How to Apply
All Dalhousie professional programs, including law, have a separate application process and generally requires previous university study for admission. Students are admitted to classes as full or part-time undergraduates in law.
Application Process Checklist
Supporting Documents
When applying to the Schulich School of Law's JD Program, it is important to think of your online application and supporting documents as a complete package. Your file will not begin the review process until all required supporting documents have been marked as received on your application and your application fee has been paid.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all materials relevant to your application are attached to your JD application by the required deadlines.
Please note that Dalhousie University is transitioning to a new online application portal for the upcoming 2023-2024 admissions cycle. The guidelines for submitted and managing supporting documents has been updated to reflect this platform change. As this is a transition year, the JD admission's office will support and convert all documents received following the previous guidelines to the new system. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Important Admission Dates
We work on a rolling admissions basis, meaning that offers of acceptance may be made up to the end of the admissions process in June. While we welcome you to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have at any time during the admissions process, we are unable to give any status updates until the admissions process is complete and final offers are made.
September | Applications open for classes starting in the fall of the next academic year. |
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Last LSAT sitting of calendar year | This is the last LSAT considered for entrance scholarships |
January 10 | Deadline to submit JD applications is 11:59 PM AST on January 10th. |
January 15 | Deadline for submission of entrance scholarship applications. All candidates are considered for scholarships not requiring scholarship application. |
February LSAT Writing | Final LSAT writing considered for September admission in same calendar year. This means LSATs written after March 1 will not be considered for admission in September of the same year. |
May 12 | Final deadline for Admissions Office to receive updated transcripts from applicants who have completed the final semester of their university degree. |
June 30 | Final admissions decisions made and all candidates notified. |