In 2007, Osgoode approved an agreement with NYU and its Hauser Global Law School program, whereby students can obtain both a JD degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and an LLM degree from NYU in a total of three and a half years of study (as opposed to the four years that would be required to obtain both degrees separately). This new initiative will provide students an enriched global perspective and advanced career opportunities, at law schools with excellent academic standards and a commitment to social justice. Students will complete three and a half years of full-time study (five semesters at Osgoode and two semesters at NYU), and graduate with a Juris Doctor degree (JD) from Osgoode and a Masters in Law degree (LLM) from NYU.

Students will normally begin their LLM studies at NYU in the spring semester following completion of the fifth semester of the JD at Osgoode (but may begin their LL.M. studies at NYU following completion of their fourth semester of JD at Osgoode). In exceptional circumstances, students may apply to enter the NYU LLM program the fall semester following the completion of four academic semesters at Osgoode. Admission to Osgoode is not a guarantee of admission to NYU.

Applicants to the LLM portion may select from the NYU programs offered in New York City: General Studies, Corporation Law, International Legal Studies, International Taxation, Taxation or Trade Regulation. If offered admission, these students will be considered LLM students during their residency at NYU and are subject to the rules and regulations of NYU School of Law applicable to all LLM students. Additionally, students are entitled to the student services on offer at NYU, such as those provided by the Office of Graduate Affairs, the Office of Student Affairs, the Department of Residence Services, the Office of Career Services and the Public Interest Law Center.

The LLM degree requires the completion of 24 credits or coursework at NYU, and the JD degree must be awarded by Osgoode before NYU will award the LLM degree, even if the LLM degree is otherwise earned. Coursework completed at Osgoode may satisfy pre- and co-requisites, or be used for purposes of a waiver of course requirements, for the LLM at NYU. However, at no time will NYU apply Osgoode course credits toward the total of 24 credits required to complete the NYU LLM degree.

Students are responsible for the payment of tuition and fees charged by Osgoode for the JD program and the tuition fees charged by NYU School of Law for the LLM program. Admitted students to the JD/LLM Program are eligible for consideration for NYU's merit-based scholarships for the LLM portion of the program.

As indicated above, students admitted to the combined JD/LLM will complete five semesters of study at Osgoode in the JD program and 2 semesters at NYU in its LLM program. Students will complete the entire first year JD program, a second year of study in the JD program and then one additional semester of the JD program. Students will be required to complete the Osgoode Upper Year Research and Writing course and any other graduation requirement in place at the time, while at Osgoode. The JD/LLM is a three and a half year program and cannot be completed in less time or in any manner other than full-time study for seven consecutive academic semesters. If students begin the LLM after two years of study at Osgoode, they will not be eligible to receive their Osgoode JD unless and until they complete the entire year of the LLM program at NYU and return to Osgoode for their final semester.

As an upper-year student at Osgoode and a graduate student at NYU, students are eligible for all programs of either school provided they are able to complete the mandatory requirements of those programs. However, in the upper years of study at Osgoode, students will be permitted to enrol in only one, single-term intensive program, exchange program or a Letter of Permission for a single term. This combined program may not be combined with any other combined programs at Osgoode (eg JD/MES or JD/MBA). Meanwhile, all other program of study requirements will remain in effect.

Additional information may be found at the NYU website. At this site, you will also find a link to the NYU School of Law Graduate Online Application, and prospective students are free to begin the application process.