• Master in Law is a 2 years program at the University of Ottawa.
  • This program is offered in English and in French, and sometimes in a combination of both.
  • The graduate studies in law are a joint endeavor of the Common Law and Civil Law Sections.
  • Students may readily complete their graduate studies while learning something of Canada's other legal and linguistic traditions.
  • The programs are offered in English and in French, and sometimes in a combination of both.
  • In accordance with the University of Ottawa Policy, examinations, assignments and the research paper or thesis may be written in either English or French.
  • The programs are governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies.
  • In this degree (LLM), they offer both a thesis option and a research paper option.
  • In the context of the master's with research paper, students have a choice of eight concentrations:
    • Global Sustainability and Environmental Law
    • Health Law, Policy and Ethics
    • International Humanitarian and Security Law
    • International Trade and Investment Law
    • Law and Social Justice
    • Law and Technology
    • Legislative Studies, and
    • Notarial Law
  • The passing grade in all courses is C+. Students who fail two courses (equivalent to 6 units), or the research proposal, or the thesis proposal, or whose research progress is deemed unsatisfactory, must withdraw from the program.