• Dalhousie University offers a Master of Laws for a duration of 3 years.
  • It is an on-campus, thesis, and course-based program offered on both a full-time and a part-time basis.
  • The graduate programs at the Schulich School of Law begin each September. 
  • This department offers two options for the LLM program.
    • The first is a combination of a thesis plus three courses.
    • The second is a program of six courses, all of which require substantial written research papers.
  • Students may choose to do either of these options on a full-time (1 year) or a part-time (2 or more years) basis.
  • In the thesis option, students usually complete the program's 3 courses during the first and second terms (September to April) of the academic year.
  • If the degree is taken by thesis and coursework, a student is also required to:
    • complete at least two additional one-term classes from the course offerings of the Schulich School of Law.
    • present a well-researched substantial thesis of scholarly quality produced under the supervision of a member (or members) of the law faculty.
  • The coursework option includes 6 courses that each concludes with a substantial written paper runs from September to May and is particularly appropriate for part-time students.
  • If the degree is taken by coursework without a thesis, candidates are also required to take 5 one-term classes (15 credit hours) from the advanced coursework.
  • All coursework undertaken for the LLM must be completed with an average of not less than B with no grade below B- and students get opportunities for further studies such as PhD.
  • Before deciding on the thesis or coursework option, students who are contemplating future doctoral studies should note that some doctoral programs require the completion of a Master of Laws degree which includes a thesis.
  • Both thesis and coursework LLM students are required to take the Graduate Seminar on Legal Education and Legal Scholarship.
  • Job opportunities after the Master of Laws are Consultancies, Lawer, etc and the average salary goes up to 44,105 USD.