Law (BCL/JD) at McGill University in Montréal, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Law programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition is CAD 104 per credit for local students.
This is McGill's combined Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor (BCL/JD), a dual law degree offered by the Faculty of Law and based in Montreal. The program teaches law through a transsystemic approach that integrates common law, civil law, and Indigenous legal traditions within a single curriculum, and instruction is described as bilingual. Students may pursue one of two optional majors: Commercial Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, or International Human Rights and Development. Practical components mentioned on the page include moot court competitions, judicial clerkships, legal clinics, work on a law journal, and internships. Graduates receive both the JD and BCL credentials from a single program of study. The page does not set out a specific applicant profile or admission focus, directing prospective students instead to a separate eligibility page for deadlines and required documents. It suits students seeking training across multiple legal traditions in a bilingual setting, with early exposure to practical legal work through clinics, moot competitions, and clerkships rather than a single-jurisdiction law curriculum.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: McGill's own eligibility guide, not this overview page, sets the BCL/JD admission criteria. Applicants need either 60 credits of university study or a Quebec CEGEP DEC, though the Faculty notes that 60-credit entrants are 'very rarely admitted' and most successful applicants hold a completed undergraduate degree. No minimum CGPA or LSAT threshold is set; the LSAT is optional but must be disclosed if taken, and the 2026 entering class averaged a 3.77/4.0 CGPA and an LSAT of 165. Applicants must show passive bilingualism: C1 proficiency in one of English or French with B2 in the other, evidenced through secondary-school background, six or more university credits taught in the target language, or a standardized test such as DELF, TOEFL or IELTS taken within three years; proof must reach the Faculty by the application deadline or file review is delayed. No personal statement or interview is required, though the Faculty may request further language evidence if bilingualism is unclear.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Law (BCL/JD) has its own admissions office and cycle for Fall 2027: application opens 15 September 2026; the deadline is 1 November 2026 for University/Mature/Advanced-Standing applicants and 1 March 2027 for CEGEP/QFB applicants. Documents are due 8 November 2026 (15 January 2027 for Advanced Standing). Offers are made on a rolling basis into June.
