At Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Canada, PhD in Law is offered as a doctorate in Law programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition is CAD 21,782 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Law
Duration: 3 years
Local tuition: CAD 21,782 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Last checked September 2026 · Source: lakeheadu.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Lakehead University's Law program leads to a Juris Doctor (JD) over three years, delivered at the Thunder Bay campus. The curriculum focuses on three mandates: Aboriginal and Indigenous law, natural resources and environmental law, and sole and small-town practice, taught through the Integrated Practice Curriculum (IPC), which combines legal doctrine with practical skills training across all three years. Because of this integrated practical training, graduates are exempted from the articling requirement and may sit for bar admission exams immediately after graduation. The program is delivered within a small law school, with class sizes intended to allow close interaction between students and faculty members.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: General admission requirements of Lakehead University apply; programme-specific prerequisites are published on the official programme page. Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses (including program-specific prerequisites) and a minimum 70% overall final average calculated on the top six Grade 12 U/M courses; higher averages may be required for competitive programs. International applicants need successful graduation from a senior secondary school program equivalent to Ontario Grade 12 - generally the same academic preparation required for university entrance in their home country - with a Canadian-equivalent minimum of 70% overall (60% for university-transfer applicants); country-specific and IB equivalencies are published separately. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the undergraduate English language proficiency minimums (all undergraduate programs except Nursing, the two-year Bachelor of Education and the Juris Doctor): IELTS 6.5 with no individual score below 6.0, TOEFL 4.5 overall with no section below 4.0 (for tests completed as of January 2026; TOEFL iBT 80 with no component below 19 for tests taken prior to January 2026), Duolingo English Test 120 with no sub-score below 115 (tests after July 1, 2024), PTE Academic 58 with no component below 50, CAEL 60, Cambridge Academic English 176 with no individual score below 169, or Michigan English Test 85. Ontario high school applicants apply through OUAC (form 101 or 105); applicants from outside Ontario, including international applicants, apply directly on the Lakehead University Undergraduate Application, except for Social Work and the Bachelor of Education, which are applied to through OUAC.
