Indigenous summer intensive courses

Our Indigenous summer courses are open to law students, graduate students from Canada or abroad, practicing lawyers seeking continuing professional development (CPD) credit and professionals in the field of Indigenous law.

LAW 388A - Indigenous Law Research, Method and Practice
The Indigenous Law Research, Method and Practice course examines how to understand, research and apply Indigenous legal traditions. Students will examine challenges in accessing and using these laws and engage with them in a respectful, supportive setting. View detailed course information.

LAW 347A - Indigenous Intellectual Property
The Indigenous Intellectual Property course examines how Indigenous intellectual property laws operate within Indigenous legal orders. Students will examine how communities govern and protect both tangible and intangible Indigenous knowledge for cultural, social, economic and artistic purposes.

Credit students

UVic Law students register as usual for summer courses.

Note: upper-year undergrads may apply but must show they can handle graduate-level work.

Application deadlines

• summer session: April 14
• supporting documentation: April 30

Admission requirements

• online application form
• personal statement (max 750 words)
• law school academic record
• letter of permission (if currently in a JD program elsewhere)

Tuition & fees

Summer tuition and fees are announced in spring in the UVic Academic Calendar.

Non-credit students

If you're a lawyer, student or professional in the field and want to take either of these graduate-level courses for non-credit, follow the steps below. You'll receive a certificate of completion.

Note: lawyers can earn 39 hours of CPD credit for LAW 388A: Indigenous Law Research, Method and Practice. 

To seek CPD accreditation for LAW 347A: Indigenous Intellectual Property lawyers can apply to the Law Society of BC upon completion for the course. More information can be found here.

Applications for the Indigenous summer intensive courses will be accepted until all spots are filled.

Admission requirements

• submission of an application form
• payment of $39.50 application fee

Note: admission to summer session does not mean admission to a UVic Law degree program.

Course fees

If you accept an offer, a non-refundable $350 deposit is due by the deadline in your admission letter. It counts toward the $1,000 course fee. The remaining balance is due before classes start.

Housing

Summer residence is available to current UVic students (undergraduate and graduate) who are registered in classes from May to August, or have a co-op work term with a local employer.

Residence Services provides options for summer students for summer student housing. 

Residence Services also has a website with information on off-campus housing.