OLSAS – University of Windsor

Last updated: August 16, 2022

University program information changes regularly. Refer to the application and the university’s website for the most up-to-date details.

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About Windsor Law

For more than 50 years, Windsor Law has had a rich history of upholding an access to justice mission. We define ourselves as a justice-seeking, people-centered and community-engaged law school. Windsor Law is an exceptional law school offering a broad legal education and practical law skills in an intimate environment that nurtures lifelong relationships.

We have an international reputation for our focus on the themes of access to justice and transnational legal issues. It permeates all that we do – our admission policy, our curriculum, our experiential learning and our research.

The Faculty of Law is located on the main campus of the University of Windsor, approximately 3 kilometres west of downtown Windsor. The campus is situated along the Detroit River at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge to the United States.

Construction to the Ron W. Ianni Law building began in winter 2021. During this period, Windsor Law students, faculty, and staff temporarily relocated into “law clusters” around the rest of the campus. We look forward to moving into our renovated space in fall 2023.

The Law building faces one of the most beautiful waterfronts in Canada. There is no better place to study comparative Canada-US law or to earn joint Canadian & American Dual Juris Doctor (JD) degrees that will allow you to practice law in both countries.

At Windsor Law, the admission process is decidedly different. We actively seek a diverse student body through the thoughtful consideration of the whole person and through financial aid to make law school accessible and affordable to our students.

The Faculty is accredited by the Law Society of Ontario and all of the other common law societies in Canada.

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Admission and Criteria

At Windsor Law, your application for admission is reviewed through a holistic lens. As a candidate, you may provide the Admissions Committee with a range of information that supports your application for entry.

You must follow the procedures and submit the documentation required for the year you wish to enter in.

The Admissions Committee establishes the admission policy and criteria, as well as procedures for the application assessments. The Committee consists of:

  • the Associate Dean (Academic) as Chair,
  • the Assistant Dean (Admissions, Recruitment and External Relations) as Vice Chair,
  • professors and
  • students.

Objective

The admission policy objective is to select those students who will excel in the study of law and who have the potential to contribute creatively and meaningfully to the law school and the community.

Criteria

The Admissions Committee considers most applicants in the framework of the following criteria:

  1. University Program
    Your undergraduate average and academic performance trends, awards and prizes, the nature and content of the program taken, and the level of any degree(s) or diplomas obtained are considered.

  2. Work Experience
    Your part-time, summer and full-time work experience is analyzed for signs of organizational and administrative skills as well as initiative. Vocational, professional or other special qualifications will be considered.

  3. Community Involvement
    Contribution to the community (city/town, university, religious, etc.) will be assessed for indications of commitment to the community. Factors examined include the nature of your participation in service clubs, community service organizations and religious, athletic and social organizations.

  4. Personal Accomplishments
    Personal accomplishments are considered. Factors can include extracurricular activities, hobbies and special accomplishments, artistic and athletic accomplishments, and communication skills and languages spoken.

  5. Career Objectives
    Your career objectives are considered, including how and where your legal education will be employed.

  6. Personal Considerations
    Any personal factors, such as illness, bereavement, unusual family responsibilities or other such circumstances that may have some bearing on your qualifications, are noted.

  7. Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Scores
    The LSAT is required. The LSAT is administered several times each year at convenient locations in Canada and the United States. For detailed information and registration dates, visit Law School Admission Council (LSAC).

You do not need to apply to the Faculty of Law prior to registering for an LSAT.

The last LSAT scores Windsor Law will accept are:

  • the January LSAT in the year of application for the JD program(s) and
  • the March LSAT in the year of application for the Dual JD Program.

However, you are highly encouraged to write the LSAT by November 2022. We will take into consideration the highest result as reported by the Law School Admission Council. We make offers of admission on a rolling basis.

We will not consider LSAT scores written more than 5 years prior to the academic year of application.

Personal Statement

Important: No one factor determines admission to Windsor Law. The Admissions Committee assesses applications based on the stated criteria. The chief source of information about you is that which you provide in your Personal Statement. Take care to present a full and rounded view of yourself in your Personal Statement.

The application and the Personal Statement were developed to provide you with the opportunity to assemble a persuasive case for admission.

Your Personal Statement is made up of your responses to 5 questions (4 required and 1 optional), which you can find in the School Submissions section of your OLSAS application.

Admissions Committee members will evaluate your responses to these questions to determine:

  • whether you are likely to succeed in law studies;
  • if you have social skills and relate well to people;
  • if you have talent for administration and organization (particularly of your own time);
  • if you have a well-developed and focused career plan based on a sound perception of your capabilities; and
  • if you display leadership qualities and writing skills.

In your application, you are expected to identify significant experiences and accomplishments and indicate how they relate to the admission criteria.

For example, you should describe particular experiences (work, cultural, sporting and academic) in sufficient detail to allow the evaluators to make an assessment.

You should describe any experience that demonstrates that you are self-disciplined and committed to excellence in any field.

Committee members are interested in those experiences that show that you are devoted to self-improvement, involvement in the community and service to others.

Contributions to the following help demonstrate this:

  • hospitals,
  • charitable organizations,
  • religious institutions,
  • disadvantaged and underprivileged groups and individuals and
  • political parties and athletics, among other activities.

If you are a member of a group that is disadvantaged for any reason, these circumstances should be made known to the Admissions Committee.

Applications from Indigenous Applicants

We recognize that Indigenous applicants are not adequately represented within the legal profession. Our admission policy encourages Indigenous applicants to pursue legal studies.

If you are an Indigenous applicant and receive an acceptance to the Faculty of Law, you are required to complete the Indigenous Pre-Law Summer Program offered through Windsor Law in August.

If you wish to be considered under this policy, rather than under general admission criteria, you must apply to Windsor Law in accordance with the admission and application procedures.

We encourage you to show your connection to your community when completing the Personal Statement questions.

The LSAT is a required component of the application process. Although we encourage you as an Indigenous applicant to complete the LSAT, in special circumstances, this requirement may be waived.

A written request must be made by email and addressed to the Chair, Admissions Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor.

OLSAS applications are due to the OUAC by the specified deadlines. You may request an extended deadline by email, addressed to the Chair of the Admissions Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor. You must state your reasons for failing to meet the original deadline.

Read more about applying as an Indigenous applicant.

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Application Procedures

All Ontario law schools use the common Ontario Law School Application Service (OLSAS). For more information about this application, other admission materials and the Personal Statement, read the OLSAS Application Guide.

Application Deadlines

  • The application deadline for the JD Program is November 1, 2022.
  • The application deadline for the Canadian & American Dual JD Program is April 15, 2023.

The Admissions Committee evaluates applications for first-year admission on a continuous basis as the files are completed. All files must contain:

  1. OLSAS application
  2. University of Windsor Personal Statement (responses to questions in the School Submissions section of your application)
  3. All official transcripts
    • The Canadian & American Dual JD Program requires the completion of an undergraduate degree by August 1, 2023.
    • If you have received an offer of admission to the Canadian & American Dual JD Program, you must submit final official transcripts by August 1, 2023, unless you have just completed your degree.
  4. Current official LSAT score report; LSAT scores written in the previous 5 years
  5. 2 letters of reference (1 academic and 1 non-academic) on the forms specifically provided for this purpose
    • You are required to submit 2 letters of reference.
    • If you attended a postsecondary institution during the 3 years prior to the application, you are required to submit 1 academic reference and 1 non‑academic reference.
    • If you did not, you may submit 2 non-academic references.
  6. Electronic reference forms are provided by, and should be forwarded directly to, OLSAS by the referee
  7. Canadian & American Dual JD Program Supplemental Application Form (if applicable)

Late Applications

OLSAS applications are due to the OUAC by the specified deadlines. You may request an extended deadline by email. Address your request to the Chair, Admissions Committee, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor.

You must state your reasons for failing to meet the original deadline.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your application materials and supporting documents are submitted. We will not consider incomplete applications.

Applications for Transfer into the JD Program

Subject to the availability of places, the Faculty of Law may admit candidates who have successfully completed the first year of a JD program at another common law school into the second year of the JD program.

We will give preference to applicants who have attended a Canadian common law school.

You may be eligible for the JD degree from the University of Windsor upon successful completion of 2 years of academic work, subject to meeting our academic requirements.

The deadline for applications is May 1, 2023.

All applications are subject to Windsor Law’s usual admission criteria. Where necessary, the Admissions Committee may ask you to have your academic record evaluated by World Education Services (WES).

Applications for Advanced Standing to the JD Program

If you have attended a foreign law school for more than 1 year, you may apply for advanced standing in the JD program. This will normally require 2 years of full-time study in the JD program at Windsor Law.

You may be eligible for the JD degree from the University of Windsor upon successfully completing 2 years of academic work, subject to meeting our academic requirements.

The deadline for applications is May 1, 2023.

All applications are subject to the usual admission criteria. Where necessary, the Admissions Committee may ask you to have your academic record interpreted and/or translated by WES or an equivalent service.

Students Visiting on a Letter of Permission

Subject to the availability of places, the Faculty of Law may admit visiting students from other law schools into the study program for up to 1 year.

The deadline for applications is May 1, 2023.

All applications are subject to Windsor Law’s usual admission criteria. Where necessary, the Admissions Committee may ask you to have your academic record evaluated by WES.

Certificate of Equivalence Applicants

If you have completed your law degree at a foreign law school or are qualified to practice in a foreign jurisdiction, you may apply for a Certificate of Equivalence from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA), which may be acceptable to some Law Societies in Canada.

Subject to the availability of places, you may be admitted into the program of study for less than 2 years of study if recommended by the NCA.

No degree is granted by the University of Windsor.

You are required to submit the NCA Assessment Result letter or the report from the NCA. You may obtain information by contacting the NCA:

National Committee on Accreditation
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
World Exchange Plaza
1810-45 O’Connor Street
Ottawa ON  K1P 1A4

Telephone: 613-236-7250, ext. 229
Email: nca@flsc.ca

Study Exchanges

We have developed a broad range of student exchange partnerships with other universities around the world for our students. If you are currently attending 1 of our partner institutions, we invite you to apply for an exchange through their exchange office.

Refer to our exchange partners.

Admission to the Practice of Law

A law degree does not in itself entitle one to practice law. If you propose to enter the practice of law in any province or territory of Canada, you must consult directly with the Law Society of such province or territory to determine its admission requirements.

The Law Society of Ontario, in prescribing the conditions for admission to the practice of law in Ontario, requires that you graduate from an approved course of no less than 3 years leading to the JD degree in an approved law school.

The law program at the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, has been approved by the Law Society of Ontario and the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. Students graduating with the JD degree, who otherwise meet the Law Society of Ontario’s requirements, are eligible for admission to membership in the Law Society of Ontario and for entrance to the Licensing Process.

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Programs at Windsor

JD Program

The program leading to the JD degree requires admission as a full-time student for 3 years or as a half-time student for 6 years.

First-year Program

The first-year curriculum provides a basic level of instruction through mandatory courses in all the fundamental areas, problems and principles of law.

The compulsory first-year curriculum includes:

  • Access to Justice
  • Property Law
  • Contract Law
  • Criminal Law and Procedure
  • Constitutional Law
  • Legal Research and Writing
  • Indigenous Legal Orders

Upper-year Program

Civil Procedure is required in your second year.

In your upper years, you must also complete:

  • 1 academic research paper worth at least 50% of the grade in any course,
  • 1 course from a group of courses that gives a broader perspective of the legal process and legal theory,
  • 1 course from a group of courses on transnational law,
  • 1 course on professional legal ethics and
  • 1 course on torts.

You must satisfy the Federation of Law Societies’ competency in the principles of administrative law. The remainder of the JD program is comprises optional courses that meet your needs and interests.

Canadian & American Dual JD Program

Windsor Law and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (Detroit Mercy Law) have collaborated to create a unique Canadian & American Dual JD Program. This is the only comparative program of its kind in Canada and the United States in which students can earn 2 law degrees in 3 years. The law schools are located just 4 miles apart from each other, which allows for an integrated course of study at both law schools. Students in the program will attend class on both sides of an international border at both law schools, often on the same day and they will experience two different legal cultures.

Successful graduates earn both an American and a Canadian JD. Graduates from the program will be eligible to be licensed in both Canada and the US.

The Windsor Law JD is a second-entry undergraduate professional university degree. The Windsor Law JD is not accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

The Detroit Mercy Law JD is accredited by the ABA, allowing graduates to sit for any bar exam in the United States.

The Canadian & American Dual JD Program requires you to successfully complete 60 credit hours of course work at Detroit Mercy Law and 45 credit hours of course work at Windsor Law. Most required courses taken at either law school provide a comparative analysis of both US and Canadian law relevant to the subject area.

Admission and Criteria

You must have successfully completed your undergraduate degree by August 1 in the year of entry.

You are considered by the Canadian & American Dual JD Program Admissions Committee using the 7 criteria:

  1. Grade point average (GPA) and university program
  2. Work experience
  3. Community involvement
  4. Personal accomplishments
  5. Career objectives
  6. Personal considerations and
  7. LSAT score

The Canadian & American Dual JD program Admissions Committee places weight on your GPA and LSAT score. However, there are no cut-offs for the program with respect to these scores. The Admissions Committee assesses applications based on the 7 criteria listed.

The chief source of information about you is the information you provide in your Personal Statement (found in the application in School Submissions). Take care to present a full and rounded view of yourself in your Personal Statement.

Canadian & American Dual JD Program Application Procedure

We consider applications for first-year enrollment only; current law students cannot transfer into the Canadian & American Dual JD Program.

The Admissions Committee is composed of faculty members from both the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and the University of Windsor Faculty of Law.

Detroit Mercy Law requires applicants to submit a Supplemental Application Form, which must be completed and uploaded through your OLSAS application.

The following materials are required to apply to the Canadian & American Dual JD Program:

  1. OLSAS application
  2. University of Windsor Personal Statement (part of the application in “School Submissions”)
  3. All official transcripts
  4. Current LSAT score
  5. 2 letters of reference (1 academic and 1 non-academic)
  6. University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Supplemental Application Form (found in the application and should be uploaded via Secure Applicant Messaging [SAM])

Application Deadline: April 15, 2023

Late Applications

After April 15, 2023, you may request an extended deadline by sending an email and addressing it to the Director of Admissions, Canadian & American Dual JD Program, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

You must state your reasons for failing to meet the original deadline of April 15, 2023.

Files completed after this date may not be considered.

Immigration Requirements

If you are qualified, you may need study permit(s) or visa(s) to participate in the program because it involves study in both the United States and Canada. Make sure you have a valid passport. You will receive information in mid-May concerning immigration arrangements necessary to participate in the program.

If you are not a citizen of Canada or the United States, you may need consular approval for your study visa. If you are not a citizen of either country, allow additional time for visa processing.

We welcome all students to the program; however, be advised that enrollment in the program requires that you be legally entitled to study in both the United States and Canada. Visa and study permit eligibility is at the discretion of the US Department of Homeland Security and the Canada Border Services Agency.

For more information, visit the US Department of Homeland Security and the Government of Canada Immigration and citizenship web page.

Course of Study as of 2022-2023 Academic Year (Subject to Change)

First Year Curriculum

Windsor Law:

  • CDN & US Property Law (6 credits)
  • CDN & US Contracts (6 credits)
  • CDN & US Criminal Law (6 credits)
  • CDN Constitutional Law (5 credits)
  • Indigenous Legal Orders (3 credits)

Detroit Mercy Law:

  • Comparative Legal Writing & Research (9 credits)

The Comparative Legal Writing & Research course at Detroit Mercy Law is a unique course specifically designed for students in the Canadian & American Dual JD Program. You will learn the legal research methods and legal processes involved in both Canada and the United States. You will also prepare several written assignments and participate in a moot court experience specifically designed for each jurisdiction.

Required Summer Courses After First Year

Detroit Mercy Law:

  • US Civil Procedure (3 credits)
  • US Constitutional Law (4 credits) (subject to change)

Second Year Required Courses

Windsor Law:

  • CDN Civil Procedure (4 credits)

Detroit Mercy Law:

  • CDN & US Torts (5 credits)
  • CDN & US Professional Responsibility (4 credits)
  • CDN & US Business Organizations (5 credits)
  • CDN & US Evidence (5 credits)

Additional Upper-year Required Courses

Windsor Law:

  • Administrative Law (4 credits)
  • Sufficient electives to complete 45 total credits at Windsor

Detroit Mercy Law: 

  • Transnational Law courses (total 6 credits)
  • Law Firm Program (3 credits)
  • Clinic (3 credits)
  • Upper-level writing requirement (2 credits)
  • Sufficient electives to complete 60 credits at Detroit Mercy Law

The Integrated Master of Social Work/Juris Doctor (MSW/JD) Program

The MSW/JD is a dual degree program designed specifically for students who want to obtain both MSW and JD degrees. The program is structured to enable a student to obtain an MSW and a JD degree 1 full year sooner than if the student had chosen to pursue the degrees independently.

Applicants who hold a Bachelor of Social Work Degree (BSW) can obtain an MSW and a JD in 3 years, while applicants with an Honours degree in a related discipline can obtain the degree in 4 years.

The course sequencing is planned so that students can gain experience in the 2 professions simultaneously, including 2 specialized courses that integrate law and social work knowledge, perspectives and professional identity.

MSW/JD graduates will be well positioned to serve the diverse and complex needs required of employers in the legal and/or human services. Children’s Aid Societies, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, and Legal Aid providers are possible employers of graduates from this program.

Visit the School of Social Work website for more information about the Advanced Standing 3-year program (students with a BSW), and the Regular Track 4-year program (students without a BSW).

Read more about the MSW/JD application process.

If you seek to enter the MSW/JD program, indicate so on your application. If you apply to the MSW/JD program, you must apply separately to the Faculty of Law and the School of Social Work and meet the admission criteria for each program.

Application Deadlines

JD — Faculty of Law: November 1
MSW — Faculty of Graduate Studies: January 15

The Integrated Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor (MBA/JD) Program

For admission to the MBA/JD program, you must meet the admission requirements of both the MBA and JD programs. Therefore, you must submit separate applications to the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research for admission to the regular degree program in Law and the MBA.

To facilitate academic and career planning, it is strongly suggested that you make these applications simultaneously. If you are accepted to both the MBA and JD programs, you will be accepted to the integrated program and will proceed to attend first year in either faculty of your choice. You will be granted a deferred admission to the other faculty in the program.

This special deferred admission will be revoked if your performance in the first program fails to meet the first-year academic standards of the program. In such case, you may re-apply for regular admission to the second-degree program.

If you are attending the first year of either the JD or MBA program, your application will also be considered. You must meet the admission requirements and application deadline for the program you are seeking entry for.

Application Deadlines

JD — Faculty of Law: November 1
MBA — Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research: April 1 (international applicants), July 1 (domestic applicants)

Half-Time Law Study

The Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, has a limited enrollment Half-Time Law Study Program. Half-time studies are intended for those who are unable to study full time. The program cannot be completed through evening courses only.

You must meet our general admission requirements or special admission requirements for Indigenous applicants.

In addition, you must demonstrate that you are unable to attend law school on a full-time basis because of 1 or more of the following reasons:

  1. Exceptional family obligations either to young children or dependents (including persons with a disability or requiring special care) requiring your presence at home.
  2. Substantial financial hardship (e.g., loss or reduction in employment imposing significant financial hardship, with particular attention being given to single income families or people on limited or tentative incomes).
  3. A requirement for a reduced workload due to your health or disability.
  4. In very limited circumstances, consideration may also be given to occupational involvement where you are established in a public service career and your work would be assisted and improved by the study of law.

Use SAM to attach a written statement to your regular application and any supporting documentation relevant to your need for attending the Half-Time Program using the criteria listed in this section to provide a detailed explanation of why you are unable to attend as a full-time student.

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Other Programs and Activities

Clinical and Experiential Learning at Windsor Law

We have many work-integrated, place-based, clinical and experiential learning opportunities for students. Our programs place you in many work and volunteer environments where you can learn more about law in action.

Visit Windsor Law’s Clinical and Experiential Learning Programs for a complete list and details. The following programs are available to second- and third-year law students.

Clinical Law Practice Programs

Our clinical and experiential programs feature the Clinical Law Practice Programs, which introduce students to the various roles that lawyers perform, such as client counsellors, advocates, policymakers, legal scholars, and change-makers in the legal system.

Students enroll in a clinic for academic credit. Our experiential learning curriculum includes the Clinic Law Practice Program, which sensitizes students to the various roles that lawyers perform as client counsellors, advocates, policymakers, legal scholars, and change-makers in and custodians of the legal system.

Students can enroll in a Clinic Practice Program for academic term credit. Clinic placements include:

  • Community Legal Aid (CLA),
  • Legal Assistance of Windsor (LAW), and
  • Community Legal Assistance Sarnia (CLAS).

Externship Program

Windsor Law also hosts an Externship Program. As an extern, you will be placed in a law-related community organization, firm, legal clinic, legal aid office, government office or not-for-profit organization part time for 1 term, where you will contribute meaningfully to the organization’s work.

There is an array of site placements representing a variety of practice areas, including:

  • immigration,
  • health,
  • criminal,
  • family,
  • elder,
  • child,
  • municipal, and
  • environmental law, to name only a few.

Migrant Farmworker Legal Clinic

The Migrant Farmworker Legal Clinic advocates on behalf of migrant farm workers by providing legal advice, helping in movement organizing, advocacy and outreach, and engaging in legal education.

Class Action Clinic

The Class Action Clinic provides legal services and resources to class members, and also creates public legal education material.

Northwest Territories Clerkship Program

The Northwest Territories Clerkship Program enables you to serve as a clerk for the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories (NWT) as a research project for credit towards your JD.

As a clerk, you are based in Yellowknife, NWT, and travel occasionally to outlying regions with the Supreme Court of the NWT. This is a full-time commitment that spans one full term.

Judicial Internship Program

The Judicial Internship Program exposes you to the experience of clerking with Ontario courts and the benefits of interaction with judges. There are Provincial Court Criminal Clerkships and Provincial Court Family Law Clerkships in Windsor and Newmarket.

Law and Technology (LTEC) Lab

The Law and Technology (LTEC) Lab is a community of interest that gathers University of Windsor faculty, students and alumni whose research, teaching and experiential learning initiatives revolve around the themes of law and technology.

The LTEC Lab focuses on clinical and experiential learning, as well as a commitment to outreach programs for start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Transnational Environmental Law Clinic

The Transnational Environmental Law Clinic provides you with the unique opportunity to refine your understanding of environmental law and network with decision-makers in both Canada and the United States.

Advocacy and Mooting Program

We have a robust Advocacy and Mooting program.

Learn more about the application process.

Volunteering

Students have the opportunity to gain real-world experience through many volunteering opportunities, such as:

  • Community Legal Aid
  • Pro Bono Students Canada
  • The Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (a student run, peer-reviewed journal)
  • Justice at Work
  • The Peer Mentorship Program (PMP)
  • The Student Law Society (SLS)
  • Various other student groups and clubs

Learn more about the program and application information.

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Deferral of Admission

Requests for a 1-year deferral of admission will be considered on an individual basis after you are admitted. Submit written requests, with supporting documentation, to the Associate Dean (Academic).

We grant deferrals in exceptional circumstances only, typically when a situation arises that you could not have reasonably anticipated when you applied.

If we grant you a deferral, you must firmly accept your offer of admission and not apply to any other law schools in the next application cycle.

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Financial Aid

Windsor Law has a generous scholarship and bursary program that assists students with financial need. In addition, we offer many awards that recognize students who demonstrate good citizenship and academic excellence. Although students are automatically considered for some awards, other awards may require an application.

At Windsor Law, we recognize the financial challenges that many students face when pursuing a legal education and we are here to support you through this process. We are committed to further enhancing needs-based scholarships and awards, so the financial aid program remains strong and responsive to students’ needs.

Annually, Windsor Law awards approximately 350 students with scholarships and bursaries between $500 and $17,500.

Some Indigenous students are sponsored and/or have their tuition paid by their First Nations Education Authority. You are advised to contact the Authority and the Cashier’s Office at the university. The Cashier’s Office will then contact the First Nations Education Authority and arrange to have your tuition paid.

We have partnered with Scotiabank to offer enhancements to their Scotia Professional Student Plan, including increased borrowing limits and preferential repayment terms. We encourage you to speak with a Professional Banking Advisor to determine how this program can help you fund your legal education at Windsor Law by calling: 519-973-5397.

Read more about awards and scholarships.

Government and Student Loans

Both the federal and provincial governments provide student financial assistance for Canadian citizens and permanent residents or landed immigrants studying at the postsecondary level.

Financial assistance is in the form of an interest-free loan while you are a full-time student. If you live in Ontario, you should apply to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).

If you live in another province, you should obtain financial aid information by contacting the appropriate government office in your province.

Fee Waivers

You may request a fee waiver for the Windsor Law portion of the application fee. Requests will be assessed using a fee waiver application form obtained directly from Windsor Law.

The basic criterion for granting a fee waiver is the absolute inability to pay for the service.

The deadline for submitting a fee waiver application and supporting documentation is October 25, 2022 (for first-year applicants).

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Contact Information

Information About Applications

Applicant Services/Law Division
Office of the Registrar
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor ON  N9B 3P4

Telephone: 519-253-3000, ext. 6459, 6460, 6461 or 6462
Fax: 519-971-3653
Email: lawadmit@uwindsor.ca

Find out how you may connect with us (virtually or in person) during the fall semester.

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