Law (LLB) at UdeM: Admission Average
Université de Montréal · Montreal, QC
What average do you need for Law (LLB) at UdeM?
Law (LLB) at Université de Montréal typically admits students with averages in the high 80s-low 90s, roughly 85–92%. It is the most competitive of the 12 UdeM programs we track.
One of Canada's top civil law faculties.
How competitive is it?
Of the 3 universities we track that offer it, 1 asks for a higher average and 1 asks for a lower average.
As a rough guide, 92% or higher is above the typical range, 85% up to 92% is inside it, and 81% up to 85% is a reach. Cut-offs move every year, so apply to a mix of schools.
Ontario applicants are assessed on their top six Grade 12 U/M courses, including the program's prerequisites. Work out yours with the Best 6 calculator.
Law at other universities
- McGill University – low-to-mid 90s
- Université Laval – high 80s
- Western University – LSAT-dependent
- University of Windsor – LSAT + GPA dependent
- York University – LSAT + GPA dependent
- University of Victoria – LSAT + GPA dependent
- Thompson Rivers University – LSAT + GPA dependent
- University of Alberta – LSAT + GPA dependent
- University of Calgary – LSAT + GPA dependent
- Dalhousie University – LSAT + GPA dependent
- University of Manitoba – LSAT + GPA dependent
- University of Saskatchewan – LSAT + GPA dependent
Typical high school prerequisites
- English
- No specific U/M prerequisites — any undergrad major qualifies
- Strong writing and analytical foundations
First-year courses
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Torts
- Criminal Law
- Property Law
These are typical for Law (JD) programs across Canada. About the Law (JD) degree
After a Law (JD) degree
Law (JD) usually takes 3 years (post-undergrad).
- Lawyer – $70,000 to $300,000+
- Crown Attorney / Prosecutor – $75,000 to $160,000
- Policy Analyst / Public Servant – $65,000 to $130,000
- Your undergrad major does not matter for law school admission - GPA and LSAT score are everything.
- The LSAT typically requires 3-6 months of intensive preparation - budget time and resources for this.
- Bay Street articling positions are extremely competitive - networking and grades from 1L matter enormously.
Applying to UdeM
Université de Montréal is Quebec's largest French-language university and one of the world's leading Francophone research institutions. It ranks among the world's top 200 universities (#162 in QS 2027). UdeM has a full-scale academic health centre (CHUM), a renowned law faculty, and close ties to Mila, the Quebec AI institute and one of the world's most influential AI research centres. Courses are primarily in French.
Université de Montréal is in Montreal, QC, was founded in 1878 and has about 69,200 students. Domestic tuition is about $3,100 a year and co-op is not widely offered.
Deadlines: direct application March 1 (CEGEP applicants); varies for undergrad.
- Mila (the Quebec AI institute, founded at UdeM) is among the world's top AI research centres - CS/ML students have access to extraordinary resources.
- All instruction is in French - functional French is required. This is a genuine barrier for anglophone students.
- Quebec residents pay some of the lowest tuition in Canada (~$3,100/year before fees). Out-of-province Canadians pay a higher non-resident rate, so check UdeM's current fee schedule.
Other UdeM programs
- Medicine (MD) – high 90s (CEGEP or undergrad based)
- Computer Science (DIRO) – high 80s-low 90s
- Pharmacy (PharmD) – high 90s
- Dentistry (DMD) – high 90s + DAT
- Architecture – high 80s + portfolio
- Criminology – high 80s
- Psychology – high 80s
- Music (Faculty of Music) – Audition-based
- Nursing (Sciences infirmières) – high 80s
- Education – mid-to-high 80s
- Political Science – mid-to-high 80s
- Optometry – high 80s-low 90s