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Law Faculty

PhD in Law
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Graduate 3-325-1-0

Course listing

Official title
Type Doctorat en droit (LL. D.)
Number 3-325-1-0

Version 06 (A17)

The doctorate program consists of 90 credits.

The PhD in Law has the following options:

- General (segment 70);

- Innovation, Science, Technology and Law (segment 71).

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Segment 70 General option

Number of credits: 87 mandatory credits, of which 81 are for research and a thesis, and 3 credits from optional courses.

Students who have completed their legal education entirely abroad must take the course on the Quebec and Canadian legal systems (3 credits) or an equivalent course.

Block 70A

Mandatory – 6 credits
DRT 7001

PhD General Seminar

Day course 3.0 Credits
DRT 7002

DRT 7002 Thesis Seminar

Day course 3.0 Credits

Block 70B

Optional – 3 credits
DRT 7003A

Theoretical and Legal Methodology

Day course 1.0 Credits
DRT 7003B

Theoretical and Legal Methodology

Day course 1.0 Credits
DRT 7003C

Theoretical and Legal Methodology Seminars

1.0 Credits
DRT 7003F

Theoretical and Legal Methodology Seminars

1.0 Credits
DRT 7003H

Theoretical and Legal Methodology Seminars

Day course 1.0 Credits
DRT 7003J

Theoretical and Legal Methodology Seminars

Evening course 1.0 Credits

Block 70C

Mandatory – 81 credits
DRT 7009

Developing a Research Problem

6.0 Credits
DRT 7010

Developing a Thesis Project

6.0 Credits
DRT 7700

PhD Comprehensive Examination

0.0 Credits

Segment 71 Innovation, Science, Technology and Law option

Number of credits: 78 mandatory credits, of which 66 are for research and a thesis, 9 to 12 credits from optional courses and a maximum of 3 credits from elective courses.

Students who have not studied law in Canada must take a complementary course in document retrieval. This is a non-credit course.

In addition, the program offers language courses to help students improve their knowledge of oral and written French.

Block 71A

Mandatory – 12 credits
DRT 7001

PhD General Seminar

Day course 3.0 Credits
DRT 7021

Advanced Legal Methodology

Day course 3.0 Credits
DRT 7022

Reg.: Technological Innovations: Legal and Social Issues

Day course 3.0 Credits
DRT 7023

School: Innovation, Science, Technology and Law

3.0 Credits

Block 71B

Optional – maximum of 3 credits
DRT 7003A

Theoretical and Legal Methodology

Day course 1.0 Credits
DRT 7003B

Theoretical and Legal Methodology

Day course 1.0 Credits
DRT 7003C

Theoretical and Legal Methodology Seminars

1.0 Credits
DRT 7003F

Theoretical and Legal Methodology Seminars

1.0 Credits
DRT 7003H

Theoretical and Legal Methodology Seminars

Day course 1.0 Credits
DRT 7003J

Theoretical and Legal Methodology Seminars

Evening course 1.0 Credits

Block 71C – Field of specialization

Optional – minimum 3 credits, maximum 4 credits
DRT 7025

Reg.: Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

1.0 Credits
DRT 7026

Natural Resources Law

1.0 Credits
DRT 7027

Law, Innovation and Health

1.0 Credits
DRT 7028

Special Projects in Law

1.0 Credits
DRT 7029

Intellectual Property Law

Day course 1.0 Credits

Block 71D – Conceptualization and integration

Optional – minimum 6 credits, maximum 9 credits
DRT 7009

Developing a Research Problem

6.0 Credits
DRT 7032

Directed Readings – Comparative Law

3.0 Credits

Block 71E

Elective – maximum of 3 credits
With the permission of the dean or their representative, students may take a maximum of 3 credits from elective courses, chosen from the Master’s in Law degree of Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Law, or a master’s degree at HEC Montréal or École polytechnique of Université de Montréal.

Block 71F – Research

Mandatory – 66 credits
DRT 7010

Developing a Thesis Project

6.0 Credits
DRT 7700

PhD Comprehensive Examination

0.0 Credits