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Certificate in Law at Queen's University

Queen's University, Canada

Programme overview

The Certificate in Law is a part-time undergraduate program delivered fully online by Queen's Faculty of Law. Students complete four 3.0-credit single-term courses (12 credits) to earn a standalone academic credential on their university transcript. Courses are taught by Queen's Faculty of Law instructors and can be taken in any order, and individual courses can also be taken for interest.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Intake: September, January and May (applications: June 1-August 1 for fall, October 1-December 1 for winter, February 1-April 1 for summer)  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students choose four of nine law courses covering Canadian law, including Introduction to Canadian Law, Aboriginal Law, Corporate Law, Public and Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law and Patent Law and Practice. Introduction to Canadian Law (LAW 201/701) is the recommended starting course.

Career pathways

Completion gives Queen's Law JD applicants with a finished certificate priority review in their admissions category; it does not guarantee JD admission.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be highly proficient in English, meeting Queen's minimum undergraduate language proficiency requirements. Admission is based on a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.60. Non-Queen's interest students must be over 21 in the calendar year of admission or hold a high school diploma, and complete two 700-level Law courses with a minimum final grade of C+ before being matriculated. Current Queen's students must have completed at least first year of a full-time in-person undergraduate program (18.0 units) with a 2.60 cumulative GPA; up to two 200-level Law courses (6.0 units) with C+ (2.3) or better count toward the certificate. To graduate, students need a C+ in each of the four courses and an overall GPA of 2.60. Application fee is $100.

Domestic applicants: CAD 2,313 for the whole programme (2026-2027). 2026-2027 Ontario-student tuition for the 6-unit certificate; excludes Student Assistance Levy. Out-of-province Canadian students: $2,893.92. Source

International applicants: CAD 7,188 for the whole programme (2026-2027). 2026-2027 international tuition for the 6-unit certificate; excludes Student Assistance Levy. Source

Intake: September, January and May (applications: June 1-August 1 for fall, October 1-December 1 for winter,

Apply through the official page: https://law.queensu.ca/

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