Graduate Program
Associate Dean Graduate Studies and Research
Faculty of Law

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2H5
Tel.: 780-492-7410
Fax: 780-492-4924
E-mail:cbell@law.ualberta.ca

Contact Person:
Professor Catherine Bell
or Graduate Admissions Coordinator Kim Wilson
Tel: 780-492-3067
kjwilson@law.ualberta.ca

The Faculty of Law offers programs of graduate study leading to a master’s degree and a postgraduate diploma in law. The Faculty also offers programs of joint study with the Faculty of Business leading to a combined MBA-LLB or MPM-LLB program.

Admission Requirements:

The minimum entrance requirements of the Faculty of Law are an undergraduate LLB degree with an average of 6.5 (9.0 system) or 3.0 ( our new four point system) in the last two years of the LLB at the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution, and a TOEFL score of 600 where applicable.

Program Requirements:

All candidates must complete at least one academic year in residence at the University. To obtain the degree of Master of Laws, candidates must submit and defend a thesis on a topic selected in consultation with the candidate’s supervisor and successfully complete eight credit hours of courses including the Graduate Seminar, a graduate level independent research paper, and other courses to be determined in consultation with the candidate’s supervisor and the Associate Dean. Candidates may select courses from a broad spectrum of legal subjects offered in the Faculty of Law, as well as relevant subjects in other faculties.