Graduate Admissions

The University of Toronto provides a stimulating, diverse and inter-disciplinary intellectual environment for domestic and international students pursuing graduate education in law.  The Times Higher Education World University Rankings name the University of Toronto among the top 20 universities in the world, providing top-flight advanced education for outstanding law graduates from across the globe.

Graduate Degrees

The law school's program offers four graduate degrees:

• The Master of Laws (LLM) is a one-year degree that can be taken in either a thesis-intensive format (long or short thesis) or a coursework-only format.
• The Global Professional Master of Laws (GPLLM) is a 12-month professional-style master of laws specializing in business law, offered during evenings and weekends.
• The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is a 3-year thesis degree which is aimed at aspiring academics.
• The Masters in Studies in Law (MSL) is a short, one-year intensive degree aimed at established scholars in disciplines related to law.

And collaborative programs:

• Collaborative Programs - Students pursuing graduate degrees at the Faculty of Law can include an interdisciplinary perspective by participating in one of the collaborative programs in which the law school is a partner.

Graduate Program Information

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