Osgoode is committed to enhancing the accessibility and flexibility of the JD Program to accommodate a wide range of students. The Extended Time Program (ETP) lets students whose life circumstances – including but not limited to parenting or other caregiving responsibilities, financial hardship, illness or disability — prevent them from engaging in a full-time study program, to reduce their courses to approximately half the required course load.
How to Apply
Typically, incoming first-year students apply to the ETP soon after they receive their offer of admission. But can also apply up until the start of the fall term, or in the summer before your second or third year. To apply, submit a written request and supporting rationale(s) by email to the Assistant Dean, Students.
ETP Program Details
A typical ETP first-year program of study is as follows:
Year 1
Fall Term
Winter Term
*Ethical Lawyering in a Global Community
Ethical Lawyering in a Global Community (3 credits)
*Legal Process I
Legal Process I (4 credits)
one of Torts or Contracts (4 credits)
Legal Process II (4 credits)
Property Law (4 credits)
*Ethical Lawyering in a Global Community and Legal Process I MUST be taken in Year 1 of the first-year ETP program. Students may request permission to take the remaining courses in another order if they have reason to do so.
Year 2
Fall Term
Winter Term
Public and Constitutional Law
Public and Constitutional Law (6 credits)
Criminal Law (4 Credits)
Perspective Option (3 credits)
one of Torts or Contracts (whichever was not taken in Year 1) (4 credits)
Upper-year students in the ETP will typically carry between 13-17 credit hours over two terms. A student in the regular JD program will typically carry between 13-17 credit hours in one term.
Students are allowed to enter or leave the ETP in any year level of the JD program.
ETP Fees and Financial Considerations
Tuition fees for ETP students are paid on a per-credit basis. OSAP entitlements may be affected by the number of credits enrolled in per term.
For OSAP purposes, the following qualifies as a full-time student:
Category of student
Course load needed to apply for full-time OSAP
Course load equivalent in registered credits
Undergraduates without a permanent disability
At least 60% course load
At least 9 credits in each term
Undergraduates with a permanent disability
At least 40%
At least 6 credits in each term
Visit the OSAP website for information on calculating your course load.
For OSAP purposes, the following qualifies as a part-time student:
Category of student
Course load needed to apply for part-time OSAP
Course load equivalent in registered credits
Undergraduates without a permanent disability
At least 20%-59% course load
At least 3-8 credits in each term
Undergraduates with a permanent disability
At least 20%-39% course load
At least 3-5 credits in each term
Visit the York website for more information on part-time loans and grants.
For further clarification and questions about your situation, it is best to speak directly to an OSAP Advisor at York University by calling (416) 872-9675.
How Does the ETP Program Affect Articling?
All regulated recruitment periods are structured around when a candidate expects to be eligible to article. Students are eligible to article after they complete their JD degree. Since the ETP allows students to complete their JD over a longer period of time, the point at which a student becomes eligible for recruitment will vary depending on the length of their plan of study.