Juris Doctor (JD) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The Lincoln Alexander School of Law's Juris Doctor program fulfills the Law Society of Ontario requirements for the Integrated Practice Curriculum (IPC). Students receive hands-on mentorship throughout the degree, with a co-teaching model combining faculty and practising lawyers and a focus on technology and social justice.

Faculty: Lincoln Alexander School of Law | Duration: 3 years (six semesters including a 15-week professional placement) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Year one covers legal methods, legal research and writing, criminal, constitutional, tort, contract, property, administrative and Indigenous law, ethics and legal theory. Year two adds technology, business law, civil procedure and electives, and year three combines a 15-week professional placement with an academic semester of electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Generally a minimum of three years of university study (30 one-semester courses or equivalent) toward a degree; applicants with fewer than three years may apply with at least five years of non-academic experience after secondary school. No minimum GPA or LSAT score is set. Required: transcripts for all post-secondary study, LSAT score, personal statement, reference letters, resume and OLSAS autobiographical sketch, and an online interview; applications via OLSAS.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (main intake), with Winter (January start) and Spring (May start) intakes offered by select graduate programmes.

Fall 2027: first consideration date is January 22, 2027 unless otherwise indicated for a programme. Preferred application deadline for international applicants is December 1, 2026 for The Creative School and the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science; the international application closing date is March 12, 2027 unless otherwise indicated. Programmes may close early if applications exceed available seats. The application fee is $110 per programme ($150 for the MBA), non-refundable. Applications are made in two parts: the OUAC online application, then document upload in the TMU applicant portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/law/admissions/application-requirements/

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