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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