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1. LL.M. Information Session

   Assistant Dean Aisha Topsakal (SLL) & Nancy Czemmel, Student Affairs Officer
2. Residency Requirements All LL.M. programs (Thesis or Non-Thesis), whatever the options or the specializations chosen, require three full-time terms of residence, (fall, winter and summer terms), in Montreal. Full fees are charged for each of the three full-time terms. If the thesis or Research Project is not completed within the three terms of residency, students must register for additional sessions – with substantially lower fees. All students are expected to be registered and pay fees for the academic year up to and including the term of graduation. International students who complete their third mandatory term of residency in the summer may be eligible to receive a Summer Differential Fee Waiver (DFW), which would reduce their tuition fees to the Quebec rate. These summer differential fee waivers are restricted to international graduate students at McGill whose visa status requires them to pay full international tuition fees. LL.M. Students awarded a summer DFW must register full-time (at least 12 credits) in that semester and pay equivalent full-time Quebec fees. There are no application forms, interested students should contact the Graduate Program Office by early March and indicate their intent to register in the summer term for their 3rd term of residency.
3. Assignment of supervisors Faculty supervisors for all LL.M. students are assigned by the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, in conjunction with the Associate Dean Research and Institute Directors, and are chosen based on the student’s background and interests and on the professor’s mentoring and guidance capacities with respect to the particular student. Students are provided with an opportunity to submit an abstract through the Legal Research & Methodology course in order to provide insight to the supervisor selection process. Students are not permitted to approach professors or change supervisors without the prior consent of the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies.
4. LL.M. Thesis First session (Fall: September to December) .  Courses 11 credits (recommended) courses, including: Required courses (6 credits): CMPL 641 Theoretical Approaches to Law (4 credits) CMPL 610 Legal Research Methodology (2 credits) Complementary courses (5 - 9 credits) taken from 500 and 600 level courses.
5. LL.M. Thesis process Assignment of supervisor: It is your responsibility to contact your supervisor and arrange a 1st meeting by early January. November → Research and writing workshops within Legal Research Methodology September to December → Beginning of your reflection on your thesis topic.
6. LL.M. Thesis Second session (Winter: January to April) Courses 4 credits (recommended) courses, including: Required courses (2 credits) CMPL 610 Legal Research Methodology - continued (2 credits) Complementary courses (approximately 2 credits recommended) taken from 500 and 600 level courses.
7. LL.M. Thesis process January → Draft research proposal within Legal Research Methodology February → Oral presentation of your thesis proposal March → Final Thesis proposal, Outline and Bibliography
8. LL.M. Third session (Summer: May to August, OR Fall: September to December) N.B. A student may register for the 3rd term of residency in the fall term of the second year; however, international students will not be eligible for a DFW. Courses May to August → Possibility of taking certain courses over the summer session. For more information, consult the SAO site's “Current courses & registration information”, notably the Summer session section. Updated end-February/early March.
9. LL.M. Thesis process Writing: Typical time to completion for LL.M. Thesis students at McGill is 1.5 to 2 years (3 – 4 semesters) although the University time limitation allows up to three years for completion.
10. LL.M. Non-Thesis typical calendar The LL.M. Non-Thesis is a course based program. The Research Project is a 15 credit course (15,000 word paper, all notes and bibliography included) and candidates typically register for the course in the summer term. The deadline to submit the Research Project is the 2nd week of August (August 8, 2011).
11. LL.M. Non-thesis First session (Fall: September to December) Courses 15 credits of courses, including: Required courses (6 credits) CMPL 641 Theoretical Approaches to Law (4 credits) CMPL 610 Legal Research Methodology (2 credits) Complementary courses (approximately 9 credits recommended), taken from 500 and 600 level courses.
12. LL.M. Non-thesis Research project process Assignment of supervisor: It is your responsibility to contact your supervisor and arrange a 1st meeting by early January. November → Research and writing workshops within Legal Research Methodology September to December → Beginning of your reflection on your research project topic.
13. LL.M. Non-thesis Second session (Winter: January to April) Courses 15 credits of courses, including: Required courses (2) CMPL 610 Legal Research Methodology - continued (2 credits) Complementary courses (approximately 13 credits), taken from 500 and 600 level courses.
14. LL.M. Non-thesisResearch project process January → Submission of an abstract outlining your research project February → Draft research proposal within Legal Research Methodology March → Oral presentation of your draft research proposal May → Final research proposal, outline and bibliography
15. LL.M. Non-thesisThird session (Summer: May to August) Courses May to August → Possibility of taking courses over the summer session. For more information, consult the SAO site's “Current courses & registration information”, notably the Summer session section.
16. LL.M. Non-thesisResearch project process Until August → writing your research project in Montreal. LL.M. students in the course-intensive Non-Thesis program write their Supervised Research Projects in the summer session and complete all requirements for their LL.M. degree within a twelve-month period (September 2010 – August 2011). (Alternatively, a student may register for the project in the fall term of the second year; however, international students will not be eligible for a DFW.) The University time limitation allows up to three years for completion for all Master degrees; however, the Research Project is considered a course and once a student registers for it in a given term, it must be completed in that term.
17. Important Links & where to find information: GPO weekly Bulletin GPO, SAO, CDO emails The Quid http://www.mcgill.ca/law-gradprograms/programs/llm/ http://www.mcgill.ca/law-studies/courses/ http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/ http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/ http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/ http://www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/ http://www.mcgill.ca/studentservices/