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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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'''Website:''' http://allard.ubc.ca/admissions<br>
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'''Phone:''' 604-822-3151<br>
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@allard.ubc.ca
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==Program Information==
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'''Juris Doctor (J.D.)'''
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*3 years in length
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*Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/jd/index.html here]
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====Admission statistics====
  
Website: www.law.ubc.ca/<br>
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*Class size in 2013: 180 (10% out-of-province)
Phone: 604-822-6303<br>
 
Email: admissions@law.ubc.ca
 
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
===General Notes===
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
*Apply online at www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/llb/apply.html
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*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline, but most students have BA)
*Online applications are preferable but paper forms can be downloaded and mailed
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*Required Courses
*Three categories: Regular, Discretionary & First Nations Applicants
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** None
*Discretionary: For those who may not meet regular admission requirements due to a variety of special factors (age, financial situation, disability, etc.)
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** Minimum 90 credits of a full time degree.
*First Nations: Admissions based on LSAT, academics, level of involvement with First Nations communities/organizations, and how the applicant intends to use their law degree in the interest of the First Nations people
 
*A maximum of 10 part time students are admitted yearly on the basis of family, financial, or health reasons. Please consult the guide below.
 
For information on nondegree categories/transfers to UBC law please check p.14 of the online guide: www.law.ubc.ca/files/pdf/booklets/final_LLB.pdf
 
  
===Criteria===
 
====Required Classes====
 
*Require baccalaureate from approved university or have/will complete three years (min.90 credits) of their undergraduate education at an approved university
 
*Full year course load of 30 credits must be completed by end of Spring semester (ie. end of April) if applying during the 2nd or 3rd year
 
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
*Only averages of the applicant's first undergraduate degree (except discretionary applicants) are considered
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*Minimum: No minimum indicated
*Averages taken of courses completed at time of deadline, current year courses not considered except in the case of third year applicants
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*Average accepted GPA 2012/13: 3.8 (4.33 scale), or 83%
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*Calculation method:
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**GPA will be calculated by eliminating 12 of your worst credits from a four-year degree.
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**Exclude 6 of your worst credits if applying after three years of full-time study.
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**If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest semester grades will be removed
  
 
====LSAT====
 
====LSAT====
*Only the highest LSAT score submitted will be used (scores up to 5 years old)
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*Recommended minimum of 160
*Latest acceptable score is February of the admission year
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*2012/13 average: 166
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*LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
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*Best LSAT score taken into calculation
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
*Transcripts: must be sent in directly from all post secondary institutions attended
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*a completed application form, preferably submitted on-line
**Students still taking classes must send a current transcript as well as a final one by June 30th
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*application fee of $80
**Foreign transcripts require a notarized English translation
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*official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
 
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*an LSAT score
*Personal statement: must be submitted and may be used to determine admission eligibility or entrance scholarships
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*a 750 word personal statement
**Maximum 750 words
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*No letters of reference are required
**Applicant should outline non academic achievements, community involvement, distinguishing features, etc.
 
**Chance to explain circumstances that contributed to/detracted from the applicant's academics
 
 
 
*Letters of reference are not required nor viewed by the admissions committee for regular applicants
 
**In the case of Discretionary applicants, 2 letters of reference are required as well as any relevant documentation (medical report if applicable)
 
**First Nations applicants must also provide 2 letters of reference
 
 
 
*First Nations applicants must also apply proof of ancestry via a copy of their status card or a chart tracing their ancestry if one is unavailable
 
 
 
==Deadlines==
 
  
*All materials including application fee of $80 must be submitted on or before February 1st
 
*Final Transcripts must be submitted on or before June 30th
 
  
==Tuition==
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For more information about admission requirements, click [http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,207,358,326 here]
  
*$9,363 for Canadian residents (2007/2008)
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==Timeline 2018-19==
*Additional $785 in student fees and $500 admission deposit used towards tuition
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*Dec. 1st: Submit application form, application fee
*Part time students pay $312.12 per credit
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*Jan. 31st: Document Deadline
*$585.91 per credit for International Students
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*February: Last possible LSAT test date
*$300 admission deposit
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*April 30th: Transfer Application Deadline
Information on financial aid within the faculty of law: www.law.ubc.ca/current/awards/
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*May 31st: Transfer Document Deadline
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*For More Information About Transfers click [http://www.allard.ubc.ca/upper-level-applicants/ here]
  
==Statistics==
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For more information, click [http://www.allard.ubc.ca/jd-admissions-%E2%80%93-important-dates here]
  
*Regular applicants' entering average = 82%
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==Tuition 2018-2019==
*LSAT = 163
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*First year tuition (Canadian student) - $12,639.36
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*First year tuition (International student) - $35,923.43
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For more information on tuition, click [http://www.allard.ubc.ca/admissions/jd-admissions/funding-your-studies/program-costs here]<br>
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For information on admission scholarships, click [http://www.allard.ubc.ca/admissions/jd-admissions/awards-and-scholarships-students-jd-program here]
  
 
[[Category:University of British Columbia|Law]]
 
[[Category:University of British Columbia|Law]]
 
[[Category:Law|British Columbia]]
 
[[Category:Law|British Columbia]]

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Contacts

Website: http://allard.ubc.ca/admissions
Phone: 604-822-3151
Admissions e-mail: admissions@allard.ubc.ca

Program Information

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

  • 3 years in length
  • Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

  • Class size in 2013: 180 (10% out-of-province)

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline, but most students have BA)
  • Required Courses
    • None
    • Minimum 90 credits of a full time degree.


GPA

  • Minimum: No minimum indicated
  • Average accepted GPA 2012/13: 3.8 (4.33 scale), or 83%
  • Calculation method:
    • GPA will be calculated by eliminating 12 of your worst credits from a four-year degree.
    • Exclude 6 of your worst credits if applying after three years of full-time study.
    • If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest semester grades will be removed

LSAT

  • Recommended minimum of 160
  • 2012/13 average: 166
  • LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
  • Best LSAT score taken into calculation

Supporting Documents

  • a completed application form, preferably submitted on-line
  • application fee of $80
  • official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
  • an LSAT score
  • a 750 word personal statement
  • No letters of reference are required


For more information about admission requirements, click here

Timeline 2018-19

  • Dec. 1st: Submit application form, application fee
  • Jan. 31st: Document Deadline
  • February: Last possible LSAT test date
  • April 30th: Transfer Application Deadline
  • May 31st: Transfer Document Deadline
  • For More Information About Transfers click here

For more information, click here

Tuition 2018-2019

  • First year tuition (Canadian student) - $12,639.36
  • First year tuition (International student) - $35,923.43

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here