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Why take this LLM?  

  • Grow an interdisciplinary network. Gain new perspectives on your work with exposure to 
    cross-industry classmates and faculty. 
  • Learn from the best. Leverage the experiences of industry leaders such as Professor Stephanie Ben-Ishai and Barbara Billingsley. 
  • Stay ahead of the curve. Future-proof your skillset against the changing legal landscape in your sector.   

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#1

Canada’s only LLM in Financial Law 

100%

courses available through interactive online learning 

2

years to complete on a part-time basis

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Part-Time Professional LLM in Financial Law

Lead the evolving regulatory landscape within financial services.  

Joanne Thornton,

BA, LLM, CFP
Director, Volcker Rule Compliance Office, BMO Financial Group


"[W]hen I came across the program and thought, “Oh my, this is exactly what I’ve been looking for all these years!”. Although I’m not a lawyer, I spend a great deal of my time in a lawyer-like capacity; I seem to spend more time conversing with and dealing with lawyers than anyone else. This program felt like a perfect fit for me."

Joanne Thornton,

BA, LLM, CFP
Director, Volcker Rule Compliance Office, BMO Financial Group


"[W]hen I came across the program and thought, “Oh my, this is exactly what I’ve been looking for all these years!”. Although I’m not a lawyer, I spend a great deal of my time in a lawyer-like capacity; I seem to spend more time conversing with and dealing with lawyers than anyone else. This program felt like a perfect fit for me."

Justice Agyemang,

BBA, LLB, LLM
Senior Counsel, RBC; Instructor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law 

"I chose OsgoodePD for its strong reputation in delivering outstanding post-graduate education, as well as the fact that no other Canadian law school was offering an LLM in banking and financial services. All that I sought to accomplish from the two-year program I gained and much more. My network grew as I formed bonds with diverse professionals from across the country, including individuals from private practice, in-house practitioners, regulators, executives, business people and academics. I would highly recommend the Financial Law OsgoodePD LLM program to those interested in their professional growth in financial law."

Justice Agyemang,

BBA, LLB, LLM
Senior Counsel, RBC; Instructor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law 

"I chose OsgoodePD for its strong reputation in delivering outstanding post-graduate education, as well as the fact that no other Canadian law school was offering an LLM in banking and financial services. All that I sought to accomplish from the two-year program I gained and much more. My network grew as I formed bonds with diverse professionals from across the country, including individuals from private practice, in-house practitioners, regulators, executives, business people and academics. I would highly recommend the Financial Law OsgoodePD LLM program to those interested in their professional growth in financial law."