MA/MS in Maîtrise en droit, option droit privé comparé

This graduate program leads to a Master's degree in law, comparative private law option, from Universite de Montreal, delivered on the Montreal campus in French. The one-year, 45-credit program examines private law across different legal traditions, comparing civil law and common law systems in a context of globalization, and follows a directed-work (travail dirige) format rather than a full thesis. It is completed over three full-time trimesters. Admission requires a bachelor's degree from a Quebec, Canadian, or international institution, a curriculum vitae, and one letter of recommendation; a thesis supervisor must be secured within a set period after admission. Files are assessed qualitatively as well as on academic record, and meeting the stated conditions does not guarantee an offer of admission. The program suits law graduates who want a compact, comparative and international perspective on private law before entering practice or pursuing further graduate study.