Overview

About the program

The Doctor of Juridical Science program provides an opportunity for outstanding law graduates to pursue original academic research at the highest level. At the University of Toronto, our doctoral students find a rich intellectual environment, unique opportunities to develop as scholars and teachers, and a well-established, funded pathway to an academic career at law schools and other institutions across Canada and internationally.

Our graduate program offers an unparalleled student experience: the quality of supervision by our world renowned law school’s faculty, our rich and vibrant peer community, housed in beautiful Falconer Hall, and our excellent job placement rates are among the best in the world. University of Toronto is the leading institution from which law professors across Canada hold their terminal graduate degrees in law.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organization of Transactional Legal Practice
Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and the Law
Legal Theory
Anti-Corruption Law: International, Domestic, and Practical Perspectives
Authorship and Copyright: Theory and History
Civil Law
Comparative Constitutional Law and Politics
Crime and Punishment
Trademark Theory
Judgement in Law and Politics
Kant's Philosophy of Law
Law and Literature
Legal Archaeology: Studies in Cases in Context

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 7 other PhDs in Legal Studies in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

A-

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have obtained a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Laws, or the equivalent of each degree, from a recognized university. Applicants must have a minimum B+ average in their Master of Laws. Preference will be given to applicants who maintain this average throughout their legal studies.
The Associate Dean, Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law has the discretion to permit direct entry into the SJD following completion of the Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree where the Graduate Admissions Committee is satisfied that the applicant demonstrates excellent potential for independent legal research and writing at an advanced level.

Tuition Fee

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International

6390 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 36 months.
National

6390 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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