University of Alberta Law

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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

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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.

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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

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Supporting Documents

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

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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

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Tuition 2010-2011

• First year tuition (Canadian student) - $5176.80
• Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ $7558.48
• First year tuition (Visa student) - $17995.20
• Total first year fees (Visa student) - $20,376.88

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