Welcome to the Graduate Program in Law and Society

UVic is widely acknowledged to be one of Canada's finest law schools. It has wonderful faculty, a collegial atmosphere, a stimulating intellectual environment, and a strong commitment to social justice at home and abroad. It is a leader in the interdisciplinary study of law.

The LL.M. and Ph.D. programs reflect these features. Graduate programs at UVic are challenging, collaborative, and interdisciplinary. Students work closely with each other and with leading scholars in Law, Political Science, Philosophy, and other fields. Explore the links on the right side of this page to find out more.

We accept students across a wide range of subject areas but we have particular depth in the following areas:

• Aboriginal Law and Indigenous Rights
• Environmental Law and Policy
• Legal Theory (including Feminist Theory and Critical Legal Theory)
• Legal History
• Public Law (including Comparative Constitutional Law)

Our students become accomplished researchers, assuming a role as producers, not merely consumers, of legal knowledge. They present their work at conferences and exercise leadership within the Faculty. Meet some of our graduate students by visiting our Contact a Graduate page.

What's New

Val Napoleon Earns Landmark Ph.D. at UVic Law "Every grandmother should go to law school," says Val Napoleon. "It's good for the grandmother and it's good for the law school." The 53-year-old convocated in June 2009 and is the first student to receive a Ph.D. degree from UVic Law's Graduate Program in Law and Society since the program was established in 2004. She is also the first Indigenous student to earn her doctorate from UVic Law. For details visit the Law News and Events article.