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Law (Thesis) (LL.M.) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

The 45-credit LL.M. thesis option is a research-intensive programme in which candidates develop a thesis project under faculty supervision. Courses on theoretical and methodological approaches to legal writing complement the research.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: 3 terms of residence (up to 3 years to complete)  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

45 credits: graduate courses on legal research methods and writing, courses in the candidate's area of research, and the thesis. Candidates may be associated with research centres such as the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism or the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy.

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Application information

Duration: 3 terms of residence (up to 3 years to complete)

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