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Law (PhD) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Benefit from extensive faculty and library resources with this highly focused and selective PhD program. The Law (PhD) at Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law offers unparalleled benefits, including a highly focused curriculum, extensive faculty and library resources, and the opportunity to conduct original research in specialized areas such as health Law, Law & Technology, Marine & Environmental Law, International Business Law, Criminal Justice, Legal theory, and Indigenous Law.

Faculty: Law  |  Duration: 5 years or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

Academia, research institutes, governmental bodies, international organizations, law firms, advocacy groups. You may also work in sectors such as health, technology, environment, international business, criminal justice, legal theory, and indigenous rights.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate Programs in Law Graduate Programs in Law (LLM, PhD) Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (MEC, PhD) Graduate Programs at the Schulich School of Law begin each September . There are NO Winter or Spring term admissions. Applications for September 2027 will open later this summer. Only applicants who have submitted ALL application documents by the deadline will be considered. You have 2 weeks after the above stated deadlines to submit application documents, though you can connect with the Administrative Coordinator earlier about document submission process.

CAD 7,338 a year (2026). 2026-27 Graduate Studies Doctorate fee schedule, tuition rate per year (Canadian students column). Dalhousie states PhD students are not charged additional international tuition fees. Tuition only: excludes mandatory incidental, auxiliary and society fees Source

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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