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| School | The University of British Columbia - Faculty of Law | | |
| Location | Vancouver, BC, Canada | | |
| School Type | Law School | | |
| School Size | Full-time Graduate: 680 | | |
| Degree | Doctorate | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | Applicants are required to hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelors of Laws (LL.B.) degree as well as a Master's of Law (LL.M.) Degree (or equivalent degrees from an approved Law Faculty). Applicants should show a superior level of academic performance in a field of specialization that will support their Ph.D. research.
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| Description | The PhD in Law is designed to provide advanced training for outstanding graduate students who have already obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree or its equivalent. The PhD is a research-intensive degree that prepares graduates for opportunities in law teaching, legal research, policy development, public and governmental service, and the practice of law. The degree requirements include course work, comprehensive exams, a dissertation proposal and defence, a dissertation, and an oral dissertation exam. Working closely with a supervising faculty member, a student in the PhD program is expected to produce a book-length piece of original legal scholarship and of publishable quality. The PhD provides an opportunity for focused study in a chosen field of law. It does not, of itself, qualify a holder for entry to the legal profession in British Columbia or any other certification for legal practice. The Faculty expects students to complete the degree requirements in 3-5 years. Under general University regulations a student in a PhD program has up to six years to complete the degree. | | |
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