Application Process
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Applicants must apply to the JD program, the PhD (Philosophy) program, and the CDP.
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Applicants may be considered for the CDP after they have gained independent admission to both the JD and PhD programs.
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Only after admission has been secured from both departments will the coordinator advise the applicant of admission into the program.
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Applicants may also be considered for the CDP while they are in Year 1 of the JD program. Interested students should contact the Faculty of Law about this before applying to the CDP.
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Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the JD program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the PhD program.
Academic Path to Completion
Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.
Year 1
Progression
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Year 1 JD program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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Complete all Year 1 courses of the JD program at the Faculty of Law.
Years 2 and 3
Progression
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JD program requirements.
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PhD program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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Complete 48 JD credits including a moot, a perspective course, and an international/comparative/transnational (ICT) perspective course.
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2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in Philosophy courses, which will count as 8 JD credits toward the total JD credits required.
Year 4
Progression
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PhD program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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Complete any remaining courses in the PhD program.
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Complete area and language exams required for the PhD program.
Years 5 and 6
Progression
PhD program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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Complete any remaining PhD program requirements and also a PhD thesis.