Overview
The Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary includes endowed chairs in natural resources and business law. Our graduate programs in energy and environmental law are world-renowned.
We have experts in a wide variety of areas of law, including international environmental law, internet and cybersecurity law, business law, and legal theory and history.
Outcomes
- The PhD program is for students passionate about research and writing in a focused area of law, and who may be interested in an academic or research career.
- A PhD in law is usually considered a final degree; some graduates go on to post-doctoral research.
Programme Structure
Completing this program:- Core Courses: Graduate seminar in legal research and methodology, graduate seminar in legal theory, and independent, supervised research.
- Thesis/Dissertation Proposal
- Written Field of Study Examinations
- Oral Candidacy Examination
- Completion of Original Thesis/Dissertation: Approximately 300 pages in length.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
International Law Civil & Private Law Legal Studies View 6 other PhDs in Civil & Private Law in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- 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
GPA
- Minimum GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 on JD, LLB or equivalent Law degree, plus 3.0 out of 4.0 on Masters of Law of equivalent. Generally, successful applicants will have a GPA of at least 3.7 out of 4.0 in their Masters degrees.
Minimum education
- An LLM or other relevant and appropriate master's degree.
Documents
- Applicants must provide a 10-page statement describing their research interests and propose a dissertation project
- A C.V
- Writing Sample: Should be approximately 10-30 pages long
- You will be asked to identify two referees
- Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions that you have attended, including any that you may currently be attending
Tuition Fee
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International
5604 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2802 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
National
2402 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1201 CAD per semester during 48 months.
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Living costs for Calgary
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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