University of Manitoba Law

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Contacts

Website: http://law.robsonhall.ca/
Phone: (204) 474-6130
Admissions e-mail: lawadmissions@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

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GPA

• U of Manitoba uses a 4.5 scale

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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
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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)

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Timeline 2017-2018

• November 1 Application deadline
• Nobember 10: Deadline for submitting recommendation letters for Individual Consideration and Indigenous Applicants
• December 3: Final LSAT
• February 1: Deadline to submit transcript
• Mid-February Individual Consideration applicants notified if selected for an interview
• March 4 & 5 Individual Consideration interviews
• Mid-March Offers made to Individual Consideration Category Applicants
• End of June : Offers made in Index Score Category; Index Score minimum cut-off established, and wait list created

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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

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Tuition 2017-2018

• In-province/domestic students:
  • First year tuition: $9,727
  • Total first year fees: $25,017 – $33,717
• Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
  • First year tuition: $23,796

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