Schulich School of Law
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA | CANADA B3H 4R2 | +1 (902) 494-3495

About Us

The Graduate Seminar. 
Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law is the oldest university common law school in the British Commonwealth.  From its inception in 1883, the school has sought to perpetuate the vision of its founder and long-term Dean, Richard Chapman Weldon, a vision which encompasses a solid preparation for the practice of law and which encourages respect for and participation in public life.

The Schulich School of Law has an active graduate degree program, offering both the Master of Laws (LLM) and the Doctor of Laws (JSD) degrees.  The Master's degree is normally acquired on the basis of thesis and course work, and can be taken either full-time in one year or part-time over two years.  The Master's degree may also be taken on the basis of course work only. In recent years, supervision has been offered in the following areas, among others:  International Law, Human Rights Law, Health Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Aboriginal Law, Taxation, Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labour Law, Law of the Sea, Maritime Law, Fisheries Law, Environmental Law, Critical Race and Legal Theory, and Feminist Legal Scholarship.