University of New Brunswick Law

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Contacts

Website:http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/
Phone: (506) 453-4693
Admissions e-mail: lawadmit@unb.ca
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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.

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

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

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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

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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

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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, 2013 - Last chance to write LSAT in order to be considered for major scholarships
• January 31, 2014 - Deadline to apply for major scholarships
• February, 2014 - Last chance to write LSAT
• March 1st, 2014 - Deadline to submit application (it is recommended that you submit application in advance)

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

Tuition 2013-2014

• Tuition: 9 557 CAD
• Total estimated budget: 22 552 CAD
• Bursaries and scholarships are available, ranging from entrance to other.

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