Part‑Time Applicants
We offer an option to complete the JD part-time, taken over a maximum of seven years instead of the full-time, three-year program. While we recommend the first year be completed full-time, it can be taken over two. The subsequent requirements for the degree must be completed within the remaining time. Â
In addition to the required documents for the application, candidates interested in pursuing a part-time JD should submit a brief written statement outlining their reasons for seeking admission to the part-time program and indicating whether they wish to complete first year on a full-time or half-time basis.  The Admissions Committee will give special consideration to factors such as family responsibilities, financial hardship, employment commitments, and health problems.Â
Students already accepted into the full-time JD who wish to enter the part-time program should contact law.admissions@dal.ca for details.
If a candidate is interested in the part-time program, you should contact the law society of any province where they might want to practice law to confirm that a part-time JD from HÂþ» meets individual law society requirements.
The faculty encourages part-time students, wherever possible, to do their first year on a full-time basis.
Options for completing the JD part-time
If you are interested in the part-time program, you should contact the law society of any province where you might want to practice law to confirm that a part-time JD from HÂþ» meets individual law society requirements.
The faculty encourages part-time students, wherever possible, to do their first year on a full-time basis. Part-time students take courses at the regularly scheduled time with full-time students - no evening classes are offered.