• Master of Laws at the University of Alberta is offered as a 1-year research degree program.
  • It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on both a full-time (12 months) and Part-time (36 months) basis.
  • Law program helps students, lawyers, and academics from related disciplines to grind legal expertise and conduct advanced research
  • Students enrolled in the LLM program must successfully complete graduate-level courses (9 credits) including seminar (3 credits) and 2 additional graduate-level courses (6 credits).
  • The curriculum is highly regarded for providing students with a strong foundation in the study of law and students are required to complete 8 hours of ethics training.
  • University provides the flexibility to complete the full-time program in 4 years and a part-time program in 6 years.
  • LLM students are required to articulate and defend a thesis, demonstrating proficiency with relevant scholarship and an ability to make an original research contribution to their field of study.
  • The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research requires graduate students to submit an individualized professional development plan within 12 months of commencing the LLM degree program.
  • The student-faculty ratio of the LLM program is 21:1.
  • Students can use their degrees to pursue PhD, university teaching positions, or professional careers in private practice, the civil service, and the non-profit sector.
  • The university is the only one in Canada to offer programs in native studies, through which students can learn about the aboriginal experience, including language, culture, history and more
  • The Faculty of Law is the most prestigious law school and one of Canada's leading institutions of legal education and research which won many awards like Horace Harvey Medal in Law, Articling Committee Award, etc.
  • The Faculty of Law houses 3 centers and research institutes, which offer many unique opportunities for the students:
    • The Alberta Law Reform Institute
    • The Centre for Constitutional Studies
    • Health Law Institute (HLI)
  • Job opportunities after Master of Laws are Civil Lawyer, Tax Lawyers, Criminal Lawyers, etc and the average salary goes up to 75,000 USD.