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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
'''Website:''' http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/guides.html<br>
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'''Website:''' http://allard.ubc.ca/admissions<br>
 
'''Phone:''' 604-822-3151<br>
 
'''Phone:''' 604-822-3151<br>
'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@law.ubc.ca
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@allard.ubc.ca
 
 
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
*Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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'''Juris Doctor (J.D.)'''
 
*3 years in length
 
*3 years in length
*Number of applications in 2008: 2000+
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*Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/jd/index.html here]
*Class size in 2009: 200
 
  
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====Admission statistics====
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*Class size in 2013: 180 (10% out-of-province)
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
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*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline, but most students have BA)
 
*Required Courses  
 
*Required Courses  
 
** None
 
** None
** Minimum 60 credits of a full time degree.
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** Minimum 90 credits of a full time degree.
For more information, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/jd/faq.html#4 here]
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====GPA====
 
====GPA====
*Minimum: 3.8 (4.33 scale)
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*Minimum: No minimum indicated
*Average accepted GPA 2008:
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*Average accepted GPA 2012/13: 3.8 (4.33 scale), or 83%
 
*Calculation method:
 
*Calculation method:
**GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study.
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**GPA will be calculated by eliminating 12 of your worst credits from a four-year degree.
**If applying after three years of full-time study, the 3 lowest semester grades will be removed.
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**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
 
**If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest semester grades will be removed
For more information, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/jd/faq.html#4 here]
 
  
 
====LSAT====
 
====LSAT====
*Average LSAT score: 164
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*Recommended minimum of 160
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*2012/13 average: 166
 
*LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
 
*LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
 
*Best LSAT score taken into calculation
 
*Best LSAT score taken into calculation
For more information, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/jd/faq.html#4 here]
 
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
 
*official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
 
*an LSAT score
 
*an LSAT score
*a 750 personal statement
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*a 750 word personal statement
 
*No letters of reference are required
 
*No letters of reference are required
  
==Timeline==
 
*February 1st: Submit Application forms along with Personal Statement, interim Transcripts and Application fee.
 
* June 30th: Submit final transcripts
 
For more information, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/guides.html here]
 
  
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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]
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==Timeline 2018-19==
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*Dec. 1st: Submit application form, application fee
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*Jan. 31st: Document Deadline
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*February: Last possible LSAT test date
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*April 30th: Transfer Application Deadline
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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]
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For more information, click [http://www.allard.ubc.ca/jd-admissions-%E2%80%93-important-dates here]
  
==Tuition 2009-2010==
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==Tuition 2018-2019==
*First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 9741.89
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*First year tuition (Canadian student) - $12,639.36
*Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 10571.89
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*First year tuition (International student) - $35,923.43
*First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 644.47 per credit *35 = 22556.45
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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>
*Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 23386.45
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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]
For more information on tuition, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/guides.html here]<br>
 
For information on admission scholarships, click [http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/guides.html here]
 
  
 
[[Category:University of British Columbia|Law]]
 
[[Category:University of British Columbia|Law]]
 
[[Category:Law|British Columbia]]
 
[[Category:Law|British Columbia]]

Latest revision as of 12:52, 2 January 2019

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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