Each year the UBC Faculty of Law admits approximately 180 students to first-year law, for a total population in the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program of around 550 students. The J.D. is a three-year program with a compulsory first-year curriculum and broad course selection available in second and third years.
There are several degree-granting admissions categories: Regular, Discretionary, First Nations, Transfer and Advanced Standing. There are also two non-degree categories: Visiting (Letter of Permission) and National Committee on Accreditation.
For more information, please contact our admissions office at admissions@law.ubc.ca