of Victoria
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We admit a relatively small first-year class to the Juris Doctor (JD) program each fall and strive to ensure that the student body reflects the diversity found in Canadian society. The number of applications we receive exceeds the number of spaces available for each program.
Download the brochure and program & application information.
Online applications open September 1. You are encouraged to submit your application as early as possible, since offers are made on a continual basis beginning early in the cycle.
Admission to all first year programs is based on:
If your first language is not English and you have not completed a minimum of three full academic years of post-secondary study that was taught and assessed in English, you must submit your Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) results.
Minimum score requirements:
Applicants who do not meet these TOEFL minimums will not normally be admitted to the Faculty of Law.
A limited number of positions in the faculty are available for part-time studies. You must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the faculty that you are unable to attend on a full-time basis because of health factors, physical disability or exceptional family or financial hardship. If you are requesting to apply to study on a part-time basis, you must do so in writing addressed to the Admissions office.
Admissions contact information
Phone: 250-721-8151
Email: lclerk2@uvic.ca
Send your supporting documentation by email to lclerk2@uvic.ca or by mail to:
Mailing Address
Admissions Office
Faculty of Law
University of Victoria
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Courier address
Admissions Office
Faculty of Law
University of Victoria
Fraser Building, Room 102
3800 Finnerty Road
Victoria, BC V8P 5C2