LL.B. Program Requirements
The program of studies leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) requires three years of study in the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan.
In order to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Laws, a student must satisfy the requirements for admission; register annually for the prescribed courses; pay the required fees; attend classes and participate in the first year orientation; pass examinations as prescribed; successfully complete the writing requirements and fulfill such other requirements as may from time to time be designated by the faculty. Students may not take additional courses in other faculties without the permission of the Associate Dean.
Students are required to attend classes in courses in which they are registered. Persistent failure to attend may lead to exclusion from the examinations.
The faculty believes that success in the study of law requires full-time application by the student; therefore, a student is advised to avoid outside employment during the term.
A leave of absence arising during the school year is not permitted except in unusual circumstances. Students who complete with approval only one term are considered part-time students for promotion or supplemental purposes. Students who withdraw from the College can return (1) if first year students - by applying for re-admission in competition with other students applying for admission in that year; (2) if second or third year students - with permission of the Associate Dean.
Students ordinarily must complete the LL.B. requirements within six years in order to receive that degree. However, students wishing to complete the LL.B. requirements beyond a five year period must obtain permission from the Associate Dean. A leave of absence of up to two years is permitted upon notification to the Associate Dean before the commencement of the academic year. But an absence for a third year requires approval of the Associate Dean.
Mandatory Courses
First Year
- LAW 201.6 Contracts
- LAW 204.6 Criminal Law
- LAW 208.6 Property I
- LAW 212.6 Tort Law
- LAW 231.3 Constitutional Law (Division of Powers)
- LAW 233.3 Constitutional Law (Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
During first year, students must also complete a legal research and writing requirement, in which students must receive a grade of 60% or better.
Second and Third Years
Every full-time student in second and third year must choose a program of courses each term which ensures a weekly course load of 15 credit units. In special cases a student may be given permission to undertake a program involving a load in excess of 15 credit units. In addition each second year student must complete a minor paper and each student in either second or third year must complete a major paper and must successfully complete a seminar class. Full details on possible alterations to this normal schedule for the minor and major papers are contained in the College's Assessment Regulations. Students must receive a grade of 60% or better to satisfy each of the program requirements. Other than these requirements, no upper year courses are mandatory.
Students in the College of Law may be permitted to take 6 credit units given by another College, during either second or third year, for credit in the College of Law. The course(s) must be approved by the Associate Dean. Applications are assessed from the standpoint of how the outside senior-level course contributes to the applicant's understanding of the law.
The Law Society of Saskatchewan, in consultation with the College of Law, recommends that applicants to the Law Society have taken courses in the following subjects:
- Contract Law
- Evidence
- Criminal Law
- Wills and Administration of Estates - including Trusts
- Property Law
- Business Organization & Corporation
- Family Law
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Relationships
- Debtor Creditor Law
- Professional Responsibility
- Civil and Criminal Procedure
- Torts
- Legal Research and Writing
- Secured Financing in Canada
- Constitutional Law
- Taxation
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