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What can I do with my studies in law?

Whether you’re a student (prospective, current or former), an academic staff member or a career counsellor, this page can provide you with practical answers to the following career-related questions:

  • What subjects are covered in this program?
  • What are the career options?
  • What are the employment prospects?
  • Where and how can experience related to the field of studies be gained?
  • What job search resources are available?

Faculty of Law

Located in the heart of the nation’s capital, the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law benefits from its strategic location close to the Supreme Court of Canada and provincial and federal courts. The Faculty offers a wide variety of courses in all areas of law, including electronic commerce and intellectual property and is divided into two sections, common law and droit civil (civil law) . The Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law is one of the largest in Canada and receives the most requests annually for admission.

Undergraduate programs

License programs: The common law and civil law programs are designed to train lawyers. The programs provide comprehensive training in public and private law, domestic and international law and combine theory with practical application. The following links provide career options by discipline.

Specialized programs: The Faculty of Law offers options for specialized training in environmental law and law and social justice as well as specialized courses in law and technology and international law. The following links provide career options by discipline. 

Joint programs: The Faculty of Law, together with its partners, offers programs that can be studied simultaneously to obtain two degrees in four years including some graduated degrees. These courses are useful to distinguish themselves in more than one field of work. The following links provide career options by discipline. 

* Offered in French only

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