Degrees offered

LLM-Research stream (full-time): a research-intensive degree, suitable for students who want to advance to the PhD afterward. This stream requires students to complete course and seminar work and a 125-150 page thesis (about 40,000 words) which is examined orally.

LLM-Professional Development (part-time): a degree focused on the needs of active legal professionals. It is offered through Osgoode Professional Development, which offers a general LLM as well as over 15 subject-area specializations.

LLM-MRP Research stream (full-time):  a research-based degree that involves more coursework than the full-time LLM, and a Major Research Paper (MRP) of 60-70 pages (about 20,000 words) in lieu of a thesis. The MRP is graded without an oral examination.

PhD-Research stream (full-time): an advanced degree involving extensive, research-intensive study, suitable for students who aim for an academic position. It requires course and seminar work, a 60-page dissertation proposal (about 20,000 words) and a dissertation of 300-350 pages (approximately 100,000 words), both of which are orally examined.

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