At University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, Master of Laws (LLM) is offered as a master's degree in Law programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,250 per year (CAD 5,570 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Law
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 5,570 / year
International tuition: CAD 9,250 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: ualberta.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Laws at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Law is a thesis-based research degree that lets students make an original research contribution across areas such as employment law, natural resources, Indigenous legal systems or public policy. Candidates complete nine graduate credits, including a required graduate seminar and two additional graduate courses chosen with an academic supervisor, alongside a six-hour ethics course and eight hours of professional development tied to a career development plan, before producing and defending a thesis of roughly eighty to one hundred pages. The program is delivered on campus and is nominally completed in one year, though students may take up to four years to finish all requirements. Applicants must hold a JD, LLB or equivalent law degree and demonstrate English-language proficiency. It suits law students, practising lawyers and academics from related disciplines who want to pursue doctoral study, university teaching, or advanced roles in private practice, government or the non-profit sector.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold a JD, LLB or equivalent university degree from the University of Alberta or an institution the University recognizes; foreign law-degree holders should contact the National Committee on Accreditation about credential recognition, since the LLM does not itself confer eligibility to practise law in Canada. International applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency through TOEFL iBT 100 (or 600 paper-based) with at least 25 per skill area, IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no band below 6.0, or PTE Academic 68 overall, unless this is satisfied through prior education, examination or secondary coursework. Applicants must submit official transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended, a chronological resume or CV, three reference letters submitted directly by referees, a 2-5 page research-project proposal with footnotes and bibliography, and a 1-2 page statement of motivation. No minimum GPA is stated for the program.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
