Law (BCL/JD)

McGill University

Canada, Montreal

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McGill University

Canada , Montreal

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Downtown (Montreal)

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 58,000 / years

Next Intake September-2026

Law (BCL/JD)

About

The BCL/JD program breaks the mold for legal education in our fast-paced, globalized world. At McGill, you can gain a broad understanding of the law that is not confined to specific jurisdictions. Through our pluralistic approach, you will learn legal concepts through the lens of common law and civil law, as well as Indigenous legal traditions. Upon graduation, students receive two law degrees: a Juris Doctor (JD) and a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL). You can also pursue one of two optional majors: Commercial Negotiation and Dispute Resolution or International Human Rights and Development.

Our proudly bilingual program strengthens critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and prepares you for global challenges. It gives you the tools to tackle complex questions that go beyond a single right answer.

Our program is renowned globally. McGill Law was ranked 20th in the world by the Times Higher Education (Nov. 2019).

Disciplines

Politics and law

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Accepted international credentials

Applicants are reviewed on their high school transcript with particular emphasis on yearly averages and results in prerequisite subjects (prerequisite subjects must have been completed during the last two years of high school).

Bologna-signatory countries

McGill welcomes qualified applicants from throughout Europe, including from schools in Bologna signatory countries. Applicants will be considered for admission into McGill degree programs of similar duration as those at comparable, research-intensive universities in Europe. Accordingly, qualified applicants to the faculties of Arts, Education, and Management at McGill, with a Bologna-compliant diploma that leads to a three-year undergraduate program in Europe, will be admissible to a three-year program at McGill. Students in Management will be required to complete additional mathematics coursework.

Career

Equipped with McGill Law BCL/JD degrees, you are eligible for the Bar of any Canadian province, several US states, and elsewhere internationally. Our alumni are located in Africa, Asia, Europe, the South Pacific, and all over the Americas.

Our graduates go on to work for law firms of all sizes, national and international corporations, NGOs & non-profits, and the public sector. Some have even launched private consulting practices!

McGill Law degrees open doors to a wealth of exciting career paths. After graduation, you could:

Defend human rights and climate justice
Negotiate multi-million dollar mergers and acquisitions for your corporate clients
Represent sports and entertainment figures
Start a company leveraging artificial intelligence
Support access to justice for Black people, Indigenous people and people of colour
Work as a criminal prosecutor at the International Court of Justice

Did you know? As of 2020, seven McGill Law alumni sit in Canada’s House of Commons, and three of them are Cabinet Ministers. Two McGill Law alumni are also sitting judges of the Supreme Court of Canada.