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Welcoming our Winter 2023 full-time programs cohort and award winners

February 20, 2023

Elisa Romano

In January 2023, Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) welcomed the Winter cohort of full-time students in our professional LLM programs, including Canadian Common Law, International Business Law, General Law and Taxation Law programs. The first week of classes was an exciting experience for many students as they began their studies in not only a new program, but also a new country. The energy and excitement were palpable.

With new cohorts, come new award winners. OsgoodePD’s entrance awards are designed to attract the best and brightest internationally trained talent applying to a full-time LLM program.  “The diversity of the student body is an integral part of professional graduate programs. Since class discussion is a central feature of our interactive, seminar-style classes, a diversity of student experience creates a basis for rich discussions of knowledge about the law from around the world. We hope that these awards will encourage more international applicants to consider Canada and OsgoodePD as an option for graduate legal study” says Meghan Thomas, Director, Professional Graduate and International Programs.

Please help us welcome a few of our Winter 2023 award winners! A special welcome to those in our Canadian Common Law program, which marks its tenth anniversary this year. They join a network of nearly 1,000 alumni from more than 60 countries.

Aasifa Sheikh, an alumna of OsgoodePD's Professional LLM in International Business Law.
Aasifa Sheikh
Home Country: India
Professional LLM in International Business Law
Aminu Waklek, an alumnus of OsgoodePD's Professional LLM in International Business Law.
Aminu Waklek
Home Country: Nigeria
Professional LLM in International Business Law
Motunrayo Akinyemi, an alumna of OsgoodePD's Professional LLM in General Law.
Motunrayo Akinyemi
Home Country: Nigeria
Professional LLM in General Law
Yessen Spassov, an alumnus of OsgoodePD's Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law.
Yassen Spassov
Home Country: Bulgaria
Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law
Egor Dubinin, an alumnus of OsgoodePD's Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law.
Egor Dubinin
Home Country: Russia
Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law
Lorena Bastos Moriera, an alumna of OsgoodePD's Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law.
Lorena Bastos Moriera
Home Country: Brazil
Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law
Maria Luiza Moura de Carvalho, an alumna of OsgoodePD's Professional LLM in Canadian Common law.
Maria Luiza Moura de Carvalho
Home Country: Brazil
Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law

Thinking about taking a full-time LLM? Applications are open for the Winter 2024 term. To be considered for an entrance award, international applicants are encouraged to apply by April 15, 2023.

Learn more about our full-time offerings. Visit our information sessions page and choose the on demand session that best fits your background and interests.