Deadlines must be respected. No late applications are accepted; there are no exceptions. We encourage all candidates to apply as early as possible.

Deadlines vary by category of admission. Candidates must take the time to identify the category in which they must apply.

Note: First-year, transfer, and advanced-standing students may only enter the program in September.

Applicants to Upper Year (January 2010 entrance)	Application Deadline	Supporting document submission deadline
Visiting	May 1, 2009	June 1, 2009
Exchange	May 1, 2009	June 1, 2009
Chambres des notaires & Comité des équivalences	October 1, 2009	January 4, 2010
Special students	December 1, 2009	January 4, 2010

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Applicants to First Year (September 2010 entrance)	Application deadline	Supporting document submission deadline
University & Mature	November 30, 2009	November 30, 2009
Cegep & Quebec French Baccalaureate	March 1, 2010	March 12, 2010

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Applicants to Upper Year (September 2010 entrance)	Application Deadline	Supporting document submission deadline
Advanced-Standing	January 15, 2010	February 26, 2010
Visiting	May 1, 2010	June 1, 2010
Exchange	May 1, 2010	June 1, 2010
Chambres des notaires & Comité des équivalences	May 1, 2010	September 1, 2010
Transfer	May 1, 2010	June 1, 2010
Special students	August 1, 2010	September 1, 2010

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Applicants to Upper Year (January 2011 entrance)	Application Deadline	Supporting document submission deadline
Visiting	May 1, 2010	June 1, 2010
Exchange	May 1, 2010	June 1, 2010
Chambres des notaires & Comité des équivalences	October 1, 2010	January 3, 2011
Special students	December 1, 2010	January 3, 2011

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First Nations, Inuit and Metis students - Please refer to our admissions policy for native applicants.

Applications deadlines

Law at McGill is a limited-enrollment program, and admission is competitive. Statistics show that the number of applications is approximatively nine times greater than the number of available places.

The online application system is available starting September 1. Applications will be accepted from that date through to the relevant deadline of each category.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and submit all required supporting documents as early as possible in the process and in advance of their relevant deadlines.

Supporting documents

Supporting documents must be postmarked or delivered on or before the supporting document deadlines listed above.

Supporting document submission deadlines indicate the date on which incomplete applications will be cancelled.

University applicants

A University applicant to McGill's Faculty of Law must have completed a minimum of two years of full-time university studies (60 credits), at the time of registration. This category includes applicants who, at time of registration, will have completed more than one year of university studies in addition to a Diploma of Collegial Studies (D.C.S.).

Please note that, while candidates who have completed 60 credits are eligible to apply to the B.C.L./LL.B. program, the strength of the university pool is such that it is only exceptionally possible to admit those who will not have completed an undergraduate degree at registration.

Deadline for submitting application: November 30
Deadline for submitting supporting documents: November 30

Mature applicants

A mature applicant is defined as a person who is over 30 years of age at the time of registration and/or who has been away from his or her formal education for a minimum of five years. Applicants who qualify as mature must apply in this category. There is no predetermined limit on the number of mature candidates admitted in any given year. A mature applicant is expected to have completed CEGEP or two years of undergraduate study. Mature applicants who are regarded as potentially admissible following a review of their file are required to attend an interview.

Mature candidates who will have graduated with a Diploma of Collegial Studies (D.C.S.) from a Cegep during the same calendar year as that of registration, must apply under the Cegep category.

In addition to all official post-secondary transcripts and the personal statement, mature applicants are required to submit a detailed résumé of their non-academic experience along with letters of reference from persons who are able to assess the candidate's academic potential. The Admissions Committee is particularly interested in gathering information concerning the applicant's ability to meet the demands of law studies, to think analytically and critically, and to express him- or herself well both orally and in writing.

Deadline for submitting application: November 30
Deadline for submitting supporting documents: November 30

Cegep and Quebec French Baccalaureate applicants

Candidates may apply on the basis of a Diploma of Collegial Studies (D.C.S.) from a Cegep, or a Quebec French Baccalaureate (Q.F.B.); this category includes candidates who will have completed up to a year of university studies in addition to the D.C.S. or Q.F.B. at the time of registration, and mature candidates who will have graduated with a Diploma of Collegial Studies (D.C.S.) from a Cegep during the same calendar year as that of registration.

Starting with the admission cycle for September 2009 entrance, candidates who will have completed a French Baccalaureate or an International Baccalaureate Diploma outside the province of Quebec, must have completed a minimum of two years of full-time university studies (60 credits), at the time of registration, to be eligible to apply to our program.

Cegep/Q.F.B. candidates are not eligible to apply to the joint degree programs.

Cegep/Q.F.B. applicants who are regarded as potentially admissible following review of their file are required to attend an interview.

Deadline for submitting application: March 1
Deadline for submitting supporting documents: March 12

Advanced-standing applicants

Applicants who hold a law degree from a Canadian or foreign university recognized by McGill must apply for admission under the Advanced-standing category, unless applying under the "Comité des équivalences" category. There are, however, a limited number of places available for advanced-standing applicants. Applications are evaluated on the same criteria as applications to the first year of the B.C.L./LL.B. program, with particular attention to performance in law studies.

Successful applicants are required to complete a minimum of 75 credits at McGill. The Associate Dean (Academic) determines equivalences for previous studies.

• Advanced-standing candidates applying from the French educational system must have obtained a license (licence en droit) in order to be eligible; candidates holding only a D.E.U.G. are not eligible.
• All students registered in a degree program at the Faculty of Law at McGill are enrolled in the integrated B.C.L./LL.B. program: it is not possible to obtain either the B.C.L. degree or the LL.B. degree individually.
• Applications for Advanced-standing category candidates are available online from September 1 through to November 30. Should you wish to apply under this category after November 30, contact the contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Deadline for submitting application: January 15
Deadline for submitting supporting documents: February 26

Visiting students (non-McGill law degree) — online application only

Students who wish, for academic or personal reasons, to spend a term or a year at McGill, may apply as Visiting Students. In order to be admitted as a visiting student, candidates should have completed at least two years of studies at another law school, and have obtained a letter of permission from their home university. The Faculty endeavours to accommodate qualified students who are in good standing in their own faculties when space permits.

Decisions on applications by Visiting Students are made by the Assistant Dean (Internal Affairs). Upon acceptance, the student must arrange an academic program with the Associate Dean (Academic).

• Courses taken by Visiting Students cannot be credited toward a McGill law degree.

Deadline for submitting application: May 1
Deadline for submitting supporting documents: June 1

Exchange students — coming to McGill (non-McGill law degree)

Students registered in degree programs in law at universities that have an official exchange agreement with McGill University or with the Faculty of Law may apply as Exchange Students. In addition, McGill participates in a number of exchange programs through CREPUQ (la Conférence des Recteurs et Principaux des Universités du Québec). McGill's exchange partners are listed on McGill University's web site, at www.mcgill.ca/studyabroad/.

Students participating in an exchange must fill out the on-line application form. There is no application fee for these candidates.

Exchange Students are selected and officially nominated by their home universities. Please note that home university internal application deadlines may vary. McGill considers applicants on an individual basis; the minimum entrance requirement is generally a cumulative B average or its equivalent. Decisions on applications for exchange are made by the Assistant Dean (Internal affairs). Admission decisions on exchange applications are final; there is no appeal process.

The Faculty has a limited number of places for Exchange Students, and entrance into courses which have enrolment limits or require the permission of the instructor is not guaranteed.

• Courses taken by Exchange Students cannot be credited toward a McGill law degree.

Deadline for submitting application: May 1
Deadline for submitting supporting documents: June 1

Applicants from Comité des équivalences / Chambre des notaires (non-McGill law degree)

The Faculty considers applications from candidates who hold a law degree from a Canadian or foreign university and who are seeking to fulfill the requirements of the Comité des équivalences of the Barreau du Québec or of the Chambre des notaires to practice in Quebec. Successful applicants must have the final decision of the Comité des équivalences or of the Chambre des notaires in hand at the time of registration.

• This is a non-degree program: students wishing to obtain the B.C.L./LL.B. degrees are invited to consider applying under the Advanced-Standing category.
• The Faculty does not consider candidates applying to fulfill the requirements of the National Committee on Accreditation.
• Courses taken by Comité des équivalences / Chambre des notaires Students cannot be credited toward a McGill law degree.

Deadline for submitting application: May 1 (September 2010 entrance), October 1 (January 2011 entrance)
Deadline for submitting supporting documents: September 1 (September 2010 entrance), January 4 (January 2011 entrance)

Transfer students

Students who have successfully completed at least one year of full-time studies in an undergraduate program at another Canadian Law Faculty may apply for admission as transfer students. There are, however, a very limited number of places available for transfer students. Applications are evaluated on the same criteria as applications to the first year of the B.C.L./LL.B. program; particular attention is paid to the candidates' performance in law studies and to their reasons for requesting transfer.

Successful applicants are required to complete a minimum of 75 law credits at McGill. The Associate Dean (Academic) determines credit for previous studies. In most cases, transfer students will be required to take the transsystemic first-year courses Contractual Obligations and Extra-contractual Obligations/Torts in order to meet degree requirements at McGill. Candidates will not receive credit for courses in obligations, contract or tort/responsabilité civile taken during a first year completed at another faculty.

• Transfer students should forward the transcript of their winter-term results as soon as they become available. Applications to transfer cannot be considered without these results.
• Candidates who only have completed a certificate in law are not eligible to apply under transfer category, but must apply to the degree program.
• Students who are not in good standing or have been required to withdraw at the end of their first year at another Canadian law faculty are not eligible to transfer to McGill.
• Applications for candidates in this category are available from September 1 through to May 1. However, McGill's online application will not be available for Transfer students after November 30. Should you wish to apply under this category after November 30, contact the contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Deadline for submitting application: May 1
Deadline for submitting supporting documents: June 1

Special students (non-McGill law degree)

In exceptional circumstances, the Faculty may permit a limited number of applicants not actively pursuing a law degree to apply as Special Students. This status will only be granted to applicants who provide compelling reasons for taking law courses and who successfully demonstrate their capacity to undertake the study of law, and where sufficient course space is available. Special Students admitted to the Faculty of Law will be limited to a maximum of 6 credits per term, and to 12 credits in total.

• Courses taken by Special Students cannot be credited toward a McGill law degree.
• Students wishing to obtain a McGill law degree and students recently refused admission to a degree program in the Faculty of Law will not be admitted as Special Students.
• Students registered in another faculty at McGill, who, for exceptional reasons related to their program of study, wish to enroll in a course given in the Faculty of Law, must obtain the permission of the Associate Dean (Academic) and of the Professor giving the course. Students need not fill out this application.
• The Faculty will not consider applications as Special Students from candidates seeking to fulfill the requirements of the National Committee on Accreditation.

Deadline for submitting application: August 1 (September 2010 entrance), December 1 (January 2010 entrance)
Deadline for submitting supporting documents: September 1 (September 2010 entrance), January 4 (January 2010 entrance)