Internationally Trained Lawyer program

The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law has developed two micro-diploma programs, which, alone or with our graduate degrees, are designed to help internationally trained lawyers and those with a Canadian civil law degree meet the National Committee on Accreditation’s requirements to practice in a Canadian common law jurisdiction.  Based on their learning needs and goals, students may choose to undertake the Micro-Diploma in Canadian Public Law or the Micro-Diploma in Canadian Private Law, or both.

Students may have additional professional goals or additional requirements assigned by the National Committee on Accreditation, such as in-person learning and legal research and writing, by also taking our course-based Master of Laws (LLM) or Master of Human Rights (MHR) program to meet additional requirements of the NCA (separate application and admission required).

Expected tuition cost

Our micro-diploma programs are each designed to be completed in one year, should students need to extend their time to complete the program, a continuing fee will apply in the sum of $3,750.00 per semester (domestic students). The continuing fee for international students is $7,500.00 per semester. Students may take up to three years in total to complete the micro-diploma.

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.

• Career and Professional Development
• Manitoba Bar Association Internationally Trained Lawyers Section
• Master of Laws program
• Master of Human Rights program