Graduate Student Finances and Regulations

Graduate Regulations

Graduate Students at Western Law are governered by regulations of the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This includes thesis requirements, change of status and leaves of absence.

Graduate Studies Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are established each year by the Board of Governors of the University.

The approximate estimated annual costs (tuition and required ancillary fees) for the 2024-25 academic year for new full-time students are as follows:

Canadian International
Tuition Fees Total Tuition Fees Total
LLM and MSL $10,368 $2,974.89 $13,342.89 $28,386.99 $3,730.89 $32,117.88
PhD $6,360 $2,974.89 $9,334.89 $6,360 $3,730.89 $10,090.89

The above amounts are estimates only and may be subject to change. For the Master's and PhD programs, part-time tuition is approximately one-half of full-time tuition.

Further information on fees is available at the Registrar's website here.

Financing your Graduate Education

Western Law Funding

Western Law offers competitive funding packages to all full-time graduate students in our research-based programs (LLM, MSL, and PhD). Your offer letter will contain the details of your individual funding package.

Full-time PhD students (domestic and international) are guaranteed funding equal to at least tuition plus $17,000 for four years, which may take into account any external funding received by the student.

Both full-time and part-time students who are eligible have access to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for any financial need not met by other sources of funding.

Additional Funding

An extensive list of internal and external funding opportunities is maintained by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS). Please visit the Funding Opportunities web page for more details. All students are encouraged to apply for funding at the time they apply for admission to Graduate Studies at Western Law.

All eligible applicants are expected to apply for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS).

Recently Announced Funding Opportunities

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