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Osgoode Professional Development offers a uniquely broad and flexible range of graduate and continuing education programs.

Please Note:

Osgoode Professional Development will be closed from Wednesday, December 24th and will reopen on Monday, January 5th. If you require technical support, please email OPDSupport@osgoode.yorku.ca. Our support is available until 2 p.m., (ET) on Tuesday, December 23rd, then again on Monday, December 29 through Wednesday, December 31st from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET) and on Friday, January 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET).

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CPD and Graduate Programs

Choose from CPD or graduate studies.

I want to build practical legal knowledge and skills with CPD.

We offer high-quality, practical and timely continuing professional development programs for legal professionals, and executives and professionals with legal risks and responsibilities in their jobs.

Our short courses, conferences and certificates are offered in a variety of formats and cover more than 30 areas of interest. Programs are accredited with the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) and multiple regulators and professional associations across Canada and the US.

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Use our CPD & Accreditation Info tool to search through our database of accreditation hours.

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Looking for a cost-effective and convenient way to earn lawyer CPD hours? We offer an unlimited, annual online subscription to some of our most popular on demand programs.

OsgoodePD On Demand Subscription

I am considering a professional graduate degree or diploma.

OsgoodePD offers 3 types of graduate programs.

Part-time Professional Master of Laws (LLM) degrees are designed for working professionals and executives.

Part-time Professional LLMs

We offer full-time LLMs designed for internationally-trained lawyers who wish to study in Canada, or for Canadian lawyers who want to return to the classroom for a year to explore their area of interest.

Full-Time Professional LLMs NCA Accreditation Information

Graduate diplomas provide a focused learning experience in half the creditsof a Professional LLM.

Graduate Diploma Programs

Looking for Osgoode’s renowned research graduate programs? Osgoode Hall Law School offers a full-time Research LLM and PhD program in Law.

Research LLM PhD in Law

I want to explore all of OsgoodePD's offerings in my area of interest.

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We offer professional development short courses, conferences, and certificates for legal professionals, and executives and professionals with legal risks and responsibilities in their jobs.

Short Courses, Conferences & Certificates

We offer Professional LLMs in part-time specializations and full-time specializations.

Part-time Professional LLMs Full-Time Professional LLMs

Selected single courses from our Professional LLMs are available to those with a JD/LLB or equivalent degree.

Single LLM Courses

Graduate diplomas provide a focused learning experience in half the credits of a Professional LLM.

Foundations of Canadian Law Law for Law Enforcement Professionals

I want to become licensed to practise law in Canada.

We deliver the broadest range of programs available in Canada for internationally-trained lawyers.

Practise Law in Canada

Before starting any programs, make sure you are familiar with the NCA accreditation process for becoming licensed to practise in Canada.

NCA Accreditation Process What Are My Options?

We offer a variety of full-time LLM programs that can help you meet your NCA requirements.

Full-Time Professional LLMs LLM in Canadian Common Law

If you are taking the NCA exams, we offer NCA exam prep courses.

NCA Online Exam Prep

Single courses from our Professional LLMs are also available to applicants with a JD/LLB or equivalent.

LLM Single Courses

I am looking for training options for my team.

OsgoodePD has an extensive range of professional development programs to fulfill the learning needs of your team.

Our high-quality, accredited professional development programs, including short courses, conferences and certificates, are eligible for group rates.

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We also offer in-house and custom programs. Choose from an existing program, customized for your group’s needs, or let us develop a new custom program based on your learning objectives.

In-House & Custom Programs

Multi-viewer and enterprise rates are available for our unlimited, online subscription that includes more than 2,500 hours of content from over 20 practice areas. Your team can search, filter and watch what they want, when they want.

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