Law (LL.M. Non-Thesis)

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Law (Non-Thesis) offered by the Faculty of Law is a course-based program that emphasizes tailored and interdisciplinary learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in intellectual independence, cutting-edge thinking, and information synthesis to pursue professional opportunities (or potentially continue their studies).

In addition to the regular program, students may pursue one of the following options:

Air and Space Law option: offered through the Institute of Air and Space law, this option provides students the opportunity to explore topics in aviation, air and space law, government regulations, conventions and treaties dealing with these areas

Comparative Law option: offered through the Institute of Comparative Law, this option is geared toward students who wish to explore advanced courses in law and/or who wish to better learn about North American legal culture. Note: Availability of this program is subject to relevant courses being offered in a given year.

Not offered in 2025-2026: Environment option: offered in collaboration with the Bieler School of Environment, this option considers how various dimensions (scientific, social, legal, ethical) interact to define environment and sustainability issues.

Keywords: civil, commercial, human rights law, aviation, air and space law, government regulations, ethics, bioethics, health policy, human subjects, biomedical ethics, health inequalities, comparative, environment

• An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
• English-language proficiency

Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.

Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.