Application Deadline:
The annual application deadline for Canadian, US and International Applicants to the LLM program is December 15.
Applications are reviewed on a committee basis. The Admissions committee for the Faculty of Law reviews applications from January to March.
Applications open up to 18 months prior to the start of term.
- Admission to the program requires at least a B average (3.0 GPA) in the last two previous years of full-time university study (60 credit hours), and possession of a common law or civil law degree (LL.B. or J.D. or equivalent).
- Proficiency in English can be demonstrated by:
i) Possessing a university degree from Canada or one of the countries on the English Language Proficiency Test Exemption List.
ii) Successfully completing an English Language Proficiency Test.
All applicants must be admitted by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Graduate Students.
*The term primary language is defined as that language which is most commonly used in homes, communities and daily commerce in your native country.
Applications are available through the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The in addition to transcript(s), each of the following documents are required:
| Statement of Intent | The statement of intent should be no more than 2 pages double-spaced and must include the following:
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| Proposal | The Proposal should be no more than 3-4 pages and must include the following:
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| CV | The CV should include the following:
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| Recommendation Letters | Three (3) letters of recommendation are required. If possible, two of the letters should be from academics. One letter of recommendation may be from an employer. |
Applicants are strongly advised to provide additional materials demonstrating research potential (i.e. copies of publications and other written works). Please email publications or other written works to lawgrad@umanitoba.ca. Be certain to provide your GS applicant number in the subject line.
Given the competitive quality of the LL.M. program, satisfaction of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Completion of our research intensive, thesis-based LL.M. does not entitle the degree-holder to practice law in Canada.
2022-23 Approximate Cost of Attendance (LL.M.): Tuition and Non-Instructional Fees in Canadian Dollars
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
| Canadian Students | Tuition Fee: $5,340.76 | Continuing Fee: $1,000 ($500 per term) |
| International Students |
Tuition Fee: $11,749.80
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Continuing Fee: $1,000 ($500 per term) |
| Non-Instructional Fees, including health insurance (approximately) |
$1,300.00
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$1,300.00
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Please visit: www.umanitoba.ca/registrar for more information.
*Disclaimer: Fees are approved annually by The University of Manitoba Board of Governors. In the event of a discrepancy between the fee rates approved by the Board and those published on this website, the fee rates approved by the Board will prevail. Students will be notified of any corrections that result in a re-assessment of their student account.
Approximate Living Expenses
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