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#Eligibility Requirements - Osgoode Hall Law School

Academic Requirement

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must ordinarily have successfully completed a minimum of three full years at a recognized university in a program leading to a degree (equivalent of 90 credit hours of study).

We consider your cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) for all of your years of undergraduate study when reviewing your application. There is no minimum cumulative GPA required, however successful applicants generally have a GPA of an A- (3.7) or better.

Alternative to the Academic Requirement

We welcome applications from individuals who have demonstrated through the length and quality of their non-academic experience, an ability to successfully complete the JD Program.  Applicants who have not attended university or who will have completed less than 3 years of university as of June 1st of the year of admission are eligible to apply if:

1. They are at least 26 years of age; and
2. They have a minimum of 5 years of non-academic experience.

The above two conditions must be met as of September 1st of the year of admission.

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

All applicants to the first year JD Program are required to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). For test dates and registration, please visit the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) website.  We consider an applicant’s highest LSAT score as reported by LSAC in the year of application, and accept LSAT scores for the past five years (i.e. back to and including June 2010). All applicants must complete the LSAT no later than February of the year they intend to start the program.

There is no minimum LSAT score required, however successful applicants generally have a LSAT score in the 80th percentile or better.

English Language Proficiency

1. English your first language; OR
2. You have completed a minimum of one year of full-time study at an accredited post-secondary institution in a country (or institution) where English is the official language of instruction.