MA/MS in Maîtrise en droit notarial

This graduate program leads to a Master's degree in notarial law from Universite de Montreal, preparing graduates to become notaries in Quebec. The 54-credit, course-based program (without thesis) covers traditional notarial practice areas including family law, real estate law, security and financing law, and business law, alongside specialized fields such as private international law, dispute resolution, tax law, municipal law, agricultural law, environmental law, and succession and estate planning. Teaching uses simulations, problem-solving exercises, and clause-drafting practice, and the program includes a mandatory 16-week internship in professional practice. Delivered as day courses on the Montreal campus, the program runs over a minimum of four full-time trimesters, extending to a maximum of nine full-time or eleven part-time trimesters. Admission requires a first-cycle law degree from a Quebec university or the civil law section of the University of Ottawa, or an equivalent credential, plus French fluency and sufficient English proficiency. The program admits for the Fall trimester.