First-Year Applicants

1. Please see our TRU Law Application Instructions 2025 document for detailed instructions on how to apply. 
2. Complete an online application through the TRU Apply to a Program website. (Note that you will need to first register for an EducationPlannerBC account). When completing your application, you will need to select "Fall 2025 (Sept-Dec)" for your start date, "Juris Doctor (Law) Applicant" for your application category, "Professional Degree" for your program level, and "Juris Doctor - Law (JD)" for your program. 
3. The application portal will require you to upload your Personal Statement (also known as the Statement of Interest), Resume/CV, and provide the names of your 2 referees (for the Indigenous and Discretionary category only), and your LSAC ID number.
4. NEW THIS YEAR: Reference letters are only required for Discretionary and Indigenous applicants. If applying under either of these categories, please ask your two referees to email their letters as a PDF to lawadmissions@tru.ca with your name (first and last) in the subject line of the email. It is the applicant's responsibility to follow up with their referees to makes sure the letters are sent. We do not contact your referees.
5. Remember to request your transcripts to be sent to us directly from your post-secondary institutions either via email (lawadmissions@tru.ca, MyCreds) or mail (Admissions, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University, 805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC, V2C 0C8).

Obtained an undergraduate degree in an approved course of study from a degree-granting institution; or

Successfully completed the first 3 years (minimum 90 credits) or more of an approved course of studies leading to an undergraduate degree from a degree-granting institution (with at least 30 credits of upper-level courses); or

Successfully completed the first two years of studies leading to an undergraduate degree at a degree-granting institution and be currently enrolled in the third year of the degree program. (An offer of admission will be conditional on successful completion of the third year by June 30 of the academic year in question with a minimum of 90 credits at a degree-granting institution, and maintenance of the academic average obtained in the first two years of studies. 30 of the 90 credit requirements must be completed at the senior level).

If you are Indigenous, you may elect to apply under the Indigenous Canadian applicant category. See the Indigenous Applicants page for more information. This category requires 2 reference letters. You will be required to provide proof of Indigeneity (this can be emailed to lawadmissions@tru.ca). You are invited to use the Special Facts textbox of the application or your personal statement to share details about your connection to your Indigenous community.

We understand that a competitive LSAT and GPA may not be the only determining factor of success at law school or as a lawyer. Please provide any circumstances which you wish to have considered by the Faculty of Law Admissions Committee that may explain your lower than average LSAT score or grades (from your most recent 20 academic undergraduate courses). These circumstances can include disability or special needs, financial disadvantage, age, membership in a historically disadvantaged group, residency in a small and/or remote community, or injuries and illness. The Committee is particularly interested in how these circumstances may have adversely affected your performance in your undergraduate work during your most recent 20 courses or on the LSAT. You will use the Special Facts textbox to explain your circumstances, how you've overcome them, and how you are now prepared for law school. PLEASE NOTE that applicants in this category must still satisfy the basic requirements for admission into the program with respect to having an LSAT and the applicable credit requirement. 2 reference letters are required in this category.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are a major part of the university's vision statement and core values. We want black prospective students to know about the admission supports and resources available at TRU Law and within the campus community.

Your application will only be considered for admission when complete; Each application must include the following:

• A completed online application which would include your personal statement/statement of interest, resume/CV, and payment of the application fee.
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. Sent directly from the post-secondary institution (digital or hard copy).
• LSAT score and writing sample on file (please provide your LSAC ID number in your application).
• Discretionary and Indigenous Category Only: Two letters of reference (at least one academic if possible) forwarded directly by the referees to the TRU Law Admissions Office via email to lawadmissions@tru.ca — please ensure your first and last name appear in the subject line of the email.
• Any other supplemental documents that are required by your selected category of admission, which can be sent to the mail or email address above.

• 5-10 business days after your application is submitted, you'll gain access to your MyTRU account by receiving your TRU ID number. If you are a returning applicant, your TRU ID number will remain the same, and an email will not be generated. Please reach out if you've forgotten your student number. Be sure to check your MyTRU account periodically for your status. As documents arrive from your post-secondary institutions and we receive your reference letters (if applicable), your status will go from "Incomplete" to "Complete" and then to "Pending Decision" when it has been sent to the Admissions Committee for review.
• *Please note, adding supporting documents to each applicant file is a manual process and can take several weeks from the time that the documents arrive, to when you see them noted on your MyTRU account. Additional documents emailed to us for the Discretionary category will not be noted on the checklist. We thank-you for your patience.
• Once the applications are deemed complete, they will be sent to the Admissions Committee for review. You may either be Accepted, Wait Listed, or Declined entry.
• To access your MyTRU account, go to myTRU
• If you have trouble logging in, please contact the IT Service Desk at ITServiceDesk@tru.ca