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smy Sep 20th 2007 10:51 pm

APPLYING TO UNIVERSITIES
 
Can anyone help with some info as my daughter who is studying for her Scottish Highers (Business Management, English, Advanced Higher Modern Studies, History and Politics), would like to know how she (daughter) applies for LLB Law in Canada (Alberta)!
thanks:)

Kittykerr Sep 20th 2007 11:42 pm

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looks like this would be a good place to start.

http://www.ucalgary.ca/

id be interested to see how she gets on, im thinking of going to uni to become a vet if i dont manage to get into calgary police. but i dont really have a clue where to start.

Chippers Sep 21st 2007 12:01 am

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I'm applying for Masters courses at several Canadian Universities next month. I learnt absolutely everything I needed to know through studying the various websites and emailing the University departments directly.

Have a look here for a list of Universities in Canada: http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/our_unive...s/index_e.html

KRoss Sep 21st 2007 12:26 am

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Originally Posted by smy (Post 5337456)
Can anyone help with some info as my daughter who is studying for her Scottish Highers (Business Management, English, Advanced Higher Modern Studies, History and Politics), would like to know how she (daughter) applies for LLB Law in Canada (Alberta)!
thanks:)

My son got into the University of Calgary (and Ontario ones) with his Scottish highers. ( he now goes to University of Aberdeen ...long story). From what I remember it was a very straightforward application - he completed application online, and had to send photocopies of his certificates. When he was looking at Canadian universities we found that the University websites have all the information you would need.
Good Luck

Biiiiink Sep 21st 2007 1:52 am

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Originally Posted by smy (Post 5337456)
Can anyone help with some info as my daughter who is studying for her Scottish Highers (Business Management, English, Advanced Higher Modern Studies, History and Politics), would like to know how she (daughter) applies for LLB Law in Canada (Alberta)!
thanks:)

Isn't law a postgrad degree here? She'd need to do another degree (or at least a few years of one) first?

Chippers Sep 21st 2007 1:55 am

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Originally Posted by Biiiiink (Post 5338047)
Isn't law a postgrad degree here? She'd need to do another degree (or at least a few years of one) first?

Nope, Law is offered as an Undergraduate degree also.

Biiiiink Sep 21st 2007 2:01 am

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Originally Posted by Chippers (Post 5338058)
Nope, Law is offered as an Undergraduate degree also.

Good news for Smy's pocket :thumbup:

dingbat Sep 21st 2007 3:49 am

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Originally Posted by Chippers (Post 5338058)
Nope, Law is offered as an Undergraduate degree also.

Where? :confused:

Chippers Sep 21st 2007 4:12 am

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I spent 2 minutes looking and found it offered at both UBC and UofAlberta.

Edit: And after a quick Google:

Dalhousie University, NS
McGill University, QC
Queen's University, ON
University of Alberta, AB
University of British Columbia, BC
University of Calgary, AB
University of Manitoba, MB
University of New Brunswick, NB
University of Ottawa, ON
University of Saskatchewan, SK
University of Toronto, ON
University of Victoria, BC
University of Western Ontario, ON
University of Windsor, ON
York University, ON

dingbat Sep 21st 2007 4:20 am

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Originally Posted by Chippers (Post 5338465)
I spent 2 minutes looking and found it offered at both UBC and UofAlberta.

Spend another two minutes. You need an undergrad degree first - then you do the LLB. Total of six to seven years. Might be an idea to actually read the admission criteria on your list.

http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/llb/llb.html

Chippers Sep 21st 2007 4:28 am

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https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/program.do?fr...&programID=118

Looks like an Undergrad Law degree to me. Granted it's not the LLB (which is where I got confused), but I'm still partially correct.

hot wasabi peas Sep 21st 2007 5:00 am

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Originally Posted by Chippers (Post 5338511)
https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/program.do?fr...&programID=118

Looks like an Undergrad Law degree to me. Granted it's not the LLB (which is where I got confused), but I'm still partially correct.

A 'Bachelor of Laws' is the LLB. To get into an LLB program one must already have a bachelors degree. Though the LLB is called a 'bachelor' degree, in real life, it is a graduate degree... ie, one has to already have a degree to enter the LLB/'Bachelor of Laws' program.

Oakvillian Sep 21st 2007 5:20 am

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Originally Posted by Chippers (Post 5338511)
https://you.ubc.ca/ubc/program.do?fr...&programID=118

Looks like an Undergrad Law degree to me. Granted it's not the LLB (which is where I got confused), but I'm still partially correct.

Chippers, dear fellow, you might want to read the links you post in support of your point... the last sentence of the first paragraph of the program description in your link reads:

This is a three-year degree that usually follows a bachelor's degree in another field
So, while a "bachelor's degree", not an undergrad course of study. There have been several previous threads on academic studies, accreditation and practice for lawyers in Canada, and I don't recall any that have indicated that you don't need a bachelor's degree in another subject as a criterion for entry into a Bachelor of Laws program.

Chippers Sep 21st 2007 6:01 am

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Well... I guess that put me in my place, then.

Apologies.

hot wasabi peas Sep 21st 2007 6:19 am

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Originally Posted by Chippers (Post 5338816)
Well... I guess that put me in my place, then.

Apologies.


Don't sweat it... it's just cross-cultural confusion. Like me, Canadian just moved to England, when I asked the Marks and Spencer sales women if they could hem my pants. :huh: :lol:


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