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Thesis-Intensive LLM
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Clemens Kerle
(Austria), LLM 2006
Innovation Law Scholar
"I have lived, worked and studied in many different places in my life. But I have never met so many scholars and colleagues who pursue their scholarship with so much passion, commitment and determination. For me, the people at U of T law school were the most interesting part of a truly inspiring year."
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The thesis intensive LLM offers law graduates the opportunity to demonstrate advanced legal scholarship, through the writing of a dissertation of significant length. Graduates of the thesis intensive LLM stream often pursue further graduate legal studies (through a doctoral program) or seek positions in the academy or in policy development.
The full-time LLM is designed as a twelve month program commencing in September, involving a course of studies and a thesis which, combined, are valued at 24 credit hours. Students in the thesis-intensive LLM program can design a program in almost any area of law and legal theory that will meet that student's interests and needs.
All thesis intensive LLM candidates participate in the graduate seminar, Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship, with other graduate students. The seminar is designed to expose students to various approaches to legal scholarship, including law and philosophy, law and economics, feminism and the law, legal history, law and society, analytical jurisprudence and critical legal theory.
The part-time thesis-intensive LLM program may be taken over a period of two years. A candidate must successfully complete the course requirements (as above) by May 31 of the first academic year of attendance, and complete and present a satisfactory thesis by August 31 of the second academic year of attendance.
Requirements
Students must:
- remain in residence for two academic terms (September to April)
- complete 8 credit hours of coursework, including the mandatory graduate seminar, Alternative Approaches to Legal Scholarship
- write a 16 credit thesis (approximately 150 pages or 45,000 words) under the supervision of a graduate faculty member.
Curriculum
Graduate students choose their other courses from those available in the JD program, which are posted on-line in the summer. Graduate students are expected to choose the more senior level seminar courses. Only in exceptional cases will students be permitted to select basic courses or courses from the first year J.D. program.
Students may also enroll in other graduate courses in other faculties of the university. The selection of courses is subject to the approval of the Associate Dean.
Graduate Faculty
The graduate faculty consists of the full-time faculty of the law school.
Application Information
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