Transfer student

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Transfer applicant

We accept a limited number of transfer applicants from other law schools each year. Transfer applicants will need to complete a minimum of two years of legal education here to obtain a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of Victoria.

Admission deadlines

Applications for upper-level positions starting in September should be submitted by May 31, but will be accepted up to June 30. Where appropriate, we may consider applications for entry in January of the Winter Session or May of the Summer Session.

Admission requirements

Applications must be accompanied by:

• your academic record from law school and all post-secondary studies; and
• your reasons and motivation for wanting to transfer here (written in the "Additional Information" section of the application form).

Applications will be considered if:

• you meet all of the eligibility requirements for admission to the first-year program of the Faculty of Law (including the LSAT); and
• the law courses you have completed are compatible with our curriculum.

Preference is given to academically outstanding students with the potential to make a unique contribution to UVic Law's academic program, or to students who have applied for admission on compassionate grounds.

Students who have previously undertaken legal education at a Canadian law school will be given preference over applicants whose previous legal training has been undertaken outside Canada.