Faculty of Law (Droit Civil)

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

The University of Ottawa’s Civil Law Section is recognized as a centre of excellence for teaching and research in law. It contributes to the vitality of the legal profession in Quebec, in Canada and around the world, and it offers an array of programs which seek to train legal professionals able to adapt to the evolution in legal practice towards increasingly varied fields and contexts. The licence en droit (LL.L.) program, offered entirely in French, prepares students for admission to the Quebec law societies, the Barreau and the Chambre des notaires. The program offers students a wide range of elective courses, which allows students to personalize their education, particularly in the area of international law. It includes an applied learning component, which allows students to develop writing, advocacy, mediation and research skills in each year of their program, giving them a head start in the workforce.

Our Co-operative Education program allows students to fit two four-month internships into their program of studies, ensuring them the optimum level of preparation for the workforce. Due to our strong international orientation, we have also developed a program combining a licence en droit with a bachelor’s in International Development and Globalization.

Civil Law graduates can also complete our National Program, which allows them to receive training in common law through an additional year of studies. This dual degree allows students to practise not only across Canada, but worldwide.

Finally, the Civil Law Section aims to offer a learning environment on a human scale, where interaction between professors and students is encouraged. We hope your time with us will be a milestone in your life!

Sébastien Grammond
Dean