Apply as a General applicant if you meet the entrance requirements and do not meet criteria for Discretionary or Indigenous applicants.

Reference letters for general applicants are not accepted.

In selecting applicants for the first-year class, the College of Law considers it important for the student body to reflect a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The College of Law recognizes exclusive reliance on the standard criteria for admission would unfairly prejudice the prospects of applicants whose academic record, for reasons beyond their control, does not reflect their ability to successfully pursue the study of law. Accordingly, discretionary consideration will be given to applicants with educational disadvantages. Examples of such disadvantages include:

• First language other than English
• Barriers resulting from ethnic or racial background
• Employment or family obligations preventing earlier application
• Disability or other condition that hinders access to, or effective use of, educational opportunities
• Significant interruption of post-secondary education

Consideration for admission of applicants in Discretionary category 
Applicants in the Discretionary category will be admitted based on the Admission Committee's assessment of their potential to succeed in the Juris Doctor (JD) degree program. Significant weight will usually be given to LSAT scores in the Discretionary category. There is no formal quota for applicants in the Discretionary category, but the number of accepted applicants in this category is necessarily limited.

Additional documentation
Applicants in this category must complete all steps in the General application procedure and provide additional documentation that includes:

• a statement identifying and explaining the nature of their educational disadvantage or interruption of studies (500-word limit)
• any relevant supporting documentation, such as medical reports (full medical records or reports are not required; what is most useful to the Committee is to have a concise statement from a medical or other relevant professional describing the effect that a condition has had or may have on academic performance)
• details of any relevant occupational experience or community involvement
• two supporting letters of reference from persons unrelated to the applicant who can comment on the applicant's aptitude and potential for law studies. It is strongly recommended that at least one of these be an academic reference. These reference letters must come directly from the individual supplying the reference through your online account. 
• Proof of proficiency in English, if English is not your first language.

Deadline to submit supporting documentation in the Discretionary category is February 1, 2024. 

The University is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and are proud to support academic opportunities for Indigenous students. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous students provide to strengthen these relationships. Applicants who assert Indigenous membership/citizenship will be asked to complete the verification process of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth policy and the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy.

Please click here to proceed through the verification system. If you have any questions or require additional information about deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin please contact: indigenoustruthpolicy@usask.ca.

We recommend that applicants submit this documentation as early as possible, to avoid delays in processing applications.

There is no quota for Indigenous applicants.

Indigenous applicants who accept offers of admission at USask, and participate in the Spring and Summer Law Courses for Indigenous Students, will receive credit for courses successfully completed, thereby reducing their course load in their first academic year.

Additional documentation required

Applicants must complete all steps in the General application process and provide additional documentation that includes:

• two supporting letters of reference from persons unrelated to the applicant who could comment on the applicant's aptitude and potential for law studies. These reference letters must come directly from the individual supplying the reference through your online account. It is strongly suggested that at least one of these be an academic reference.

Deadline to submit supporting documentation in the Indigenous category is February 1, 2024.  

All applicants are required to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). The LSAT is designed to measure certain mental abilities important in the study of law and accordingly, to aid law schools in assessing the academic promise of applicants.

The Admissions Committee considers your highest LSAT score over the past five years. For example, LSAT scores prior to June 2019 will not be accepted for applicants applying for September 2024 entry.  The January sitting of the LSAT is the last available date for admission in September, but applicants are strongly encouraged to write the test earlier, if possible. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, and some offers of admission and decisions about scholarships will be made before January LSAT scores are available. 

The writing sample is administered separately from the standard test date and is considered a part of your complete LSAT report. Candidates must have a complete writing sample in their file in order to see their score or have their score released to schools.

More information on the LSAT including registration, fees, testing dates, and testing centre locations can be found on the Law School Admission Council's website.

Online applications will open on November 1, 2023 for September 2024 entry. The application and supporting documentation deadline for all categories is February 1, 2024.

Supporting documentation can be submitted beginning November 1, 2023. Please note that personal statements can be uploaded to your Supplemental Item List after submission of your application.

When completing an application, applicants who are unsure whether their situation should be disclosed as “disciplinary action” or not, they should err on the side of disclosing this on the application and providing an explanation. 

It is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their file is complete. This can be done by logging into the application form with the case sensitive username and password used to create the account.  

• Apply (beginning Nov. 1, 2023)

Pay the application fee of $125 CAD online by credit card. Applications will not be processed until this fee is received.

The deadline for submission of final transcripts is June 1 of the year you will be starting first-year law.