Difference between revisions of "University of Manitoba Law"

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Latest revision as of 13:25, 2 January 2019

Contacts

Website: http://law.robsonhall.ca/
Phone: 204.474.6130
Admissions E-Mail: lawadmissions@umanitoba.ca
General Information E-Mail: lawinfo@umanitoba.ca
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Program Information

Juris Doctor - J.D.
3 years in length

Admission statistics

Total number of applicants:700-900
Class size: 106

There are three (3) categories of admission to first year: Index score category, individual consideration category and Canadian Indigenous Category. For more information, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

Degree: Applicant must have completed at least two years of undergraduate study
Required Courses: NA
Recommended Courses: NA

For more information, click here

GPA

U of Manitoba uses a 4.5 scale

For more information, click here

LSAT

LSAT score contributes to 50% of Index Score used to rank applicants
- No applicants scoring below 150 were admitted in 2012
For 2018 entry: must have been written between June 2013 and December 3, 2017
- No older than 5 years
- For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

Faculty of Law application form
Interim transcripts
Final transcripts
Proof of English proficiency (if needed)
For individual consideration category:
- Personal statement
- Résumé
- Half-Time Questionnaire (if applicable)
- Letters of reference (3)

For more information, click here

Timeline 2019-2020

General Timeline

Sept. 8th, 2018: Last LSAT for Early Consideration and Scholarships
Dec. 1st, 2018: Application Deadline
Jan. 26th, 2019: Last LSAT
February 1: Document Deadline

For more information, click here For more information regarding Transfer and Canadian Indigenous Applicants, click here

Interview

Interview invitations will be sent out Mid-February for Individual Consideration applicants
Interview invitations will be conducted in March 4 & 5 for Individual Consideration applicants

For more information, click here

Tuition 2018-2019

First Year Tuition and Fees (Canadian Student): $12,968
First Year Tuition and Fees (International Student): $27,566

For More Information, click here For More Information Regarding Financial Aid, click here

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 {{law}}
 ==Contacts==
-Address:<br>
+Website: http://law.robsonhall.ca/<br>
-University of Manitoba Faculty of Law <br>
+Phone: 204.474.6130 <br>
-Robson Hall, 224 Dysart Rd. <br>
+Admissions E-Mail: lawadmissions@umanitoba.ca  <br>
-Winnipeg, Manitoba <br>
+General Information E-Mail: lawinfo@umanitoba.ca <br>
-R3T 2N2 <br>
+Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
-Website: http://www.umanitoba.ca/law/newsite/ <br>
-Phone: (204) 474-977<br>
-Fax: (204) 474-7580<br>
-E-mail: UM-LAW@cc.umanitoba.ca<br>
-==Admission Requirements==
+==Program Information==
+* Juris Doctor - J.D.
+*3 years in length
-===General Notes===
-*Consideration is given to applicants who have encountered barriers to education, including disabilities
+====Admission statistics====
-*These applicants apply under the Individual Category
+*Total number of applicants:700-900
+*Class size: 106
+There are three (3) categories of admission to first year: Index score category, individual consideration category and Canadian Indigenous Category.
+For more information, click [http://law.robsonhall.com/future-students/juris-doctor-j-d/frequently-asked-questions/ here] <br>
-===Criteria===
+==Admission Requirements==
-====Course Requirements====
+====Course and Degree Requirements====
-*Applicants need to complete at least 2 years (60 credits) of university
+*Degree: Applicant must have completed at least two years of undergraduate study
-*80 % of admitted students have a degree
+*Required Courses: NA
+*Recommended Courses: NA
+For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/law_bulletin.pdf here]
 ====GPA====
-*When an applicant applies after his/her 2nd year of undergraduate studies, the entire academic record is considered in the GPA calculation
+*U of  Manitoba uses a 4.5 scale
-* After completing 3 years of an undergraduate degree, some of the applicants worst grades are dropped from the GPA calculation
-* The U of M uses a 4.5 point scale with the corresponding grade point scale:
-A+ = 4.50 = 90% - 100%<br>
-A  = 4.00 = 80% - 89%<br>
-B+ = 3.50 = 75% - 79%<br>
-B  = 3.00 = 70% - 74%<br>
-C+ = 2.50 = 65% - 69%<br>
-C  = 2.00 = 60% - 64%<br>
-D  = 1.00 = 50% - 59%<br>
-F  = 0.00 = 50% or less<br>
-*Applicants who have completed 90 or more credit hours will have the total number of credit hours used in the calculation of the CGPA reduced according to the following:
+For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/law_bulletin.pdf here]
--101 credit hours completed = 18 of the worst credit hours dropped
--113 credit hours completed = 24 of the worst credit hours dropped
-or more credit hours completed = 30 of the worst credit hours dropped
 ====LSAT====
+*LSAT score contributes to 50% of Index Score used to rank applicants
-*The average score at The University of Manitoba for September 2007-08 was 160
+**No applicants scoring below 150 were admitted in 2012
-*To be considered for an Early Offer, the LSAT must be written by the September/October sitting
+*For 2018 entry: must have been written between June 2013 and December 3, 2017
-*The Index Score Category will accept the December and February LSAT scores (in the year admission is sought).
+**No older than 5 years
-*The December sitting is the last test accepted for Individual Consideration Category (in the year prior to admission being sought) applicants
+**For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/law_bulletin.pdf here]
-*The LSAC number is not required by The University of Manitoba. A combination of the applicants DOB, SIN and full name will be used to retrieve his/her LSAT score(s) from LSAC
-*If the LSAT is written more than once, the highest score will become the Operative LSAT
-*The applicants LSAT score is valid for 5 years
-*If you are writing the LAST again: please email jody_dewbury@umanitoba.ca at the Admissions Office and indicate your full name and the date(s) you are writing the test; this notification needs to be in writing
 ====Supporting Documents====
+*Faculty of Law application form
+*Interim transcripts
+*Final transcripts
+*Proof of English proficiency (if needed)
+*For individual consideration category:
+**Personal statement
+**Résumé
+**Half-Time Questionnaire (if applicable)
+**Letters of reference (3)
+For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/law_bulletin.pdf  here] <br>
-*Please visit  http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/application/deadlines/law/ for more information
+==Timeline 2019-2020==
+General Timeline
-==Deadlines==
+* Sept. 8th, 2018: Last LSAT for Early Consideration and Scholarships
+* Dec. 1st, 2018: Application Deadline
-*Nov 1: application deadline
+*Jan. 26th, 2019: Last LSAT
-*Nov 30: Deadline to submit two (2) copies of current
+*February 1: Document Deadline
-transcript (applicable to all First Year Applicants)
-*Dec 6: Final LSAT date accepted for Individual
-Consideration Category
-*Dec 15: Deadline for Reference letters, Personal Statement, and Résumé and Half-Time Questionnaire (if applicable) for Individual Consideration & Aboriginal Categories
-*Please visit http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/law_first.pdf for more information
-==Tuition & Fees==
-*Applications must be accompanied by a cheque, money order, or credit card information for payment of $90CDN ($100CDN for visa students)
+For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/law_bulletin.pdf here]
-*The basic full time tuition and student services fees plus the fee for the University of Manitoba Student Union and the Manitoba Law Students’ Association fee are currently approximately $8,600
+For more information regarding Transfer and Canadian Indigenous Applicants, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/law_bulletin.pdf here]
-*In addition students may expect to spend approximately $2,000 per year for course materials, supplies and other course-related expenses
-*Fees and costs for Half Time students is approximately $4,600
-*Please visit http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/law_first.pdf for more information
-==Statistics==
+==Interview==
+*Interview invitations will be sent out Mid-February for Individual Consideration applicants
+* Interview invitations will be conducted in March 4 & 5 for Individual Consideration applicants
+For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/law_bulletin.pdf here]
-*There are approximately 800 – 1000 applications each year
+==Tuition 2018-2019==
-*101 full-time students are accepted each year into the Law program
+*First Year Tuition and Fees (Canadian Student): $12,968
+*First Year Tuition and Fees (International Student): $27,566
+For More Information, click [http://law.robsonhall.com/future-students/juris-doctor-j-d/cost-of-attendance-j-d/ here]
+For More Information Regarding Financial Aid, click [http://law.robsonhall.com/future-students/juris-doctor-j-d/scholarship-information/ here]
-[[Category:University of Manitoba|Law]]
+[[Category:Manitoba University|Law]]
-[[Category:Law|Manitoba]]
+[[Category:Law|Manitoba ]]

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