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MASTER
OF LAWS (LL.M.)
| The University of Manitoba offers a thesis based LLM research program which attracts candidates from around the world. Students participate in a rich scholarly environment, conducting research in a wider range of areas including human rights, crime and society, international law and private enterprise. |
CONTACT
Graduate Studies Program
Sonja de Gannes
Administrative Assistant
Tel: 204 474-6129
E-mail: lawgrad@ms.umanitoba.ca
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• Areas of Research
We invite applications for research in any area of the law, including but not limited to human rights, rights of Aboriginal peoples, rights of women, rights of children, alternative dispute resolution, family law, corporate law, private enterprise, property law, contract law, criminal law, tort law, administrative law, jurisprudence, and international law (private + public).
For more information on faculty research specialties, please see individual faculty pages
http://www.umanitoba.ca/law/newsite/faculty_directory.php
• Financial Support
Fellowship in International Business
and Trade Law
Desautels Graduate Research Fellowship
in Private Enterprise and the Law
Dickson Graduate Fellowship
Freedman Fellowship
Kristjansson Fellowship
Sgayias Fellowship
• Admission Guides and Info.
• Grad Facilities
• LL. M. Handbook
• Law Library
• Housing
• Requirements
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The
Master of Laws (LL.M.) is an advanced thesis-based degree designed for
completion within one calendar year. There is a residency requirement
of two terms, September to May.
In
addition to the thesis, the candidate will successfully complete three
courses at the University of Manitoba within the year of residency.
Applications
and all supporting material should be received by January 15. Please
note that applications made after this date can not be considered
for the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship. Applications
will be reviewed on a continuing basis and early offers will be
made. Applications received after March 15
will not be considered.
Admission
Requirements
The
applicant must hold the degree of Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor or
the equivalent civil law degree or other comparable degree in law.
The
applicant must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 (B+ or
upper second class standing) or better.
Applicants
from non-English speaking countries must demonstrate English language
proficiency of 600 or better on the TOEFL score. Applicants also may
be required to demonstrate proficiency based on other tests including
submission of written work.
The
applicant will be assigned an advisor with expertise in the proposed
area of research. If no such advisor is available, the application cannot
be accepted and the applicant may be referred elsewhere.
For
general information on admissions, tuition fees and other information
on graduate studies at the University of Manitoba, please see the Faculty
of Graduate Studies web site at :
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/
Application
Requirements
The
application form, application fee, and all supporting materials as described
below should be sent to the Graduate Studies Program, Faculty of Law,
at the address above.
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Application
Form
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The
University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies Application for
Admission form is available on the University of Manitoba Faculty
of Graduate Studies web site.
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Transcripts |
Original
transcripts, not photocopies, of all studies at the university level
including proof of receipt of a Bachelor of Laws or equivalent first
degree in law, are required.
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Letters
of recommendation
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Three
letters of recommendation are required. Two letters must be from
university teachers familiar with the applicant's achievements and
strengths. The third may be from an employer in a law-related area.
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Thesis
statement
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The
thesis statement consists of one or two pages setting out the applicant's
proposed thesis topic, method and approach, and the scope of the
proposed research. This statement should be carefully considered.
It is on the basis of this statement that the advisor is assigned
or the application is rejected.
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Curriculum
vitae
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A
copy of the applicant's curriculum vitae (professional resume) must
be included.
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Other
supporting materials |
The
applicant is advised to submit other materials relevant to the
application including, for example, copies of the applicant's
publications, research papers and professional reports.
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Application
fee
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For
the amount of the application fee, please see the University of
Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies web site.
It is presently set at:
Canadian/Permanent
Resident Applicants:
CA$75.00
(Seventy Five Canadian dollars).
International Applicants:
CA$90.00 (Ninety Canadian
dollars). |
Program
Requirements
1.
Residency
The
candidate must attend the University of Manitoba on a full-time basis
for one academic year, September to May, in the year of admission, during
which time all course work should be completed..
2.
Advisor
The
candidate is assigned a faculty advisor with expertise in the chosen
area of study. The advisor will direct the candidate's thesis design,
approach and research, advise on course selection, be available for
regular consultation and oversee the production of the thesis.
The
candidate is advised to make early and regular contact with the faculty
advisor. The relationship between advisor and candidate is central to
the graduate program and to the successful completion of the LL.M. degree.
3.
External reader
The
candidate is assigned an external reader with expertise in the field
who will evaluate and report on the thesis. When the report of the external
reader is received, the advisor and candidate together will discuss
revisions to the thesis.
4.
Course work
The
candidate will successfully complete the seminar course Graduate Legal
Research and Theory and two additional courses relevant to the thesis
area. One of these courses must be taken in the Faculty of Law.
Course
selection must be approved by the advisor and Director, and should not
exceed six class hours per term. A grade of B or better in each course
is required.
For
course descriptions, please see the University of Manitoba Calendar
at :
http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar05/
and the Faculty of Law Course descriptions at: http://www.umanitoba.ca/law/newsite/course_descriptions.php
5.
Thesis
The
candidate will submit to the Faculty of Graduate Studies a thesis of
some 90 to 120 pages within one year of the date of registration, and
no later than eight weeks before the date of anticipated graduation.
Please
note that, prior to this deadline, six weeks must be allowed for the
external review of the thesis and for revisions based on the external
reader's report.
With
the approval of the advisor, the candidate may receive an extension
of one year for thesis completion.
Only
on special application to the Faculty of Law Graduate Studies Committee,
and under extenuating circumstances, will the completion date be further
extended.
Five
copies of the thesis are required. One copy will be placed in the E.K.
Williams Law Library. For regulations on format, binding and submission
of the thesis, please see the University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate
Studies web site at ::http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/
Fellowships
and financial support
The
Faculty of Law offers the Dickson, Kristjiansson and Freedman Fellowships,
and other fellowships as may from time to time be announced. Please
contact the Graduate Studies Program, Faculty of Law for current fellowship
information.
The
Dickson Fellowship is awarded, in order of preference, to a candidate
of Aboriginal descent, or a candidate studying Aboriginal issues, or
a candidate studying Canadian constitutional and human rights law under
the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The
University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies offers the University
of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF). Competition for this fellowship
is on a University-wide basis. Please see the University of Manitoba
Faculty of Graduate Studies web site.
Practice
The
LL.M. degree does not qualify the candidate for admission to the practice
of law. For Manitoba practice requirements, please contact the Law Society
of Manitoba. The address is:
The
Law Society of Manitoba
201
- 219 Kennedy Street
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada R3C 1S8
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