A graduate programme in law leading to the Master of Laws degree is offered to well-qualified candidates by Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law. The programme is primarily intended for prospective law teachers and professional specialists. The programme may consist of either a combination of a thesis plus three courses, or six courses each involving a substantial written paper. Students may enroll in the one-year, full-time programme, or in the two-year, part-time programme.
Applicants who plan to take the degree on the basis of a thesis and coursework are required to submit outlines of their proposed thesis topic at the time of the application. Thesis topics may concentrate on any area of law in which faculty supervisors and library resources will support substantial research work. A particular interest has been developed in marine and environmental law which has been designated as a field of special emphasis in the Schulich School of Law. The Sir James Dunn Law Library collection for the Marine and Environmental Law Programme is now one of the best in North America. In addition, graduate work is being done under the aegis of the Health Law Institute which is a joint initiative of the Schulich School of Law and the Faculties of Medicine, Health Professions and Dentistry. Moreover, the Schulich School of Law is home to the Law and Technology Institute.
An advanced graduate programme in law leading to the J.S.D. (Juris Scientiae Doctor) degree is offered to a very limited number of highly qualified candidates by the Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law. Applicants who meet the admission requirements are invited to submit a detailed outline of their proposed thesis and of their research plans. Topics will be limited to those areas of law for which faculty and library resources will support substantial and original research work. It is expected that such resources will normally be available in seven subject areas:
This customized programme allows a student to take graduate classes across the Faculty of Graduate Studies and work with faculty members in existing PhD disciplines and in other areas. Click here for more details!