Aboriginal Applicant Information

Pursuant to an exemption granted by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, the Admissions Committee may give consideration to Aboriginal ancestry (First Nation, Metis or Inuit) as a positive factor when assessing applicants for admission. Thus we have established a category for Aboriginal applicants.

Aboriginal applicants may receive conditional offers of a place at the College of Law, conditional upon the applicants successfully completing the Program of Legal Studies for Native People (PLSNP). The Program is offered during the summer months through the Native Law Centre of Canada at the University of Saskatchewan, and offers a unique and exciting opportunity for Aboriginal persons interested in studying law. PLSNP is open to Aboriginal students from across Canada. Program completion is considered by the Admissions Committee as a special supplementary predictor of success in law school, and successful completion gives students credit for the First Year Property course at the College of Law. For further information, please visit the Native Law Centre.

Besides submitting the required information to the Native Law Centre, applicants must complete and submit the prescribed application form to the College of Law, write the Law School Admission Test, and provide transcripts and other documentation as set out for Special Applicants. Applicants must also include full details of personal circumstances in their application, as well as evidence of Aboriginal ancestry. There is no quota for Aboriginal applicants. In 2008, 31 applicants received offers in the Aboriginal category, and 12 registered in First Year.

Applicants must complete and submit the application form to the College of Law by the deadline of February 1, and write the LSAT. Note: The February sitting of the LSAT is the last available date for admission in September, but applicants are strongly encouraged to write the test earlier.

For more information, or to submit your application form, please contact:

Doreen Petrow, Admissions Secretary

College of Law, University of Saskatchewan

15 Campus Drive

Saskatoon, SK   S7N 5A6

Phone: (306) 966-5874

E-mail: doreen.petrow@usask.ca

Your application cannot be processed until an application fee of $100.00, payable by Money Order only has been received. The application fee MUST be paid by Money Order, payable to the University of Saskatchewan - all other forms of payment will be rejected.