Université de Moncton École de droit
| Université de Moncton Faculty of Law | |
| Established | 1978 |
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| School type | French-language common law school |
| Dean | Odette Snow[1] |
| Location | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada 46°6′19.1″N 64°46′55.6″W / 46.105306°N 64.782111°WCoordinates: 46°6′19.1″N 64°46′55.6″W / 46.105306°N 64.782111°W |
| Enrollment | |
| Faculty | |
| Annual tuition | $5,117 plus $924 student fees[2] |
| Website | www.umoncton.ca/umcm-droit |
Founded in 1978, the Université de Moncton Faculté de droit is the only law faculty in Canada offering a common law legal education taught entirely in French. Other universities such as the University of Ottawa and McGill offer some courses in French. The Faculty was established in order to respond to the needs of francophone communities in New Brunswick, and more broadly those outside Quebec. New Brunswick has a significant francophone minority (approximately 35% of the province speaks French as a first language), and it is the only constitutionally bilingual province in Canada, thus the province faced a unique need that was recognised by the creation of the school. Moreover, as Quebec follows the civil law tradition, francophones in common law jurisdictions were recognised as needing a legal education in order to defend their rights and to practice law in other parts of Canada.[3]
[edit] Admission
The Faculty admits students on the basis of their GPA, extracurricular activities, interview, questionnaire, as well as letters of reference. As classes are conducted entirely in French, adequate knowledge of French is required. Like other francophone law schools in Canada, the Université de Moncton does not require that its students take the LSAT, although it does consider the LSAT score if provided.
[edit] Degrees offered
The Université de Moncton offers both the basic J.D. (formerly LL.B.) and the graduate LL.M. The faculty also offers joint degrees: the J.D.-MBA (Masters of Business), J.D.-MAP (Masters in Public Administration) and J.D.-MEE (Maitrise en études de l'environnement/Masters of Environmental Studies). In addition, students who already possess a civil law degree (an LL.L. or a B.C.L.) from a Canadian school can enroll at the Université de Moncton for two semesters to complete a J.D. [4] Lastly, the Faculty offers a D.E.C.L. (Diplôme d'études en common law) for international students seeking an understanding of the common law tradition.
[edit] References
- ^ Mot de bienvenue (Dean's welcome message). Accessed 2011-09-14.
- ^ Coûts d'une année universitaire (Fees for academic year 2011-2012), Université de Moncton. Accessed 2011-09-14.
- ^ Faculté de droit, Université de Moncton. Accessed 2011-09-14.
- ^ http://www.umoncton.ca/droit/imgs_demande/02Conditionsetpolitiquesgeneralesdadmission.pdf
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