Master of Laws

The LL.M. program is thesis-based, offering supervision in a wide range of areas, including:Aboriginal law and Indigenous peoples' rightsAdministration of justiceAdministrative and municipal lawBankruptcy and insolvencyBusiness organizations and corporate lawCommercial law (domestic and international)Contract lawConstitutional lawCriminal lawDispute resolutionEnvironmental, natural resources and resourcedevelopment, and agricultural lawEvidenceFamily lawGender law and policyHealth, disability, and elder lawHuman rightsInternational trade and investment lawLabour and employment lawLegal educationLegal ethics and the legal professionLegal historyLegal theoryPoverty, law, and access to justicePrivate international lawProperty lawPublic international lawSexual assault law and policySecured financing lawTax law and policyTort lawTrusts and willsIt is a full-time program and extends for about 12-16 months, with a 12-month residency requirement.Entry to the program is limited to ensure a supportive and collegial environment that affords students with quality time with faculty supervisors and opportunities for close engagement with the academic life of the college. Generous funding support is available, including scholarships for highly qualified students and travel grants to support students who travel for their thesis research or to present their work at national and international conferences. A wide range of courses as well as faculty seminars and guest lectures in the College of Law and throughout the University are open to graduate students. As well, our college provides its graduate students with office space and opportunities to get involved in teaching and research at the College of Law.

A Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or universityA cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (i.e. 60 credit units).In order to be competitive for admission, it is recommended applicants to the Master of Laws program achieve greater than the minimums, a TOEFL (IBT) overall score of 90, or