How many years of an undergraduate program do I need in order to apply to the U of T Faculty of Law?
<p>Applicants must have successfully completed THREE years of an approved course leading to a degree at a recognized university, no later than the end of May in the year of entry. However, prospective applicants should be aware that almost all of our students have completed a four-year degree. In recent years, approximately five applicants a year have been admitted without a four-year undergraduate degree.</p>
If my undergraduate record is not competitive for admission to the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, will it help if I do a masters degree?
<p>A very strong performance in a graduate program may overcome modest weaknesses in an undergraduate record, but will not usually overcome an undergraduate record which is otherwise uncompetitive.&nbsp;</p>
If I write the LSAT more than once, which score is used?
<p>&nbsp;An applicant whose academic record is competitive, but performs below the 90th percentile on the LSAT, should consider taking the test again. If more than one LSAT score is reported, all LSAT scores will be seen by the Admissions Committee, but the highest LSAT score will be considered.</p>
When should I write the LSAT?
<p>The LSAT is&nbsp;offered four times a year in June, September, December, and February.&nbsp; We suggest that you write the LSAT in June at the end of your third year of university.&nbsp; If you are applying for entry in&nbsp;September 2012 the last LSAT score we will accept is the February 2012 writing for regular, mature and Aboriginal applicants.&nbsp; We recommend that&nbsp;you write an earlier LSAT test&nbsp;than this February sitting so that&nbsp;an uncompetitive score&nbsp;can still potentially be improved upon for entry in Fall 2012.</p>
Does the Faculty of Law have any special access or special category programs?
<p>&nbsp;Yes, the Faculty of Law&nbsp;has a special application category for Aboriginal applicants. For detailed information see the&nbsp;<a href="http://utfl.peapoddev.com/admissions/jd/admissions-policies">Aboriginal Applicants</a>&nbsp;section of&nbsp;the admissions web page.</p>
Does the Faculty of Law have a mature applicant category?
<p>Yes, the Faculty of Law has a mature applicant category. Mature applicants are those who have or will have at least five complete years of non-academic experience by September of the year of entry. For detailed information see the&nbsp;<a href="http://utfl.peapoddev.com/admissions/jd/admissions-policies">Mature Applicants</a>&nbsp;section of the admissions web page.</p>
How can I obtain a guidebook and application for admission?
<p>Our J.D. Program Guide&nbsp;is available to be downloaded from the&nbsp;<a href="http://utfl.peapoddev.com/admissions/jd/jd-admissions">J.D. Admissions website</a>.&nbsp; The J.D. application is completed on-line through OLSAS at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ouac.on.ca/olsas/" target="_blank">www.ouac.on.ca/olsas/</a>.</p>
When is the application deadline for the 2012-2013 academic year?
<p>&nbsp;The application deadline for the first-year is November 1 of each year.&nbsp; However, the Faculty of Law is prepared to consider late applicants. If you are considering submitting your application&nbsp;after this deadline date, review the late application procedure detailed in the&nbsp;<a href="http://utfl.peapoddev.com/admissions/jd/jd-application-procedure">JD Application Procedure</a>&nbsp;section of the admissions website.</p>
What are the first-year tuition fees?
<p>Please see the&nbsp;<a title="Financial Aid: Fees" href="http://utfl.peapoddev.com/admissions/jd/financing-your-legal-education/financial-aid-fees" target="_self">Tuition Fees</a>&nbsp;web page for complete information about fees.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
What is the J.D. degree at the University of Toronto?
<p>J.D. stands for Juris Doctor.&nbsp; It is the degree designation the University of Toronto uses for its law degree program.&nbsp;&nbsp;Many other Canadian law schools are now changing to this degree designation, although a few continue to use&nbsp;the degree designation LL.B., which stands for Bachelor of Laws.</p><p>The J.D. degree is a law degree designation that is typically granted to students who receive a legal education after they have completed an undergraduate degree.&nbsp; On the other hand, the LL.B. is typically granted after completion of a legal education that is obtained following graduation from high school, which is the case&nbsp;in virtually all other&nbsp;Commonwealth jurisdictions.&nbsp; The J.D. degree designation is intended to bring the University of Toronto law school up to the growing international standards for second-degree law programs.</p><p>The University of Toronto feels that the J.D. degree designation more accurately reflects the educational accomplishments of the vast majority of the Faculty's graduates who enter with at least one university degree (approximately 20% now enter our law school with graduate degrees as well).&nbsp; In addition, the J.D. is viewed as providing our graduates with a more competitive degree designation.&nbsp; This is particularly important for the increasing numbers of U of T students and graduates who choose to work or study outside Canada.</p>