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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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Website: http://web4.uwindsor.ca/law<br>
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Phone: 519-253-3000<br>
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Admissions e-mail: lawadmit@uwindsor.ca
  
Faculty of Law<br>
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==Program Information==
Phone: (519) 253-3000 ext. 2925<br>
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*Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.)
Email: uwlaw@uwindsor.ca<br>
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*Three year program
Website: www.uwindsor.ca/law<br>
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*Approximate number of applications: 1 900
 
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*J.D./L.L.B. program also available in cooperation with University of Detriot
Applicant Services/Law Division<br>
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*Other joint degrees available
Telephone: (519) 253-3000 ext. 6459, 6460, 6461, 6462<br>
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For more information, click [http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/law/LawTop.nsf/54ef3e94e5fe816e85256d6e0063d208/c7533dbfe26c69b185256dca0061bf11/$FILE/LawProspectus2007WEBFinal.pdf here]<br>
E-mail: lawadmit@uwindsor.ca
 
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
===General Notes===
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===Course and Degree Requirements===
University of Windsor assesses applicants based on the following framework:<br>
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*Minimum two years of undergraduate study following "senior matriculation"
1. University Program<br>
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*Minimum three years of undergraduate study following "junior matriculation"
2. Work Experience<br>
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For more information, click [http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/law/LawTop.nsf/54ef3e94e5fe816e85256d6e0063d208/c7533dbfe26c69b185256dca0061bf11/$FILE/LawProspectus2007WEBFinal.pdf here]
3. Community Involvement<br>
 
4. Personal Accomplishments<br>
 
5. Career Objectives<br>
 
6. Personal Considerations<br>
 
7. Law School Admission Test Scores<br>
 
 
 
Importantly, applicants should present a "full and rounded view" of themselves. An applicant's personal profile provides the chief source of information for the admissions committee.
 
 
 
For more info go to:
 
http://www.uwindsor.ca/units/law/LawTop.nsf/831fc2c71873e46285256d6e006c367a/222b6014a9a6fbf885256dca004fe755/LL.B.%20Admission%20Brochure%2007-08.pdf
 
  
===Criteria===
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===GPA===
====Required Classes====
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*Sucess in undergraduate program is considered
*Min. 2 years in an approved university after senior matriculation
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*No specific GPA requirement listed
*Or, successful completion of a 3-year approved course in an approved university after junior matriculation
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For more information, click [http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/law/LawTop.nsf/54ef3e94e5fe816e85256d6e0063d208/c7533dbfe26c69b185256dca0061bf11/$FILE/LawProspectus2007WEBFinal.pdf here]
*Special criteria exist for mature applicants
 
  
====GPA====
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===LSAT===
*No specific GPA requirements.
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*Must be written within six years of application
*Applicants are assessed on the 7-point framework (see above)
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For more information, click [http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/law/LawTop.nsf/831fc2c71873e46285256d6e006c367a/222b6014a9a6fbf885256dca004fe755/$FILE/LawAdmissions_Web.pdf here]
  
====LSAT====
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===Application and Supporting Documents===
*LSATs are required
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*Application submitted through Ontario Law School Application Service ([http://www.ouac.on.ca/olsas/ here])
**Must have written within 6 years prior to the application.
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*Must complete Personal Profile
*No cut off score specified
 
 
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
All applications must provide the following documents:
 
*OUAC/OLSAS application
 
*University of Windsor personal profile
 
**Use 7 point frame work as a guideline
 
 
*All official transcripts
 
*All official transcripts
*Current official LSAT scores (written in the previous 6 years)
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*Two letters of reference
*2 letters of reference (1 academic plus 1 non-academic)
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**One academic, one non-academic
**At least 1 academic reference letter is required
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For more information, click [http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/law/LawTop.nsf/54ef3e94e5fe816e85256d6e0063d208/c7533dbfe26c69b185256dca0061bf11/$FILE/LawProspectus2007WEBFinal.pdf here]
*Financial aid documents are optional. If applicable, applicants should send J.D./LL.B applications.
 
  
==Deadlines==
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==Timeline==
 
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*November 3, 2009 - Deadline to submit application for L.L.B. program
*2007 application deadline to JD/LLB program: April 16
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*April 15, 2010 - Deadline to submit application for J.D./L.L.B. program
*2008 application deadline to JD/LLB program: April 15
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For more information, click [http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/law/LawTop.nsf/54ef3e94e5fe816e85256d6e0063d208/c7533dbfe26c69b185256dca0061bf11/$FILE/LawProspectus2007WEBFinal.pdf here]
 
 
*Transfer applicants: for Fall 2007: May 1, 2007
 
*Visiting students: for Fall 2007: May 1, 2007
 
  
 
==Tuition==
 
==Tuition==
 
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*Tuition and compulsory fees
*Full time (JD/LLB students also pay tuition to the University of Detroit Mercy): $9,980; half time, $4,830 plus $1,500/year for new books
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**Canadian student: 12 462.38 CAD
*Variety of awards, bursaries, and entrance scholarships available
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**Visa student: 21 058.94 CAD
*Financial aid available: Emergency Loan
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For more information, click [http://web4.uwindsor.ca/units/cashiers/main.nsf/831fc2c71873e46285256d6e006c367a/afcf00ec7c0d09b4852575980065f800/$FILE/0910%20Law%201st%20Year.pdf here]
 
 
For further information, visit http://cronus.uwindsor.ca/money
 
 
 
==Statistics==
 
 
 
Enrollment/Student Body:
 
**1,813 applicants
 
** 345 admitted first-year class 2006
 
** 200 enrolled first-year class 2006 (includes JD/LLB)
 
  
 
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Contacts

Website: http://web4.uwindsor.ca/law
Phone: 519-253-3000
Admissions e-mail: lawadmit@uwindsor.ca

Program Information

  • Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.)
  • Three year program
  • Approximate number of applications: 1 900
  • J.D./L.L.B. program also available in cooperation with University of Detriot
  • Other joint degrees available

For more information, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Minimum two years of undergraduate study following "senior matriculation"
  • Minimum three years of undergraduate study following "junior matriculation"

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Sucess in undergraduate program is considered
  • No specific GPA requirement listed

For more information, click here

LSAT

  • Must be written within six years of application

For more information, click here

Application and Supporting Documents

  • Application submitted through Ontario Law School Application Service (here)
  • Must complete Personal Profile
  • All official transcripts
  • Two letters of reference
    • One academic, one non-academic

For more information, click here

Timeline

  • November 3, 2009 - Deadline to submit application for L.L.B. program
  • April 15, 2010 - Deadline to submit application for J.D./L.L.B. program

For more information, click here

Tuition

  • Tuition and compulsory fees
    • Canadian student: 12 462.38 CAD
    • Visa student: 21 058.94 CAD

For more information, click here