Master of Laws

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) is a graduate research program at the Moncton campus, completed over one to three years with a minimum residence of one academic year. The 42-credit curriculum comprises 33 mandatory credits — an advanced legal research course and a 30-credit thesis — and 9 elective credits chosen from more than 30 course options spanning areas such as business law, family law, environmental law, and intellectual property. The thesis is developed in collaboration with a faculty supervisor, is expected to meet publication-quality research standards, and is defended publicly. Admission requires a Juris Doctor from a Canadian university or an equivalent credential, functional knowledge of English, and satisfaction of the university's general conditions for master's-level admission; the admissions committee may also weigh professional experience and social commitment. Final acceptance depends on the availability of a faculty supervisor able to guide the applicant's chosen research area. The program suits law graduates seeking to develop original legal research and scholarly writing skills through a supervised thesis, within a flexible one-to-three-year completion window.