FAQs

<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>