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Website:http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/ <br>
 
Website:http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/ <br>
 
Phone: (506) 453-4693 <br>
 
Phone: (506) 453-4693 <br>
Admissions e-mail:LAWADMIT@unb.ca  
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Admissions e-mail:LAWADMIT@unb.ca <br>
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For more contacts, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/contact.html here]
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
 
*Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B)
 
*Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B)
 
*Three year program
 
*Three year program
*Number of applicants (2008): 891
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*Number of applicants (2012): 989
*Number of students admitted (2008): 82
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*Number of students admitted (2012): 92
 
*L.L.B./M.B.A. also offered (4 year program)
 
*L.L.B./M.B.A. also offered (4 year program)
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*Regional preference for those in the Atlantic region.
 
For more information click, [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here]
 
For more information click, [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here]
  
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===Course and Degree Requirements===
 
===Course and Degree Requirements===
 
*Applicants must complete at least three years of full-time undergraduate study at a Canadian University
 
*Applicants must complete at least three years of full-time undergraduate study at a Canadian University
For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/future/ here]
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For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/future/ here] and [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here] under "Minimum Requirements"
  
 
===GPA===
 
===GPA===
 
*Minimum: 2.7 (4.3 scale)
 
*Minimum: 2.7 (4.3 scale)
*Average (2009): 3.8 (4.3 scale)
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*Average (2012): 3.8 (4.3 scale)
 
*Calculation method:
 
*Calculation method:
 
**GPA accounts for 60% of index score
 
**GPA accounts for 60% of index score
 
**For applicants who have completed three years of study, bottom 15% of the grades are dropped
 
**For applicants who have completed three years of study, bottom 15% of the grades are dropped
 
**For applicant who have completed four years of study, bottom 25% of the grades are dropped
 
**For applicant who have completed four years of study, bottom 25% of the grades are dropped
For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here]  
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For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here] under "Minimum Requirements"
  
 
===LSAT===
 
===LSAT===
 
*LSAT is required and accounts for 40% of index score
 
*LSAT is required and accounts for 40% of index score
*Minimum: none (though admission is unlikely if applicant is below the 40th percentile)
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*Minimum: none (though admission is unlikely if applicant is below 150)
*Average (2009): 159
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*Average (2012): 159
 
*Highest LSAT score is used
 
*Highest LSAT score is used
For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here]
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For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here] under "Minimum Requirements"
  
 
===Application and Supporting Documents===
 
===Application and Supporting Documents===
*Application form
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*Application form online, available [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/future/apply/index.html here]
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*Application fee of 125 CAD.
 
*A copy of all university transcripts
 
*A copy of all university transcripts
 
*Personal statement (less than 1000 words)
 
*Personal statement (less than 1000 words)
 
*Resumé
 
*Resumé
*Letters of recommendation are recommended
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*Letters of recommendation are recommended, and especially useful in Supplementary review.
 
**For applicants applying under the Discretionary or Aboriginal categories, two letters of recommendation are required
 
**For applicants applying under the Discretionary or Aboriginal categories, two letters of recommendation are required
For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here]
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For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here] under "Application Documentation"
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==
*December, 2010 - Last chance to write LSAT in order to be considered for major scholarships
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*December, 2012 - Last chance to write LSAT in order to be considered for major scholarships
*January 31, 2011 - Deadline to apply for major scholarships
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*January 31, 2013 - Deadline to apply for major scholarships
*February, 2011 - Last chance to write LSAT
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*February, 2013 - Last chance to write LSAT
*March 1st, 2011 - Deadline to submit application (it is recommended that you submit application in advance)
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*March 1st, 2013 - Deadline to submit application (it is recommended that you submit application in advance)
For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here]
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For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here] under "Admission at a glance"
  
 
==Tuition==
 
==Tuition==
*Tuition: 9 032 CAD
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*Tuition: 9 407 CAD
*Total estimated budget: 21 510 CAD
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*Total estimated budget: 22 052 CAD
*Bursaries and scholarships are available
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*Bursaries and scholarships are available, ranging from entrance to other.
For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here]
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For more information, click [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/_resources/pdfs/admissionsguide.pdf here] under "Finances" and [http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/scholarships/index.html here]
  
 
[[Category:University of New Brunswick|Law]]
 
[[Category:University of New Brunswick|Law]]
 
[[Category:Law|New Brunswick]]
 
[[Category:Law|New Brunswick]]

Revision as of 16:56, 27 December 2012

Law
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Contacts

Website:http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/
Phone: (506) 453-4693
Admissions e-mail:LAWADMIT@unb.ca
For more contacts, click here

Program Information

  • Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B)
  • Three year program
  • Number of applicants (2012): 989
  • Number of students admitted (2012): 92
  • L.L.B./M.B.A. also offered (4 year program)
  • Regional preference for those in the Atlantic region.

For more information click, here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Applicants must complete at least three years of full-time undergraduate study at a Canadian University

For more information, click here and here under "Minimum Requirements"

GPA

  • Minimum: 2.7 (4.3 scale)
  • Average (2012): 3.8 (4.3 scale)
  • Calculation method:
    • GPA accounts for 60% of index score
    • For applicants who have completed three years of study, bottom 15% of the grades are dropped
    • For applicant who have completed four years of study, bottom 25% of the grades are dropped

For more information, click here under "Minimum Requirements"

LSAT

  • LSAT is required and accounts for 40% of index score
  • Minimum: none (though admission is unlikely if applicant is below 150)
  • Average (2012): 159
  • Highest LSAT score is used

For more information, click here under "Minimum Requirements"

Application and Supporting Documents

  • Application form online, available here
  • Application fee of 125 CAD.
  • A copy of all university transcripts
  • Personal statement (less than 1000 words)
  • Resumé
  • Letters of recommendation are recommended, and especially useful in Supplementary review.
    • For applicants applying under the Discretionary or Aboriginal categories, two letters of recommendation are required

For more information, click here under "Application Documentation"

Timeline

  • December, 2012 - Last chance to write LSAT in order to be considered for major scholarships
  • January 31, 2013 - Deadline to apply for major scholarships
  • February, 2013 - Last chance to write LSAT
  • March 1st, 2013 - Deadline to submit application (it is recommended that you submit application in advance)

For more information, click here under "Admission at a glance"

Tuition

  • Tuition: 9 407 CAD
  • Total estimated budget: 22 052 CAD
  • Bursaries and scholarships are available, ranging from entrance to other.

For more information, click here under "Finances" and here