How to apply for JD & JD/JID
Applications open on September 1 and close December 1.
You will be submitting your application through the application portal.
1. Ensure you meet admission requirements
All applicants to UVic Law must submit:
- online application form
- application fee
- Law School Admission Test (LSAT) written no later than the January test date of the year that you intend to start law school
- personal statement including both Part A and B, Part A not exceeding 750 words; Part B recommended between 1-3 pages
- unofficial transcripts for all post-secondary institutions, including exchange and study abroad transcripts
2. Choose your admissions stream
Review all options before applying.
- Indigenous admission stream
- Inclusive admission stream
- Black admission stream
- Upper-year admission stream
3. Upload your unofficial transcripts
Submit transcripts from all post-secondary schools you’ve attended, including exchange or study abroad. Official transcripts aren’t needed now but will be required if you’re admitted. References ARE required for the Indigenous and Inclusive Admission Streams, and the JD/JID program.
Send updated unofficial fall grades (if needed) by email.
Note: if you have a foreign undergraduate transcript, include a course-by-course evaluation (e.g., World Education Service). This isn’t required for exchange or graduate transcripts.
4. Upload your statements
Upload your personal statement and, if required, your Inclusive, Indigenous, or Black admission streams statement.
5. Pay the application fee
Pay the application fee by credit card or INTERAC online.
6. Track your application
Save your application ID (A00...), your V number and password. Check My UVic application regularly for updates, keeping in mind there will be delays during busy times. Documents are dated when received, but it may take weeks to show online.
Application deadlines & fees
| Program | Application | Supporting documents | Application fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-year JD program | December 1 | December 1 | $105.75 |
| First-year JD/JID program | December 1 | December 1 | $105.75 |
| Upper-year program: transfer | April 30 | December 1 | $105.75 |
| Upper-year program: JD/BCL | April 30 | May 15 | $105.75 |
| Upper-year program: visiting (Sept-Apr) | April 30 | May 15 | $105.75 |
| Upper-year program: Visiting (Jan-Apr only) | July 31 | August 31 | $105.75 |
Deadlines are firm—the online system closes at 4 p.m. PST. An incomplete application will not be considered.
If you're working on a degree already, we’ll review your application based on completed courses, but won’t make a final decision until we get your updated transcripts. Make sure to send them by the document deadline.
Contact us
Have questions? Need help? Email our senior admissions assistant.