Overview

This Political and Legal Thought LLM course from Queen's University builds on the close connections that exist at Queen’s between the Departments of Philosophy and Political Studies and the Faculty of Law.

It provides an exciting opportunity for interdisciplinary engagement with leading scholars in a lively intellectual community.

Students at Political and Legal Thought from Queen's University will gain knowledge in:

global justice,

jurisprudence,

ethics and animals,

just war theory,

feminism and the law,

bio-ethics,

egalitarianism,

human rights.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Feminisms, critical social theory, gender and sexuality

Criminal law theory

Hermeneutics and education

Justice and the biomedical sciences, ideal/non-ideal theory

Practical ethics, political philosophy

Jurisprudence

Moral psychology and moral theory

Animals and political theory, multiculturalism, citizenship

Distributive justice, democracy, public reason, libertarianism

Identity politics, critical theory, feminist theory

Human rights, distributive

Global justice and responsibility

International human rights, international criminal law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kingston, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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65

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

JD/LLB with a B+ average normally required.

On-line application (currently $110 fee)

Two Recommendations

Transcripts

Curriculum Vitae/Resume.

Statement of Objectives

Research Proposal

Writing samples

English-Language Proficiency

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12927 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

5773 CAD / year

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Living costs

Kingston

Canada

1015 - 1615 CAD / month

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Funding

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Overview

Students at Political and Legal Thought from Queen's University will gain knowledge in:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Kingston

Funding

Scholarships Information

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