Curriculum

The Master's degree candidate requires eight courses to graduate, including the required Thesis and one elective course from a different concentration. Students in a tax concentration (International Taxation or United States Taxation) are required to pick their elective course from a non-tax concentration, and students in a non-tax concentration are required to pick their elective course from a tax concentration

There are seven concentrations to choose from. They are:

  1. Financial Services
  2. International Taxation
  3. Compliance & Risk Management
  4. Wealth Management
  5. United States Taxation
  6. Bankruptcy & Restructuring
  7. E-Commerce

There is also an option to graduate without a concentration, allowing students to customize their courses. To find out more, speak to an Admissions Advisor.

Each course is offered annually subject to sufficient enrollment of at least five students. If that is not achieved, then the course is offered the following year.

Graduation Requirements for Degree Programs

In order to graduate with the LL.M. or J.S.M., a student must successfully complete 24 credits while officially enrolled as a degree-seeking candidate. Courses must include a Thesis, a required three-credit course, in which the student will write a dissertation of at least 12,500 words with a minimum of 10 unique sources footnoted. The remaining 21 credits or 7 courses will comprise of the concentration and program requirements as it best meets the candidate's employment needs.

All students must complete an orientation course before enrolling in their LL.M./J.S.M. program.

The degree candidate must have achieved a minimum grade point average of 2.0 upon completing the 24 credits in order to be eligible to graduate. If a candidate does not have a 2.0 grade point average, the candidate may continue to take courses up to 36 credits to achieve the minimum grade point average necessary to graduate.

Certifications and Professional Designations

The LL.M. Program courses are approved sanctioned by the AAFM ® American Academy of Financial Management ® Graduates of select courses are eligible for professional certifications depending on LL.M. courses completed. Here are the certifications that successful graduates of relevant Diamond Graduate Law Courses can apply for. See Course Certification Requirements for the CWM ® Chartered Wealth Manager , CPM Chartered Portfolio Manager , CAM Chartered Asset Manager , CRA Chartered Risk Analyst and CTEP Chartered Trust and Estate Planner