Students in the BCL/JD Program can further broaden their perspective and expertise by pursuing a Minor, a Major聽or an聽Honours Program.
Most students complete the program in 3 or 3.5 years. Pursuing a Minor, Major or Honours requires completing additional credits (15-24), rounding out the program to a full 4 years.
Minor Program聽
The BCL/JD with鈥�Minor Program鈥痠s open to all students enrolled in the Faculty of Law,鈥痑nd allows them to graduate with a minor concentration offered by 91社区's Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, or Desautels Faculty of Management. Consult each of these faculties' sections of the鈥�Undergraduate Programs Calendar鈥痶o determine the requirements for individual minor concentrations.听
In addition to the 105 credits needed for the BCL/JD program, students complete 18-24 additional credits toward a minor program, for a total of 123 credits. Since Science minor concentrations are typically 24 credits, Law students will be allowed to count six credits of a 24-credit Science minor toward their Law degree as non-Law credits.
Major Concentration Programs聽
The BCL/JD鈥痺ith鈥�Major Concentration鈥痠s open to all students enrolled in the Faculty of Law, and allows them to choose one of two designated Major Concentrations: Commercial Negotiation & Dispute Resolution or鈥疘nternational Human Rights & Development.听
Honours Program in Law聽
BCL/JD students in the鈥�Honours program鈥痯ursue research of the highest quality鈥痑nd aim to produce a substantial work of publishable quality.听
The BCL/JD with Honours is open to students who have completed 4 terms of study at the Faculty of Law and who, during that time, have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
To successfully complete the BCL/JD with Honours, students must complete an additional 15 credits and have an Honours Thesis approved.
