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Enhance your professional or academic background in law with this short program focused on Canadian and U.S. common law.
Overview
About this program
Spécialisez-vous dans la common law nord-américaine
En guise de formation continue, ce microprogramme vous permet d’acquérir les connaissances nécessaires à la compréhension des institutions et de l'histoire des systèmes de common law canadien et américain de façon à favoriser une comparaison efficace avec les institutions de droit civil. Vous acquérez, par le fait même, des connaissances en droit comparé anglo-canadien et américain dans les grands domaines du droit (contrats, propriété, responsabilité, famille, procédure civile, etc.). Au fil du parcours, vous apprenez à résoudre des problèmes à l'aide de catégories juridiques de systèmes différents, vous permettant ainsi d'apporter des solutions originales à des problèmes complexes.
- Programme court
- Recherche de pointe dans de nombreux domaines du droit
- Milieu culturel diversifié
- Encadrement de grande qualité
- Association étudiante dynamique
- Clinique juridique et nouvelle division de service-conseil
Advantages of studying law at UdeM
Legal studies with a human perspective
- Belong to the largest of Faculty of Law in Quebec and Canada
- Discover a vibrant academic and research environment that has had a major impact on the development of the law for over 100 years
- Benefit from a comprehensive, varied legal education that paves the way to a law practice and careers where legal knowledge is a major asset
- Benefit from the knowledge and expertise of a large faculty team at all academic levels
- Access a comprehensive library and computer lab
- Focus your priorities on challenges that will be faced by the future legal experts
Courses and specifics
- 15 credits
- Full-time
- Part time
- Day course
Admission requirements
Admission requirements
Be sure to select your choices to display the eligibility conditions that apply to you.
To be eligible as a regular student, and subject to the quality of the application, the candidate must either:
Meet the general admission requirements (section XI) of the “Règlement pédagogique des Études supérieures et postdoctorales” (educational regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies).
Pour être admissible à titre d'étudiant régulier au microprogramme (Common Law nord-américaine), le candidat doit :
- satisfaire aux conditions générales d'admissibilité (section XI) du Règlement pédagogique de la Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales;
- être titulaire d’un diplôme de 1er cycle décerné par la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Montréal ou d’un diplôme jugé équivalent (une formation de base en droit civil et en Common Law constitue un facteur important pour juger de l’équivalence);
- faire preuve d'une bonne connaissance du français et de l'anglais
Costs and financial aid
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$2,260.42 *
Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
Tuition fees: $1,558.80
Other fees: $701.62
These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.
* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2025-2026 academic year.
Information updated: July 17, 2025 -
$5,566.87 *
Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
Tuition fees: $4,865.25
Other fees: $701.62
These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.
Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!
Under certain conditions, Canadian students who are not residents of Quebec can follow university study programs offered in French while benefiting from the same tuition fees as residents of Quebec.
* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2025-2026 academic year.
Information updated: July 17, 2025 -
$12,370.27 *
Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
Tuition fees: $11,668.65
Other fees: $701.62
These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.
* Note that this amount may vary depending on the selected track (with or without dissertation or directed study).
These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2025-2026 academic year.
Information updated: July 17, 2025 -
$2,260.42 *
Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
Tuition fees: $1,558.80
Other fees: $701.62
These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.
* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2025-2026 academic year.
Information updated: July 17, 2025 - Calculate tuition fees based on other situations
Available financial assistance
Future prospects Pursuing a career or further studies? The choice is yours!
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) : 22.0204
A solid understanding of common law private law concepts is becoming increasingly important for Quebec legal professionals, given North American economic exchanges and the expansion of the legal professions both in Canada and around the world.
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