Academic Requirement

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must ordinarily have successfully completed a minimum of three full years at a recognized university in a program leading to a degree (90 credit hours of study).

Alternative to the academic requirement

Osgoode welcomes applications from individuals who have demonstrated, through the length and quality of their non-academic experience, an ability to successfully complete the JD program.  Applicants who have not attended university or have less than 3 years of university (as of June 1st of the year of admission) AND are at least 26 years of age (as of September 1st of the year of admission) AND have a minimum of 5 years of non-academic experience, are eligible to apply.

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

All applicants to first year are required to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).  For test dates and registration please visit the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).  Osgoode considers an applicant’s highest result as reported by the LSAC in the year of application.  LSAT scores for the past five years (ie. back to and including 2007) may be used.  All applicants must complete the LSAT no later than February 2012.

 English Language Proficiency

Proof of language proficiency must be provided unless one of the following criteria applies:

• Your first language is English; OR
• You completed at least one year of full-time study at an accredited postsecondary institution in a country (or institution) where English is the official language of instruction.

What I Think Makes Osgoode Distinct:

What I value most about Osgoode is the quality of debate and discussion engaged in by the students.  Osgoode creates an environment whereby the best learning occurs not only from academics and practitioners esteemed in their fields, but also from fellow peers.  It is the caliber of the student body that really makes Osgoode distinct.