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Juris Doctor (JD) at University of Toronto

University of Toronto, Canada

Programme overview

A three-year, full-time, in-person common law degree that qualifies graduates to pursue legal practice in Canada. Courses run in the fall and winter terms with mandatory attendance and a single entry point each year.

Faculty: Jackman Faculty of Law  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: August (first year)  |  Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of ninety credits, including 34 credits in the first year and 56 upper-year credits, plus requirements in administrative law, ethics and professionalism and legal process.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At least three years of full-time study in a degree programme at an accredited institution, completed by the end of May of the year of entry. Required: OLSAS application, transcripts, LSAT score and writing, and a personal statement. No interviews or reference letters are used; no English test is required.

Domestic applicants: CAD 33,700 a year (2026). Ontario-resident domestic fee for Juris Doctor. 2026-27 Tuition Fee Schedule 2 (Table B3), the schedule for Fall 2026/Winter 2027 with the 2% domestic Ontario-resident increase; program tuition only, excludes incidental and ancillary fees Source

International applicants: CAD 72,790 a year (2026). International fee for Juris Doctor. Fee Schedule table D3, 2026-27; program tuition only, excludes incidental and ancillary fees Source

Fall session begins in September; the summer session begins in May for part-time and non-degree study at U of T Mississauga and U of T Scarborough.

For 2027 admissions, full-time undergraduate applications (Applied Science & Engineering, Architecture, Landscape and Design, Arts & Science St. George, Information, Kinesiology & Physical Education, U of T Mississauga, U of T Scarborough) have a recommended early application date of November 7 and a deadline of January 15. Music, Nursing and Physician Assistant close January 15; Medical Radiation Sciences closes February 1.

Document deadlines for 2027 admissions are January 15 for Applied Science & Engineering and Music, and February 1 for Architecture, Arts & Science, Information, Kinesiology, U of T Mississauga and U of T Scarborough. Supplemental applications are due January 15 (Engineering Supplemental Application, Music Questionnaire) or February 1 (other program areas).

Apply through the official page: https://www.law.utoronto.ca/jd-program/how-apply

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