Customizable Learning Paths

The Internationally Trained Lawyer Program has been designed to allow students the opportunity to provide legal services and information in a supervised and supportive setting for course credit.  

Internships in business law, criminal law, family law, international human rights law, and French language legal information services which are specifically designed to be compatible with either micro-diploma program’s course of study are anticipated offerings.

• L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic
• Legal Help Centre
• Rights Clinic at Robson Hall
• UM Community Law Centre

Generally, the NCA assigns five core common law subject areas to ALL applicants. The Micro-Diploma in Canadian Public Law is designed to allow these five common law subjects to be completed.  

The Micro-Diploma in Canadian Public Law requires students to take 13 credit hours of core coursework related to public law in Canada required of all applicants to the NCA:

• LAW 1140: Criminal Law and Procedure;
• LAW 1460: Constitutional Law; and 
• LAW 3530: Administrative Law.

In addition, students may take up to 5 additional credit hours in Law Courses from the Juris Doctor (JD) Program. This permits students to take, if they wish, courses which also satisfy the two additional core common law subject areas assigned to all applicants: Foundations of Canadian Law and Canadian Professional Responsibility.

All students are also required to take LAW 1002: Preparation for the Study of Law in Canada, which is a zero-credit hour, pass/fail course intended to provide a strong foundation for legal studies.

This Micro-Diploma may be combined with the Micro-Diploma in Private Law, an LLM or Master of Human Rights degree and/or courses on a per-credit hour basis to satisfy the NCA’s common-law course requirements, including legal research and writing, and/or in-person learning requirement (if assigned by the NCA).

The Micro-Diploma in Canadian Private Law is also a modular program designed for those holding a Canadian civil law degree and for internationally trained lawyers whose NCA assessment report requires them to take additional common law courses which may not be satisfied by the Micro-Diploma in Public Law.

The Micro-Diploma in Private Law requires students to take 15 credit hours of core coursework related to private law in Canada:

• LAW 1102: Contracts;
• LAW 1480: Torts and Compensation Systems; and
• LAW 1500: Property.

In addition, students may take 3 additional credit hours in Law Courses from the Juris Doctor (JD) Program.  

All students are also required to take LAW 1002: Preparation for the Study of Law in Canada, which is a zero-credit hour, pass/fail course intended to provide a strong foundation for legal studies.

This Micro-Diploma may be combined with the Micro-Diploma in Public Law, an LLM or Master of Human Rights degree and/or courses on a per-credit hour basis to satisfy the NCA’s common-law course requirements, including legal research and writing, and/or in-person learning requirement (if assigned by the NCA).