of Victoria
Please refer to the Academic Calendar for information on fees, policies and regulations regarding your graduate program.
Helpful tips for your graduate studies program.
Our aim is to build a cohesive community, and to support the development of your dissertation.
The International Centre for Students (ICS) provides international support services, information and programs for graduate students, from pre-arrival to degree completion.
ICS programming and resources are for new and current UVic graduate students.
Orientation events are the best way to start your UVic experience.
PhD in Law and Society supervisory committee follows one of two structures:
The level of responsibility and participation for each role within these structures is outlined in the Graduate Program Handbook.
Courses require prior approval by your supervisory committee and graduate advisor.
You are not permitted to register in a course that is the same or substantively similar to a course you have taken for undergraduate credit, either here or at another university.
You should complete all courses by the end of your second term.
After the first two terms, you are responsible for ongoing registration in Law 693 until you have passed your candidacy examination. After successful completion of Law 693, you are then responsible for ongoing registration in Law 699 until completion of program.
Please familiarise yourself with the graduate grading system. COM and CIC grades do not apply to the law graduate program. Graduate students must maintain a grade point average of at least B for every session in which they are registered.
You must avoid any form of academic dishonesty. See policy on academic integrity.
Review the PhD dissertation milestones.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies requires that each graduate student and their supervisory committee submits an Annual Progress Report. This takes stock of progress and identifies any problems that may be impeding the development of your work. The graduate program coordinator will email the form to you and two of your supervisory committee members for completion during the fall term each year.
For more information on the above, please go to graduation-convocation.
Still have questions?
Go to Program Administration for information on who to contact.