First Year Application Process

Application for admission should be made to the J.D. (Juris Doctor) Program by a web-based application process through the Ontario Law School Application Service (OLSAS), 170 Research Lane, Guelph, Ontario N1G 5E2, telephone (519) 823-1063, e-mail olsas@ouac.on.ca, internet http://www.ouac.on.ca/olsas/. Print application forms may be requested from and filed with OLSAS at an additional fee. The deadline for admission to first year law is 1 November 2011 for studies commencing in September 2012.

From late November through January, application materials are forwarded from OLSAS to each law school to which the applicant has applied. The admissions cycle commences in early January. Offers of admission are made on a rolling basis as files become complete and are considered by the Admissions Committee. Decisions are based on the assessment of documentation only. Interviews form no part of the formal admissions process.

In July, when all the places in the class are filled, a waiting list is established to fill vacancies as they occur. Applicants will be advised, in writing, about any acceptance or rejection. Applicants are considered for admission scholarships at the time an offer of admission is issued. No further action is required from applicants to be considered for such scholarships. Other entrance scholarships are available by application after registration. Applicants should participate in the Law Admission Bursary Program by submitting an application before the deadline in early December 2011. For further information about needs-based financial assistance for law students, see www.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/law.html.