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Dalhousie University's Master of Laws in Law program combines personally tailored study plans with close supervision from some of Canada’s finest legal minds. Students specialize in various legal areas and pursue careers in academia, public service, courts, agencies, or law firms.

Dalhousie University ’s Master of Law s program provides specialized legal expertise, diverse career opportunities in academia or various sectors, flexible study options, and substantial writing experience, preparing you for impactful roles in law.

Established in 1951, the LLM program is diverse and deep. It is a flexible, research-intensive program with options for full-time or part-time study and the choice between thesis or course-based programs that can deliver the development you're looking for while working closely with leading experts in your chosen area of law.

At the Schulich School of Law, we mix imagination with innovation to push legal research in bold new directions. Our faculty members are actively engaged in collaborative, interdisciplinary research that addresses pressing social issues and contributes to the development of law and policy across Canada and around the world.

Reflecting a commitment to both interdisciplinary study and to creating connections between academia and the world of legal practice, our research institutes and programs are incubators for new approaches to how law can best address complex problems in a fast-changing world.

Our LLM graduates have gone on to be leading lawyers, academics, and policy analysts around the world. Dalhousie graduates work in the areas of academia, government, judiciary, international organizations, NGOs, corporate law firms, banking and finance, intellectual property, human rights, environmental law, health law, technology, and more.

Possible careers include:

• Legal counsel at a multinational corporation,

• Human Rights advocate at a non-governmental organization,

• Environmental Law Attorney at a law firm specializing in environmental issues,

• Legislative Drafter for a government agency

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Thesis option

If the degree is taken by thesis, a candidate is also required to:

• (a) complete at least two one-term classes from the course offerings of the Schulich School of Law; and

• (b) present a well-researched substantial thesis of scholarly quality produced under the supervision of a member (or members) of the law faculty. Such a thesis would normally be 125-150 typescript pages in length (double-spaced).

Non-Thesis option

• If the degree is taken by coursework without a thesis, candidates are also required to take five one-term classes from the advanced coursework offerings of the Schulich School of Law considered to be suitable as graduate classes and seminars by the Law Graduate Studies Committee.