Master of Studies in Law (MSL) Program

• Be in residence for two academic terms (September to April) 
  In residence means you will be present to take part in all on-campus classes, events, and workshops. You are not required to live on-campus/in student residence so long as you are able to to travel to campus and attend your academic commitments.
• Complete between 28 and 32 credits of coursework, including:
  •  the mandatory graduate seminar Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship (3 credits), and 
  • at least three of the following first-year subjects: Contracts (5 credits), Torts (5 credits), Property (5 credits), Criminal Law (5 credits), Constitutional law (5 credits), and Civil procedure (4 credits).
• Complete a research project of an interdisciplinary nature during their studies at the law school. 
  • This can be done in the context of one of the credit courses and will be valued at the value of the course. For example, if a student takes a three-credit course, he or she may write a research paper in lieu of the regular course evaluation, and will earn 3 credits for this paper. These 3 credits will be counted towards the 28-credit minimum.

The coursework requirements for all courses, including the research project, must be completed by the Winter sessional deadlines of the academic year of attendance. 

The M.S.L. program is offered on a full-time and part-time basis.  

Part-time students must successfully complete the course requirements (as above) by the Winter sessional deadlines of the second academic year of attendance.