A 15-credit, coursework-only Graduate Certificate offered by the Institute of Air and Space Law within McGill's Faculty of Law, intended for students (often practicing professionals/jurists) with a strong professional orientation toward aviation and space law. Students complete 9 required credits in Air and Space Law (Public International Air Law, Private International Air Law, International Space Law) plus 6 complementary credits of 500-level or higher law courses, normally within one term of full-time residence (exceptionally extendable to two terms with Associate Dean permission). Admission is Fall-term only.
Admission requirements
Candidates for admission to McGill's graduate law programs must possess a Bachelor of Laws degree (or an equivalent law degree, such as LL.B. or J.D.) from an accredited university, with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0/4.0 or its equivalent (upper second class). (Faculty of Law states graduate certificate requirements are essentially the same as for the LL.M. programs.)
For admission to the Graduate Certificate programs (including Air and Space Law), greater weight may be placed on the applicant's professional experience than for the LL.M./D.C.L. programs. (Per Faculty of Law course catalogue: 'The requirements for admission to the graduate certificate programs are essentially the same as for the LL.M. programs, except that greater weight may be placed on professional experience.')
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Personal Statement (required specifically for graduate certificate applicants).
Two reference letters from academic referees.
Curriculum Vitae.
Application must be submitted through McGill's online graduate application system by the December 1 deadline; the Faculty of Law will not consider applications received on or after December 2, and offers Fall term admission only (no Winter or Summer entry).
TOEFL, at least 100 · TOEFL Listening, at least 23 · TOEFL Reading, at least 23 · TOEFL Writing, at least 25 · TOEFL Speaking, at least 23
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IELTS, at least 7 · IELTS Writing, at least 7
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McGill Certificate of Proficiency in English (or Certificate of Proficiency - English for Professional Communication) (Accepted alternative to TOEFL/IELTS. Applicant must complete the entire Certificate during the fall term at the latest (e.g., by Fall 2026 for the Fall 2027 admissions cycle).)
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