Law Schools & Programs in Canada

The University of Alberta (U of A) is one of Canada’s largest research-intensive universities. The university serves more than 38,200 students in more than 200 undergraduate programs and 170 graduate programs.

The university comprises five campuses (North-Main Campus, Augustana Campus, Campus Saint-Jean, South Campus, and Downtown-Enterprise Square).

North Campus, which houses the Law Centre, is located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in vibrant Edmonton, Alberta, Canada—a thriving and diverse city with a population of nearly one million. Edmonton was recently recognized as a cultural capital in Canada.

Here you will enjoy an outstanding arts scene, world-class sporting events, a wide range of recreational activities, and great international cuisine. Edmonton is also close to the magnificent Rocky Mountains—a perfect venue for skiing, camping, and hiking.

The Faculty of Law continues a 100-year tradition of excellence, which includes:…

Located in the heart of downtown Ottawa on the ancestral territory of the Algonquin Nation, within walking distance of Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court of Canada, the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law provides the best opportunity in the world to study Common Law, Civil Law and Indigenous legal traditions in English or in French.  With an emphasis on critical thinking skills, the Common Law Section’s solid curriculum can prepare students for any legal career in Canada or abroad.

The Common Law Section’s faculty is composed of a wide range of experts, many of whom are renowned as leaders in their respective fields.  Through their scholarship, many of our professors have contributed to the transformation of Canada’s legal systems as well as the ways in which law is practiced, taught and conceived.

As a global and national leader in a variety of fields, Common Law offers specializations in Dispute Resolution, Environmental Law, International Trade, Business…