First year students must have completed a minimum of three years of a full-time undergraduate program at a recognized university, or completed a four-year honors degree program. Other considerations include academic performance, scholarships and other awards the student earned and graduate work completed.
All applicants must complete the LSAT before they can be admitted as first-year students. There are several rounds of acceptance offers made, beginning in early February. To be considered for the first round, applicants must complete their LSATs by the December test date. For example, in order to be considered for acceptance in the February 2010 round of admissions, a candidate must have taken the LSAT no later than December 2009.
Candidates who are not fluent in English must complete a Test of English as a Foreign Language. The student may request exemption if he completed three years of study in English at a recognized university.
The main criteria for acceptance in the General Category are the student's LSAT score and academic record. A minimum cumulative undergraduate average of "B+" (77-79 percent, CGPA 3.30) and LSAT score of 157 (72nd percentile) are required to be eligible for consideration.
The applicant's LSAT score and academic performance are considered in determining eligibility for the Law program, as are employment history, letters of recommendation and a personal statement. In addition, the Admissions Committee may require that the candidate successfully complete the Program of Legal Studies for Native People offered during the summer at the University of Saskatchewan.
Admission through the Access Category may depend less on academic performance and LSAT scores than other categories, with personal factors weighing more heavily. In some circumstances, the Admissions Committee may waive the requirement to complete a three-year course of study.
There are three subcategories within the Access Category. Disadvantaged Subcategory applicants come from a disadvantaged group, for example, social group, economic class or race, or are disadvantaged through personal illness or the need to support themselves or family members. The Disabled Subcategory includes students with physical, learning, sensory or other disabilities who may qualify for accommodated testing through the Law School Admission Council. Mature Students, the final subcategory, are at least 27 years of age and have five complete years of nonacademic experience.