University of Manitoba Law
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Contacts
Website: http://law.robsonhall.ca/
Phone: (204) 474-6130
Admissions e-mail: lawadmissions@umanitoba.ca
Program Information
- Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.)
- Three year program
- Limited number of applicants are accepted as half time students in a six year program
- Number of applicants for 2012-2013 year: 1234
- Number of offers for 2012-2013 year: 285
NOTE: There are two categories for applicants
- Index score – applicants are evaluated strictly by a formula (GPA and LSAT)
- Individual consideration – applicants are evaluated by personal statement/references/interview in addition to grades
For more information, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Applicant must have completed at least two years of undergraduate study
- Most students have completed a Bachelor’s degree
- No required courses
For more information, click here
GPA
- U of Manitoba uses a 4.5 scale
- GPA contributes to 50% Index Score used to rank applicants
- GPA calculation allows some grades to be dropped
- To see the statistics for the application pool 2011-2012, click here
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
- Must have been written within 5 years of admission
- For the Individual Category: LSAT test date is December 2012
- For the Index category: December 2012 and February 2013 tests will be accepted
- For more information, click here
Application and Supporting Documents
- Faculty of Law application form
- Interim transcripts (2 copies)
- Final transcripts (2 copies)
- Proof of English proficiency (if needed)
- For individual consideration category:
- Personal statement (6 copies)
- Résumé (6 copies)
- Half-Time Questionnaire (if applicable)
- Letters of reference (3)
For more information, click here
For forms, click here
Interview
- For applicants in the individual consideration category: 24 applicants chosen for interview in March
Timeline 2013-2014
- September 17, 2012 - Early Bird application deadline (on-line & paper) for First Year to qualify for $30 discount on application fee
- October 6, 2012 – Last day to take the LSAT in order to be considered for early admission in INDEX category
- November 1, 2012 –Deadline to submit application (to enter first year); entrance scholarship application due
- November 30, 2012 – Deadline to submit transcripts, references, personal statement, resume
- December 21, 2012 - Admission/scholarhsip offer made to early bird applicants
- December 1, 2012 – Last day to take the LSAT for “individual consideration” category
- February 9, 2013 – Last day to take the LSAT for INDEX category
- March 2, 3, 2013 - Interview for individual consideration
- March 4-8, 2013 - Interviewed applicants notified
- June 15, 2013 – Deadline to submit official final transcripts
For more information, click here and here
Tuition 2013-2014
- Tuition and fees – $9,830
- Books/supplies – $3,000
- Total estimated expenses – $23,730 - $32,430
- Entrance awards are available from $2,500 to $5,000
