows:

      • LAW4001H Law and Business in a Global Economy

    • 12 credits (equivalent to 3.0 FCEs) consisting of four courses within this concentration worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from this list:

      • LAW4002H Comparative Corporate Governance

      • LAW4003H Securities Regulation and Corporate Finance

      • LAW4004H Mergers and Acquisitions

      • LAW4005H Canadian and Cross-Border Issues in Corporate Tax

      • LAW4006H International Dispute Resolution

      • LAW4011H Law and Policy of Public Private Partnerships

      • LAW4012H Intellectual Property Law

      • LAW4013H Economic and Social Regulation and Competition Law

      • LAW4014H International Insolvency Law

      • LAW4015H Organization of Transactional Legal Practice

      • LAW4018H Foundations of Legal Theory

      • LAW4019H Anti-Corruption Law: International, Domestic, and Practical Perspectives

      • LAW4022H Contract Law

      • LAW4032H Intellectual Property and Strategy

      • LAW4036H Applied Contract Law

      • LAW4053H Law and Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions

      • LAW4057H Cannabis Law and Regulation

      • LAW4058H Competition Law

      • LAW4059H Digital Trade

      • LAW4061H Issues in Tax Law and Policy

      • LAW4062H Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

    • 15 credits (equivalent to 3.75 FCEs) consisting of five courses worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from any concentration. Not all courses will necessarily be available every year. The program reserves the discretion to decline student requests to complete certain electives based on course enrolment or otherwise.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

Law: Global Professional Law GPLLM; Concentration: Canadian Law in a Global Context

GPLLM; Concentration: Canadian Law in a Global Context (Full-Time Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree (in law or another discipline) from a recognized university, with a minimum mid-B average or equivalent in their final year of study

  • Applicants must demonstrate at least five years of full-time work experience. However, applicants without five years of full-time work experience may be eligible for admission. If admitted, they will only be eligible to enrol in courses within the Canadian Law in a Global Context concentration.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (bachelor's degree) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • TOEFL with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: overall minimum score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: overall minimum score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): overall score of 86 with at least 22 in both the listening and reading components, 40 in the writing component, and 7 in the speaking component (Test of Oral Proficiency).

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English-language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Coursework: 30 credits (7.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), as follows:

    • One required 3-credit course (equivalent to 0.75 FCE) as follows:

    • 12 credits (equivalent to 3.0 FCEs) consisting of four seminar courses within this concentration worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from this list:

    • 15 credits (3.75 FCEs) consisting of five courses worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE) from any concentration. Not all elective courses will necessarily be available every year. The program reserves the discretion to decline student requests to complete certain electives based on course enrolment or otherwise.

Note: Canadian Law in a Global Context students without the minimum five years of full-time work experience may only select electives from within their concentration.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

GPLLM; Concentration: Canadian Law in a Global Context (Extended Full-Time Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree (in law or another discipline) from a recognized university, with a minimum mid-B average or equivalent in their final year of study

  • Applicants must demonstrate at least five years of full-time work experience. However, applicants without five years of full-time work experience may be eligible for admission. If admitted, they will only be eligible to enrol in courses within the Canadian Law in a Global Context concentration.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (bachelor's degree) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • TOEFL with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: overall minimum score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: overall minimum score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): overall score of 86 with at least 22 in both the listening and reading components, 40 in the writing component, and 7 in the speaking component (Test of Oral Proficiency).

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English-language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Coursework: 30 credits (7.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), as follows:

    • One required 3-credit course (equivalent to 0.75 FCE) as follows:

    • 12 credits (equivalent to 3.0 FCEs) consisting of four seminar courses within this concentration worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from this list:

    • 15 credits (3.75 FCEs) consisting of five courses worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE) from any concentration. Not all elective courses will necessarily be available every year. The program reserves the discretion to decline student requests to complete certain electives based on course enrolment or otherwise.

Note: Canadian Law in a Global Context students without the minimum five years of full-time work experience may only select electives from within their concentration.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

Law: Global Professional Law GPLLM; Concentration: Innovation, Law and Technology

GPLLM; Concentration: Innovation, Law and Technology (Full-Time Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree (in law or another discipline) from a recognized university, with a minimum mid-B average or equivalent in their final year of study.

  • Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of five years of full-time work experience.

  • Applicants should demonstrate an interest in technology and entrepreneurship in their application materials.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (bachelor's degree) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • TOEFL with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): overall score of 86 with at least 22 in both the listening and reading components, 40 in the writing component, and 7 in the speaking component (Test of Oral Proficiency).

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English-language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Coursework: 30 credits (7.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), as follows:

    • One required 3-credit course (equivalent to 0.75 FCE) as follows:

      • LAW4026H Introduction to Law and Technology

    • 12 credits (equivalent to 3.0 FCEs) consisting of four courses within this concentration worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from this list:

      • LAW4012H Intellectual Property Law

      • LAW4027H Legal Technology and Informatics

      • LAW4028H Blockchain, Digital Assets, and the Law

      • LAW4030H Financing Technological Innovation

      • LAW4031H Cybersecurity and Data Protection in a Global Information Economy

      • LAW4032H Intellectual Property and Strategy

      • LAW4033H Design Thinking

      • LAW4034H Launching Technology Ventures

      • LAW4035H The Internet of Things

      • LAW4036H Applied Contract Law

      • LAW4046H Privacy and Data Governance

      • LAW4047H The Legal Challenges of Digital Environments

      • LAW4052H Law of Software Development and Commercialization

      • LAW4055H Disruptive Innovations and Legal Infrastructure

      • LAW4063H Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: A Legal and Practical Study

    • 15 credits (equivalent to 3.75 FCEs) consisting of five courses worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from any concentration. Not all elective courses will necessarily be available every year. The program reserves the discretion to decline student requests to complete certain electives based on course enrolment or otherwise.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

GPLLM; Concentration: Innovation, Law and Technology (Extended Full-Time Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty of Law's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree (in law or another discipline) from a recognized university, with a minimum mid-B average or equivalent in their final year of study.

  • Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of five years of full-time work experience.

  • Applicants should demonstrate an interest in technology and entrepreneurship in their application materials.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who obtained their admitting degree (bachelor's degree) from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must show evidence of English proficiency by submitting English-language test scores. Several English-language testing services are acceptable. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are the most common tests:

    • TOEFL with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 600, and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL: minimum overall score of 100/120, and 24/30 on each section.

    • IELTS, Academic module: overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 in each component.

    • The Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): overall score of 86 with at least 22 in both the listening and reading components, 40 in the writing component, and 7 in the speaking component (Test of Oral Proficiency).

    • The University of Toronto Academic English preparation course: overall grade of A in Level 60.

    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: overall score of 70 with at least 70 in each component.

    • Cambridge English Qualifications: overall score of 191 with at least 185 on each section.

  • No conditional offers of admission will be given based on successful completion of an English-language test.

Completion Requirements

  • Coursework: 30 credits (7.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), as follows:

    • One required 3-credit course (equivalent to 0.75 FCE) as follows:

      • LAW4026H Introduction to Law and Technology

    • 12 credits (equivalent to 3.0 FCEs) consisting of four courses within this concentration worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from this list:

      • LAW4012H Intellectual Property Law

      • LAW4027H Legal Technology and Informatics

      • LAW4028H Blockchain, Digital Assets, and the Law

      • LAW4030H Financing Technological Innovation

      • LAW4031H Cybersecurity and Data Protection in a Global Information Economy

      • LAW4032H Intellectual Property and Strategy

      • LAW4033H Design Thinking

      • LAW4034H Launching Technology Ventures

      • LAW4035H The Internet of Things

      • LAW4036H Applied Contract Law

      • LAW4046H Privacy and Data Governance

      • LAW4047H The Legal Challenges of Digital Environments

      • LAW4052H Law of Software Development and Commercialization

      • LAW4055H Disruptive Innovations and Legal Infrastructure

      • LAW4063H Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: A Legal and Practical Study

    • 15 credits (equivalent to 3.75 FCEs) consisting of five courses worth 3 credits each (0.75 FCE total) from any concentration. Not all elective courses will necessarily be available every year. The program reserves the discretion to decline student requests to complete certain electives based on course enrolment or otherwise.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

Law: Global Professional Law GPLLM Courses

All courses are offered in modules, each worth 0.75 full-course equivalent (FCE). A module will be approximately four months in length. Courses will be offered during the evening and on the weekend. A large portion of the learning for the modules will take place outside of class through carefully designed reading, assignments, projects, and group study.

Course CodeCourse Title
LAW4001HLaw and Business in a Global Economy
Comparative Corporate Governance
Securities Regulation and Corporate Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
LAW4005HCanadian and Cross-Border Issues in Corporate Tax
LAW4006HInternational Dispute Resolution
Canadian Administrative Law
Canadian Constitutional Law
Canadian Criminal Law
LAW4010HFoundations of Canadian Law
LAW4011HLaw and Policy of Public Private Partnerships
LAW4012HIntellectual Property Law
LAW4013HEconomic and Social Regulation and Competition Law
LAW4014HInternational Insolvency Law
LAW4015HOrganization of Transactional Legal Practice
LAW4016HCorporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and the Law
LAW4017HProfessional Responsibility
LAW4018HFoundations of Legal Theory
Anti-Corruption Law: International, Domestic, and Practical Perspectives
LAW4020HProperty Law
LAW4021HTort Law
LAW4022HContract Law
LAW4023HBusiness Organizations
LAW4024HApplied Legal Research and Writing
LAW4026HIntroduction to Law and Technology
LAW4027HLegal Technology and Informatics
LAW4028HBlockchain, Digital Assets, and the Law
LAW4030HFinancing Technological Innovation
LAW4031HCybersecurity and Data Protection in a Global Information Economy
LAW4032HIntellectual Property and Strategy
LAW4033HDesign Thinking
LAW4034HLaunching Technology Ventures
LAW4035HThe Internet of Things
LAW4036HApplied Contract Law
LAW4037HProcedural Fairness in Decision Making
LAW4038HDispute Resolution and Negotiations
LAW4039HLaw of the Workplace
LAW4040HHarassment, Discrimination, and the Duty to Accommodate
LAW4041HHealth Law
LAW4042HProcurement Law
LAW4043HPrivacy and Expression in the Digital Age
LAW4044HEducation Law
LAW4045HExecutive Compensation
LAW4046HPrivacy and Data Governance
LAW4047HThe Legal Challenges of Digital Environments
LAW4049HPrivacy and Freedom of Information
LAW4050HPerspectives on Leadership and the Law
LAW4051HEvidence Law
LAW4052HLaw of Software Development and Commercialization
LAW4053HLaw and Regulation of Banks and Financial Institutions
LAW4054HManagement and Resolution of Legal Disputes
LAW4055HDisruptive Innovations and Legal Infrastructure
LAW4056HCrisis Management and Leadership
LAW4057HCannabis Law and Regulation
LAW4058HCompetition Law
LAW4059HDigital Trade
LAW4060HAdvanced Criminal Law: Financial Crimes in a Global Context
LAW4061HIssues in Tax Law and Policy
LAW4062HBankruptcy and Insolvency Law
LAW4063HRegulation of Artificial Intelligence: A Legal and Practical Study
LAW4064HNegotiation (Credit/No Credit)
LAW4065HThe Emergence of LegalTech
LAW4066HTrial Advocacy (Credit/No Credit)
LAW4067HEmployment Law
LAW4068HRegulating the Digital Economy
LAW4069HElectrification and the Energy Transition: Law and Policy
LAW4070HEthics of Emerging Technology

Law: Law LLM, MSL, SJD Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship
Advanced Contracts: The Law of Contractual Interpretation
Advanced Labour Law: Bargaining Rights and Following Rights in a Global Economy
The Art of the Deal
Bankruptcy Law
LAW2007YBankruptcy and Insolvency Law
Business Organizations
Canadian Income Tax Law
Climate Change Law
Competition Law and Intellectual Property
Competition Policy
Contested Corporate Transactions
Corporate Income Tax
Corporations, Individuals, and the State
Economic and Social Regulation
Entertainment Law
Environmental Law
Evidence
LAW2027HFrom Blueprints to Buildings: Legal Issues in the Construction Industry
International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration
International Taxation
International Trade Regulation
Investment and Growth in Emerging Markets
Labour and Employment Law
Negotiation
Patent and Trade Secrets Law
New Directions in Energy Regulation
Real Estate Law
Secured Transactions
Venture Capital Financing
Workshop: Innovation Law and Policy
Applied Corporate Law
Fundamental Themes in Securities Litigation Practice
Law of International Business and Finance Transactions
Copyright, Trademark, and Patent
LAW2072HData and Governance
LAW2075HIntensive Course: Consumer Contracts in the Information Society: A Comparative Overview
LAW2076HSecurities Litigation: The Public and Private Enforcement of Securities Law
LAW2086HIntensive Course: AI and Digital Transformation for Law and Business
LAW2087HAdvanced Secured Transactions Seminar
LAW2088HBeyond the Standard Labour Law Model — Construction, Film, the Gig Economy, and Beyond
LAW2089HCommercial Litigation: Process and Strategy
LAW2090HTransnational Business and Human Rights
Advanced Constitutional Law: Comparative Remedial and Security Issues
Advanced Criminal Procedure and Charter Issues
LAW3008HComparative Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Financial Crimes
Sentencing and Penal Policy
Wrongful Convictions
Youth Criminal Justice
Crime and Punishment: Mandatory Minimums, the Death Penalty, and Other Current Debates
LAW3030HIntroduction to International Criminal Law
Perspectives on Crime and Law
LAW3034HHomelessness
LAW3035HIntensive Course: Punishing Genocide: An Introduction to International Criminal Law
LAW3037HIntensive Course: Laws of Violence: Crime, War, Policing, Punishment
LAW3038HIntroduction to International Criminal Law
LAW3039HThe Criminal Process
Law and Business in a Global Economy
Comparative Corporate Governance
Securities Regulation and Corporate Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Canadian and Cross-Border Issues in Corporate Tax
Canadian Administrative Law
Canadian Constitutional Law
Canadian Criminal Law
Foundations of Canadian Law
Law and Policy of Public Private Partnerships
Intellectual Property Law
Economic and Social Regulation and Competition Law
International Insolvency Law
Organization of Transactional Legal Practice
Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and the Law
Professional Responsibility
Foundations of Legal Theory
Anti-Corruption Law: International, Domestic, and Practical Perspectives
Authorship and Copyright: Theory and History
Civil Law
Comparative Constitutional Law and Politics
Crime and Punishment
Trademark Theory
Judgement in Law and Politics
Kant's Philosophy of Law
LAW5026HDemocracy, Politics, and the Law
Law and Literature
Legal Archaeology: Studies in Cases in Context
Religion and the Liberal State: The Case of Islam
Theory of Contract Law
Theory of Private Law: Selected Topics and Texts
Workshop: Faculty Colloquium
Law and Economics Workshop Seminar
From Patriarchy to Equal Citizenship
History and Theory of International Law
Workshop: Legal History Seminar
LAW5057HJohn Rawls' Theory of Justice: An Introduction
LAW5058HLaw, Religion, and Democracy
LAW5059HPhilosophical Approaches to Equality and Discrimination
LAW5060HSanctity of Contracts in a Secular Age
LAW5075HHegel's Legal Philosophy
LAW5076HIntensive Course: Law, Literature, Liberalism, and Beyond
LAW5077HIntensive Course: The Rule and the Exception
LAW5078HThe Politics of Legal Space
LAW5079HPersons and Bodies
LAW5080HAccess to Justice and the Legal Process
LAW5081HIntensive Course: Accountability for Wrongdoing
LAW5450HIntellectual Property, Technology Licensing, and Cybersecurity in the Innovative Economy
Contemporary Issues in Health Law and Policy
Health Law and Bioethics
Public Health Law
Law and Policy of Biotechnology
Privacy Law
Gender Equality in Transnational Legal Perspective
International Human Rights Law
Law and Policy of Public Private Partnerships
Law, Institutions, and Development
International Human Rights Clinic
Law of Mental Health
LAW6042HHuman Rights and Their Critics
LAW6045HIntensive Course: Pandemics and the Law
Securities Regulation
LAW7002HCivil Procedure
Administrative Law
Advanced Torts
Tax Law and Policy Workshop
Private International Law
Community Planning
LAW7013HInternational Environmental Law
Family Law
Finance and Accounting in Business Law
Introduction to Animal Law
Sports Law
Introduction to the Legal System of the People's Republic of China
Issues in Aboriginal Law and Policy
Perspectives on Civil Litigation, Procedure, and Professionalism
Foreign Affairs and the Canadian Constitution
Advanced Family Law: Resolving Family Law Case
Constitutional Law of the U.S.
Freedom of Expression and Press
Legal Ethics
Media and Defamation Law
Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian Law
Intensive Course: Who Belongs? Dilemmas of Citizenship and Immigration
Copyright Law
Canadian Legal Methods and Writing
LAW7062YConstitutional Litigation
Statutes and Statutory Interpretation
Adhesion Contracts: The Perils of Clicking "I Agree"
Canadian Migration Law
Economic Analysis of Law
Youth and the Law
Student Scholarship Workshop
Refugee Law
Foundations of Legal Theory
Capstone Course: the Role of the Judge
Refugee Rights
Public International Law
LAW7095HIndigenous Law in Context: Intensive
LAW7103HAppeals: Principles and Practice
LAW7104HIndigenous Legal Traditions and the Imperial Response
LAW7105HIndigenous People and Canadian Courts: Advocacy, Evidentiary, and Ethical Issues
LAW7109HIntensive Course: Comparative Constitutional Law of Free Expression
LAW7110HIntensive Course: Constitutional Design in Post Conflict Democracies
LAW7111HIntensive Course: Feminisms and Pornography, c 1975-1995
LAW7114HThe Legal Profession in Popular Culture
LAW7115HIntensive Course: snuw’yulh: Indigenous Legal Traditions in the Coast Salish World
LAW7116HIntensive Course: The Rabbinic Idea of Law
LAW7120HIntensive Course: Anishinaabe Law in Toronto: Understanding Constitutionalism in Context
LAW7135HIntensive Course: The Law as a Conversation Among Equals
LAW7136HIntensive Course: Law and Visual Culture
LAW7137HIntensive Course: Kayanerenkó:wa, the Haudenosaunee Law of Peace
LAW7138HIntensive Course: Lawyering for Social Change
LAW7155HAdvanced Property
LAW7156HArbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW7157HIntensive Course: Artificial Intelligence Law and Policy
LAW7158HIntensive Course: Constitutionalism After AI
LAW7159HIntensive Course: Indigenous Laws and Jurisdiction Over Children and Families
LAW7160HIntensive Course: Lawyering for Social Change
LAW7161HIntensive Course: Reproductive Rights and Justice
LAW7162HRestitution
LAW7163HIntensive Course: Revisiting the Distinction Between Fact and Law: Colonial Legislation, Judicial Interpretation, and Indigenous Nations
LAW7164HIntensive Course: Transnational Labour Law
LAW7165HIntroduction to Cybersecurity Law
LAW7166HNew Technologies and International Law
LAW7167HThe Administrative State in Practice
LAW7168HIntensive Course: Digitization of Money and Finance: A Systemic Perspective
LAW7169HChina’s Judicial System from the Perspective of Judicial Politics
LAW7170HBroadcasting and the Internet
LAW7171HIntensive Course: Current Challenges to Human Rights Law
LAW7172HIntensive Course: Indigenous Peoples and Comparative Constitutional and International Law: New Zealand, Canada, and the USA
LAW7173HIntensive Course: Interpreting the Charter: The Role of Courts, the Legislature, and the Executive
LAW7174HIntensive Course: Judging in a Democracy
LAW7175HIntensive Course: Lawyers, Empires, and Social Change
LAW7176HIntensive Course: Problems in Creativity, Innovation, and Free Speech Law
LAW7177HIntensive Course: The Charter’s Future in Troubled Times
LAW7178HIntensive Course: The Color Line and the Law: Reading W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk
LAW7179HIntensive Course: Theories of International Legal Order
LAW7180HIntensive Course: Uses and Abuses of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
LAW7181HIsrael/Palestine and the Law
LAW7182HLegal Archaeology: Studies in Cases in Context
LAW7183HLinguistic Diversity and the Law
LAW7184HNew Technologies and International Law
LAW7185HTax Practice Seminar
LAW7186HIntensive Course: A Brief Introduction to Water Law
LAW7572HLLM Seminar
Thesis
Directed Research Program (Graduate Students Only)
International Human Rights Law and Global Health: The Right to Health in Theory and Practice
Competition, Cooperation, and Strategy in Health Care
Organization and Management Studies Comprehensive Course
Digital Media Distribution