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> Academic Background
> Language Proficiency
| Specialization | Degree Type | Minimum Grade Point Average |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Diploma |
Undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree AND a minimum of five years’ related professional experience |
Overall B (75%) average (or equivalent) The committee will consider applicants with a lower GPA provided they have 5 years or more of relevant professional experience. |
| Canadian Common Law |
Degree in law from outside of Canada OR a Bachelor of Civil Law from a Canadian University |
|
| All other Specializations |
LLB or JD Degree OR Strong academic record (Masters Degree Preferred) + Significant related professional experience |
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> Language Proficiency
If your first language is not English, you must show you have an acceptable level of English by completing a language proficiency test.
If you have completed at least ONE year of full time study at an accredited university where English is the ONLY official language of instruction at the institution level (not only the program level), you will not be required to provide a language test.
COVID-19 Update
Please note: Due to COVID-19, and difficulties scheduling test dates we would like to inform you that:
- TOEFL is offering testing online
AND
- York University English Language Institute is offering their AP program online.
- Duolingo Language testing
*We are also investigating other options and will update our website as those become available.
** Those admitted to the LLM who require language test results will be conditionally admitted based on satisfying the requirement with official results received 1 month prior to starting the program.
Language Proficiency Requirements for All Specializations (As of Winter 2020)
| Test Type | Test Score | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Paper Based
*MyBest Results is not accepted for this requirement |
600 (with minimum of 5 on TWE) | TOEFL website
University Code 0894 |
toefl@ets.org |
| TOEFL – Computer Based
*MyBest Results is not accepted for this requirement |
263 | TOEFL website
University Code 0894 |
toefl@ets.org |
| TOEFL – iBT (Internet Based)
*MyBest Results is not accepted for this requirement |
102-109 | TOEFL website
University Code 0894 |
toefl@ets.org |
| IELTS – Academic Type | 7.5 overall and 7.0 in reading and writing | IELTS website | ed@britcoun.org |
| YUELI – York University English Language Institute | IALE – with distinction
GSPP – With Distinction AP – Level 9 with Distinction |
YUELI website | yueli@yorku.ca |
| CAEL – Canadian Academic English Language Assessment | Overall score of 70 with no component score less than 60 | CAEL website | info@cael.ca |
| Certificate in Foundations for Graduate Legal Studies | Pass with Honours | Certificate Website | international-opd@osgoode.yorku.ca |
| Duolingo (up to and including Fall 2021 admission) | 125 | Duolingo Website | englishtest-support@duolingo.com |
*MyBest Results is not accepted for this requirement
