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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
Address:<br>
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'''Website:''' http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/llb/admission/howto<br>
Faculty of Law <br>
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'''Phone:''' (403) 220-4155  <br>
Student Affairs and Admissions<br>
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' law@ucalgary.ca
Murray Fraser Hall, University of Calgary <br>
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2500 University Dr. <br>
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NW Calgary, AB <br>
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==Program Information==
CANADA T2N 1N4
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*Bachelor of Law (LLB)
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*3 years + 1 year for articling
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*Number of applications in 2008: 710
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*Class size in 2009: 100
  
Website: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca<br>
 
Phone: (403) 220-6645<br>
 
Admissions e-mail: law@ucalgary.ca <br>
 
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
===General Notes===
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
*100 applicants are selected each year <br>
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*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
 
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*Required Courses
===Criteria===
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** None
====Required classes====
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** Minimum 60 credits of a full time degree.
*Require 10 full year undergraduate classes or 20 half course equivalents
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/llb/admission/assessment here]
*Must be completed before Dec. 31st in the year of application
 
*Although an undergraduate degree is not required, very few applicants without one are admitted
 
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
*Average GPA of admitted applicants is 3.5
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*Minimum: 3.2
*Most successful applicants have a GPA of at least 3.2
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*Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.5
*GPA is calculated based on your last 20 half courses or 60 credit equivalents.
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*Calculation method:
*Grades from graduate course work are not included in the GPA calculation.
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** Uses the last 60 credits of undergraduate degree. Does not include the courses completed in Masters/Ph.D
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/llb/admission/classprofiles here]
  
 
====LSAT====
 
====LSAT====
*Last acceptable writing date is in September
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*Minimum scores/last year score: 150
*Scores within the last 5 years are considered
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*LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
*Most successful applicants have are rank in at least the 60th percentile.
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/llb/admission/classprofiles here]
*Average score of admitted applicants is 157
 
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
*Three letters of reference, two of which from academic sources
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*Statement of Interest (500 words)
*Require a statement of interest between 500 and 1000 words explaining your interest in law and the University of Calgary.
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*Official transcripts from universities attended
* [http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/files/law/newapplicationform.pdf| application form] along with a non-refundable $100 application fee
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* Letters of Reference (3)
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*LSAT Score
For more information regarding admission requirements, please click [http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/llb/admission/howto| here]. <br>
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/llb/admission/howto here]
 
 
==Deadlines==
 
 
 
*All files are due November 1st, 2008
 
*Documents may arrive after that date but no later than February 1st.
 
 
 
==Tuition==
 
  
*LLB tuition fees for 2007/8 was approx. $11,000
 
- Tuition (including fees) is $6106.89 per semester.
 
*Cost of Books per year was $1,800
 
  
==Statistics==
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==Timeline==
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*November 1st: Admission Application Deadline
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*February 1st: Supplemental Form: Documentation Deadline
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*April 15th: Deadline for Transfer or Visiting Students
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*July 1st: Deadline for Part-Time Study Requests
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For more information, click [http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/llb/admission/howto here]
  
*Profile of the accepted applicants in 2006:
 
*No. of applicants: 875
 
*Number accepted: 100
 
*Average GPA of last 20 half credits: 3.55
 
*Average LSAT score: within 70th percentile
 
*Average age of entering classes: 26 years old
 
  
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==Tuition 2009-2010==
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*First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 11,500
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*Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 13,300
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*First year tuition (Visa student) - $
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*Total first year fees (Visa student) - $
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For more information on tuition, click [http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/llb/admission/classprofiles here]<br>
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For information on admission scholarships, click [http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/scholarships here]
  
 
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[[Category:University of Calgary|Law]]
 
[[Category:Law|Calgary]]
 
[[Category:Law|Calgary]]

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Contacts

Website: http://www.law.ucalgary.ca/programs/llb/admission/howto
Phone: (403) 220-4155
Admissions e-mail: law@ucalgary.ca


Program Information

  • Bachelor of Law (LLB)
  • 3 years + 1 year for articling
  • Number of applications in 2008: 710
  • Class size in 2009: 100


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.

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum: 3.2
  • Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.5
  • Calculation method:
    • Uses the last 60 credits of undergraduate degree. Does not include the courses completed in Masters/Ph.D

For more information, click here

LSAT

  • Minimum scores/last year score: 150
  • LSAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Statement of Interest (500 words)
  • Official transcripts from universities attended
  • Letters of Reference (3)
  • LSAT Score

For more information, click here


Timeline

  • November 1st: Admission Application Deadline
  • 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) - $ 11,500
  • Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 13,300
  • First year tuition (Visa student) - $
  • Total first year fees (Visa student) - $

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