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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
'''Website:''' http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/applyonline.php <br>
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'''Website:''' http://www.law.ualberta.ca/ <br>
 
'''Phone:''' (780) 492-3067<br>
 
'''Phone:''' (780) 492-3067<br>
 
'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@law.ualberta.ca
 
'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@law.ualberta.ca
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*Bachelor of Law (LLB)
 
*Bachelor of Law (LLB)
 
*4 years in length
 
*4 years in length
*Number of applications in 2008: 1200
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*Class size in 2009: 175
 
  
  
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**None
 
**None
 
**Minimum 60 credits of a full time degree.
 
**Minimum 60 credits of a full time degree.
For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/faqs.php#AppliedDegree here]
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***A minimum GPA of 3.7 is required for consideration in this case
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissionsllb/faqs.php#Regular here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
 
*Minimum: N/A
 
*Minimum: N/A
 
**3.6 (4.0 scale) to be competitive
 
**3.6 (4.0 scale) to be competitive
*Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.6
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*Average accepted GPA for 09-10 cycle: 3.7
 
*Calculation method:
 
*Calculation method:
**GPA will be calculated by using the most recent minimum 60 credits completed by the student. The calculation does not go part way into an academic session, i.e. if the 60th credit is in the winter of the 2nd year, then the entire credits of year 2 are included in the GPA calculation.  
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**GPA will be calculated by using the most recent minimum 60 credits completed by the student. The calculation does not go part way into an academic session, i.e. if the 60th credit is in the winter of the 2nd year, then the entire credits of year 2 are included in the GPA calculation.
For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/faqs.php#AppliedDegree here]
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissionsllb/faqs.php#Regular here]
  
 
====LSAT====
 
====LSAT====
*Minimum score: top 90th percentile/160
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*Minimum score: N/A
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*Average LSAT usually around 160
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**Minimum score of 90% percentile exists for those applying after only 60 credits of study
 
*LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
 
*LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
*Takes average of all LSAT Scores
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*The LSAT scores from all exams taken are averaged
For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissions/faqs.php#AppliedDegree here]
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissionsllb/faqs.php#Regular here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
*Supplemental Form
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*Supplemental Form [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/documents/ISF2009.pdf here]
*Official transcripts from universities attended
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*Two copies of official transcripts from universities attended
 
*LSAT Score
 
*LSAT Score
*Personal Statement
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ualberta.ca/prospectivestudents/admissionsllb/applicationrequirements/regular.php here]
*Resume
 
*References (must provide 2)
 
**Required From Mature applicants only
 
For more information, click [http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/calendar/Admission/Requirements-by-Faculty/15.8.html#15.8 here]
 
  
  

Revision as of 18:26, 30 July 2010

Law
Canadian universities

Alberta
UBC
Calgary
Dalhousie
Manitoba
McGill
Moncton
New Brunswick
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Victoria
UWO
Windsor
York

American universities

Chicago
Columbia
Cornell
Duke
Georgetown
George Washington
Harvard
NYU
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Stanford

International universities


Contacts

Website: http://www.law.ualberta.ca/
Phone: (780) 492-3067
Admissions e-mail: admissions@law.ualberta.ca


Program Information

  • Bachelor of Law (LLB)
  • 4 years in length


Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
  • Required Courses
    • None
    • Minimum 60 credits of a full time degree.
      • A minimum GPA of 3.7 is required for consideration in this case

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum: N/A
    • 3.6 (4.0 scale) to be competitive
  • Average accepted GPA for 09-10 cycle: 3.7
  • Calculation method:
    • GPA will be calculated by using the most recent minimum 60 credits completed by the student. The calculation does not go part way into an academic session, i.e. if the 60th credit is in the winter of the 2nd year, then the entire credits of year 2 are included in the GPA calculation.

For more information, click here

LSAT

  • Minimum score: N/A
  • Average LSAT usually around 160
    • Minimum score of 90% percentile exists for those applying after only 60 credits of study
  • LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
  • The LSAT scores from all exams taken are averaged

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Supplemental Form here
  • Two copies of official transcripts from universities attended
  • LSAT Score

For more information, click here


Timeline

  • November 1st - Admission Application Deadline
  • December - Last Acceptable LSAT Writing
  • February 1st - Supplemental Form: Documentation Deadline
  • April 15th - Deadline for Transfer or Visiting Students
  • July 1st - Deadline for Part-Time Study Requests

For more information, click here


Tuition 2009-2010

  • First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 7351.52
  • Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 11351.52
  • First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 19981.52
  • Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 23981.52

For more information on tuition, click [1]
For information on admission scholarships, click here