Application Deadlines
- First-year applications to the JD Program are due November 1 of each year.
- Upper year applications are due on May 1 of each year.
Admissions Policies
Late Applications
The complete application is due at OLSAS by the specified due date. The Admissions Committee strongly believes that adherence to the deadline (with an exception for compelling and extenuating circumstances only) is the best way to ensure fairness among all applicants. Requests for late applications should be directed to admissions@osgoode.yorku.ca.
Retention of Materials
All materials submitted by or on behalf of applicants will be used solely for admission purposes and will be kept confidential. The materials will become the property of the Law School and may be destroyed following the year for which the application is made.
Previous Applications
Repeat applicants must reapply for admission through OLSAS and must re-submit all required documentation.
False or Misleading Information
Provision of false or misleading information or failure to provide material information will invalidate the application and will result in immediate rejection, or in the revocation of admission and/or registration.
Requests to Reconsider a Decision
The Admissions Committee may reconsider an application only in cases described below. Applicants must contact the Admissions Office within ten days of the date of the decision and should direct inquiries to admissions@osgoode.yorku.ca.
There are only two grounds for reconsideration. They are:
i. A failure to follow the admissions process in evaluating the application, and/or
ii. Relevant information was missing from the application because the applicant was unable to provide it due to exigent circumstances or for reasons beyond their control, and the applicant is now able to provide it.
Deferrals
Applicants are encouraged to apply in the year in which they wish to enroll. Requests by first-year applicants for a one-year deferral may only be made after the applicant has been admitted, and will be granted only in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Assistant Dean, Students and the Manager, Admissions and Student Financial Services. Requests for deferral are considered on an individual, first come, first served basis. For more information, please e-mail admissions@osgoode.yorku.ca.