University of Ottawa - Faculty of Law
updated: February 2011
sources: University of Ottawa, wiki
The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, sometimes colloquially known as U of O Law, is the law school of the University of Ottawa, located in Ottawa, Ontario. The University of Ottawa Law School is one of Canada's most influential, having produced lawyers throughout French and English Canada since the 1950s.
It is the largest law faculty in Canada and is divided into two sections: a civil law and a common law section. A member of the G-15 Law Schools, it is the only bilingual and bijudicial school in North America offering both Civil and Common Law degrees in the two official languages. The faculty is very highly rated and maintains close links with the legal community in both Quebec, Ontario and abroad.
Location:
University of Ottawa
Fauteux Hall
57 Louis Pasteur Street
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5
General Reference
Applications Received 3469 (2009) First Year Law Students Accepted 280 (2009) LSAT No Data or Not Applicable GPA 83% (2009)
Admitted Applicant Profile (2010-2011) - source www.commonlaw.uottawa.ca
Year Places Available Applications Received Offers of Admission Average GPA of Registrants 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Application Deadline (Regular) November 1 Last LSAT Accepted No Data or Not Applicable Application Fee $185 + $90/school (through OUAC) Online Application Ontario Universities' Application Centre - Ontario Law Schools Tuition and Expenses Common Law $13,391.33/year
National Program $12,656,66/year
International Students $29,829.44/year (2010-2011)Regular Admission Requirements "...must be in at least their third year of undergraduate studies (having completed 90 credits or 30 half-courses prior to beginning law school)"
LSAT
personal statement
two reference formsAdmission Committee Considerations
- Significant achievements in extracurricular activities and community involvement while attending university; outstanding qualities or achievements in previous careers; linguistic, cultural or other factors that add to an applicant's overall academic achievement; and personal success in overcoming challenges such as a disability or financial hardships.
Scholarships/Bursaries/Awards Scholarships & Bursaries Admissions Office Admissions Office
Room 128, Law Centre
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2H5
CanadaAdmissions Contact (Phone) (613) 562-5800 (ex. 3270) Admissions Contact (Email) comlaw[at]uottawa[·]ca
Program Information
Combined Degrees The National Program JD/LL.L.
Joint Canadian/American Degree Program four years to receive American JD and Canadian JD
The Telfer School of Management JD-M.B.A. Program
The International Affairs Joint Degree includes M.A. from Carleton University's Normal Paterson School of International Affairs and law degree
The Programme de Droit canadien is a three-year program to obtain JD/LL.L (bilingual required)
The Joint B.A./JD program includes a B.A. in Political Science and a JD in 6 years (french exclusive)Transfers Yes, 2nd year of JD program only from students who have successfully completed the first year of the JD program in a Canadian Common Law School/No international transfers Mature Student Yes Part Time Student Yes, but must finish in five years Centres Human Rights Research and Education Centre
Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
University of Ottawa Legal Aid Clinic
Environmental Law and Policy Clinic
Special Programs Law Students' Association
Student Legal Services
Alberta Law Review
Peer Mentoring ProgramCourse Curriculum (1st year) Your First Year
