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Bachelor of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Three terms: fall (September), winter (January) and spring-summer (May and July). Most Arts, Social
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The Juris Doctor is a 93-unit program of the Common Law Section, accredited by the Canadian Federation of Law Societies. It is offered in English and in French and covers public law, private law, litigation and dispute resolution, Indigenous law, international law and human rights, technology law and environmental law, with experiential learning opportunities.
Faculty: Faculty of Law, Common Law Section | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
First-year compulsory courses include CML 1101 Legal Foundations: Research, Strategy, Analysis; CML 1102 Contracts; CML 1108 Property; CML 1307 Law, Reconciliation and Decolonization. Later requirements include Civil Procedure I, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law II, a business law course and an oral advocacy course, plus optional common law courses.
Applicants (except Mature students) must have completed the equivalent of three years of full-time undergraduate study (90 credits) at a recognized university, in any field, before starting; completing the degree is strongly encouraged. The LSAT is mandatory for the English JD and not required for the French program. No cut-off CGPA or LSAT score is set; most successful candidates have at least an A- or 80% average and an LSAT of 158 or higher (above the 70th percentile). Files are assessed holistically on academic record, LSAT, reference letters, personal statement and autobiographical sketch, via OLSAS.
Three terms: fall (September), winter (January) and spring-summer (May and July). Most Arts, Social Sciences and Telfer programs are open in winter; Engineering and Health Sciences programs are not open in winter or spring-summer. International students are not admissible in the spring-summer term. Education programs start in the spring-summer term; Civil Law programs start in the fall term.
Fall 2027 (September 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026; applying before January 15, 2027 is recommended; supporting documents and test results are due by February 15, 2027 or 30 days after applying. Programs can close at any time once full; most programs close in June for Canadian applicants and in May for international applicants.
Winter 2027 (January 2027 start): applications open September 17, 2026 and the deadline is October 17, 2026; supporting documents are due by November 1, 2026.
Spring-summer 2027 (May and July 2027 start): applications open April 1, 2027 and the deadline is April 30, 2027; supporting documents are due by May 31, 2027.
Education (undergraduate): applications open September 17, 2026 and close November 2, 2026, with documents due by December 1, 2026. Civil Law: applications open September 17, 2026 and close March 1, 2027, with documents due by March 30, 2027. Common Law and Medicine programs have their own deadlines.
Undergraduate applications are made through OUAC; the OUAC application fee is $156.00, plus $10.00 for international applicants with a mailing address outside Canada and $50.00 per additional choice (amounts effective September 1, 2026). A Faculty of Arts portfolio evaluation for BFA and MFA is $24.45 and a Department of Music audition is $65.00.
Apply through the official page: https://www.uottawa.ca/study/undergraduate-studies/how-to-apply
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Ottawa, Canada
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