1. Summary of Degree Programs for the Faculty of Law
For a list of programs offered by the Faculty of Law, search Programs. The Overview, Admissions and Program Details tabs in the selected program contain important information regarding admission and graduation requirements.
Degrees Offered
Undergraduate |
JD |
Graduate |
LLM |
Graduate Certificate |
Joint Programs |
JD/MBA* |
JD/MPP** |
International Energy Lawyers Program*** – JD (Calgary)/JD (Houston) |
Certificate and Diplomas |
Foreign Trained Lawyers Program post-bachelor’s certificate |
*Combined Degree with the Haskayne School of Business
**Combined Degree with the School of Public Policy
***Combined Degree with the University of Houston
Undergraduate
JD Program
The JD program comprises three years of full-time study or six years of part-time study, each divided into two sessions of 13 weeks. The program satisfies the National Requirement for the Approved Law Degree established by the Federation of Law Societies.
Foreign Trained Lawyers Program
The Foreign Trained Lawyers Program (FTLP) is a 24-unit post-bachelor’s certificate that can be completed within 13 months.
Combined Degree Programs
The Faculty of Law offers combined degree programs with the Haskayne School of Business (a combined JD/MBA program) the School of Public Policy (a combined JD/MPP program) and the University of Houston (a combined JD/JD program). Students wishing to obtain any of these combined degrees must be admitted to each Faculty/School through the regular admissions process. Students who have completed their first year of either program may still apply for a combined program by meeting the normal application and admission requirements for the other faculty. Students are generally only admitted to the International Energy Lawyers Program after completing the first year at either the University of Calgary or the University of Houston.
Each combined degree program is a four year program. Students must complete the combined degree requirements concurrently prior to graduation. Students wishing to graduate from the JD program prior to completion of the combined degree, must complete all the JD degree requirements as outlined by the Faculty of Law and are no longer eligible for the combined degree.
Graduate
The Faculty of Law offers a Doctor of Philosophy, a thesis-based Master of Laws (LLM), a course-based LLM which includes a major research paper, and a graduate certificate in Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law (NREEL). It is possible to complete a specialization in NREEL within the two LLM programs. See Programs for more information.