LLM Laws at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

The Master of Laws programs offers an advanced, research-intensive or course-based program with challenging and evolving approaches to legal study.

Faculty: Faculty of Law | Duration: One year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: The Master of Laws program has only one application deadline per year, and applications are accepted for September entry only. | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The Master of Laws degree has two programs: an advanced, thesis-based, research-intensive degree, allowing students the flexibility to choose the area of research they want to focus on. The course-based degree provides students with intensive training. Throughout the program, students will work closely with excellent, dedicated professors with a diverse range of research interests.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, you must have a minimum of: a JD or LLB from a recognized university; or a non-law degree relevant to the proposed research Prospective LLM students must also have: applicants that are required to submit proof of English proficiency may do so by achieving one of the following:Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-Based (minimum overall score of 100) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT 2026 (minimum overall score of 5.0) International English Language Testing System (IELTS™) (minimum overall band of 7.0 in the Academic Module with a reading and writing band minimum of 7.0) a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last two years of full-time university study.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; additional application fees apply for Physician Assistant Studies ($25) and Preventive Dental Sciences (Orthodontics) ($50). Fee is non-refundable; pay by Visa or MasterCard, cheque, money order or Convera. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply

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