Combined Degree

The University of Saskatchewan offers a number of options for students considering the pursuit of a joint LL.B. degree. Student entering a second degree program are not guaranteed a place in the College of Law and must compete with other students applying in the year in which they become eligible to enter the College of Law.

For further details on available joint program options, please contact the appropriate College at the University of Saskatchewan, or

Norman Zlotkin, Associate Dean, Academic

College of Law, University of Saskatchewan

Phone: (306) 966-5908

E-mail: norman.zlotkin@usask.ca

 

B.Comm. / LL.B.: The combined B.Comm. / LL.B. program allows a student to obtain both the Commerce and Law degrees in six years rather than the seven years needed to complete the degrees separately. This program works well for those students who are majoring in areas of the Commerce program that require 18 credit units for completion. Students in a major requiring more than 18 credit units (Accounting, Biotechnology Management, Finance, Management, Marketing) should consult a program advisor.

A student would initially apply to the College of Commerce and spend three years completing the core and major classes. Once a student has gained admission into the College of Law, they complete the regular three year program. A student would obtain their B.Comm. degree after successful completion of two years in Law. If a student is not admitted to Law, they would spend their fourth year in Commerce and graduate with a B.Comm. degree.

 

B.A. / LL.B. or B.Sc. / LL.B.: The Second Degree Program in Arts & Science and Law, leading to the B.A. or B.Sc. Three-year and LL.B., may usually be completed in five years including Spring and Summer Session. Up to 18 credit units in the law program may be counted as senior electives in the College of Arts & Science by students following the Second Degree Program. Grades from all of the courses attempted will be used in the calculation of the Arts & Science average.

A second degree program is available leading to the LL.B. and a B.A. Four-year or Honours in Sociology with a focus on Indigenous Peoples and Justice. To complete the program, students are allowed to use 18 credit units in law courses toward the electives requirements in the B.A. Four-year program, and so complete both degrees in less time than if they were taken separately. To complete the Second Degree program in Indigenous Peoples and Justice, Law graduates will follow the Sociology program requirements for Indigenous Peoples and Justice Programs.

 

B.Admin. / LL.B at the University of Regina: The University of Regina and the College of Law at the U of S jointly offer a second degree program of Administration and Law which results in a the student being granted a B.Admin., LL.B. in six years