Further your legal research and knowledge.
Why choose this program?
Choose the Master of Laws program at Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law for specialized legal expertise, diverse career opportunities in academia or various sectors, flexible study options, and substantial writing experience, preparing you for impactful roles in law.
Specialize in various legal areas and careers in academia, public service, courts, agencies, or law firms, with options for full-time or part-time study and the choice between thesis or course-based programs, facilitating substantial writing and academic exploration.
Our graduates work in the areas of academia, government, judiciary, international organizations, NGOs, corporate law firms, banking and finance, intellectual property, human rights, environmental law, health law, technology, and more.
At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our professional master's degree programs.
Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.
All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.