# How the IELP works

**Source**: https://law.ucalgary.ca/future-students/our-jd-programs/our-jd-programs/international-energy-lawyers-program
**Parent**: https://law.ucalgary.ca/future-students/our-jd-programs/joint-jd-programs

Students in the International Energy Law Program will begin their studies at either the University of Calgary or the University of Houston. After two years, students will spend two more years at the other school.

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### UCalgary start

*\* Represents courses that are required at that particular university*

### [UCalgary Year 1 & 2](#collapse1895255054)

1. Year 1: Fall

   - Foundations in Law & Justice I
   - Constitutional Law\*
   - Contracts\*
   - Legislation\*
   - Property\*
   - Torts\*
   - Crime\*
2. Year 1: Winter

   - Foundations in Law & Justice II
   - Constitutional Law\*
   - Contracts\*
   - Property\*
   - Torts\*
   - Crime\*
3. Year 2: Fall

   - The Administrative Process\*
   - Civil Procedure\*
   - Ethical Lawyering
   - Electives
4. Year 2: Winter

   - Negotiation (Satisfies hours towards Experiential requirement)
   - Evidence\*
   - Business Associations
   - Electives

### [UHouston Year 3 & 4](#collapse1946207165)

1. Year 3: Fall

   - Civil Procedure\*
   - Electives
2. Year 3: Spring

   - Constitutional Law\*
   - Criminal Law\*
   - Electives
3. Year 4: Fall

   - Experiential course
   - Seminar/Writing Requirement
   - Electives
4. Year 4: Spring

   - Electives

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### UHouston start

*\* Represents courses that are required at that particular university*

### [UHouston Year 1 & 2](#collapse321024146)

1. Year 1: Fall

   - Contracts
   - Procedure\*
   - Torts
   - Lawyering Skills and Strategies
2. Year 1: Spring

   - Constitutional\*
   - Criminal\*
   - Property
   - Statutory Interpretation and Regulation
   - Lawyering Skills and Strategies
3. Year 2: Fall

   - Evidence
   - Experiential course
   - Energy electives (2)
   - Federal Income Tax
4. Year 2: Spring

   - Professional Responsibilities
   - Business Organizations
   - Energy electives (2)

### [UCalgary Year 3 & 4](#collapse740086894)

1. Year 3: Fall

   - Constitutional Law\*
   - Legislation\*
   - Crime\*
   - Electives
2. Year 3: Winter

   - Negotiation (Satisfies hours towards Experiential requirement)
   - Constitutional Law\*
   - Crime\*
   - Electives
3. Year 4: Fall

   - The Administrative Process\*
   - Ethical Lawyering\*
   - Upper-year writing requirement
   - Electives
4. Year 4: Winter

   - Advocacy - Criminal Trials/Civil Trails
   - Evidence\*
   - Theory requirement
   - Electives

## Questions?

Please contact the Student Services and Admissions Office:\
**law@ucalgary.ca** | 403.220.4155