Queen’s Law graduate programs: scholarly excellence with impact
Graduate students and their work are a crucial part of the Faculty of Law's vibrant academic community. Our dedicated, collaborative, and motivated graduate come from across Canada and around the world to work closely with leading legal scholars and advance critical research in different areas of legal knowledge.
Graduates of our LLM and PhD programs have made their mark in academia, professional practice, and public service. They go on to work in law faculties around the world, in legal and advisory service firms, at international organizations and NGOs, as policy advisors to governments, and as mediators, arbitrators, judges, and much more. Students learn and work in an intimate and collegial research environment that celebrates diversity of thought, lived experience, and academic discovery.
We support our students through to the completion of their degrees and beyond, to put them on a path to future success. Queen’s Law offers funding packages to all admitted students, and we support our students in their often successful applications for Ontario Graduate Scholarships Canadian Tri-Council Scholarships, and other national and international awards.
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General LLM
A 9- to 12-month program that deepens your legal knowledge and research skills, with a view to further studies or a career in research, policy work or legal practice. Two streams are available, research-based and course-based.
LLM – ILP (International Law Program)
Reflecting Queen's Law's commitment to an international perspective in the study of law, the International Law Program is an integrated academic program that runs in England and France each May-June. LLM students enrolled in the LLM-ILP take three of their courses through the International Law Program. Note that a separate fee is payable in addition to the LLM tuition and associated fees.
LLM – Specialization in Political & Legal Thought
The Graduate Program in Political and Legal Thought (PLT) is a 12-month collaborative degree that allows students to specialize in social, political, and legal theory. The only program of its kind in Canada, the PLT students may complete an MA in the Philosophy or Political Studies Departments or an LLM in the Faculty of Law, choosing from a broad range of designated courses across all three disciplines.
PhD
The Queen’s Law PhD program is a four-year program of advanced scholarly research and writing, culminating in a dissertation. The PhD represents the pinnacle of legal education; graduates go on to careers in academia, public policy, international organizations, and more.
Contact Us:
Kate Black, Graduate Program Coordinator
Graduate Studies Program
Faculty of Law, Queen's University
128 Union Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6
Telephone: (613) 533-6000, ext. 74296
Fax: (613) 533-6509
Email: lawgrad@queensu.ca
